Retired Special Forces Sergeant Major Tyr Symank spent 31 years in uniform and in high-threat contract work — Green Beret, combat medic, Blackwater, DSS. I met him last spring and knew within one conversation that he understood something about peace that most warriors never find. This week he tells the whole story, including the night that nearly took him and the work that brought him back.

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What you'll hear:

• Tyr breaks down why he calls his career "addiction disguised as selfless service"

• The 2007 moment — a car backfire — that told him PTSD was real

• Why refusing help to "keep the edge" is a fallacy that dulls the blade

• The night in Baghdad, the three things that stopped him, and four months of full-time therapy

• The five words that rebuilt him: "You have to forgive yourself"

• David and Tyr make the case for mandatory therapy for senior military leaders

• Resources every struggling vet should know: dial 988 press 1, All Secure Foundation, and Beyond the Battlefield

Tyr Symank served across the 1st Cavalry Horse Detachment, 19th Special Forces Group, and multiple government agencies, retiring as a sergeant major. He now helps veterans navigate the VA claims process with Xterra Health.

Retired Special Forces Sergeant Major Tyr Symank spent 31 years in uniform and in high-threat contract work &mdash; Green Beret, combat medic, Blackwater, DSS. I met him last spring and knew within one conversation that he understood something about peace that most warriors never find. This week he tells the whole story, including the night that nearly took him and the work that brought him back.
✅ Sponsors: ☕️ Black Rifle Coffee: <a href="https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/">https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/</a>
🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: <a href="https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/">https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/</a>
What you'll hear:
&bull; Tyr breaks down why he calls his career "addiction disguised as selfless service"
&bull; The 2007 moment &mdash; a car backfire &mdash; that told him PTSD was real
&bull; Why refusing help to "keep the edge" is a fallacy that dulls the blade
&bull; The night in Baghdad, the three things that stopped him, and four months of full-time therapy
&bull; The five words that rebuilt him: "You have to forgive yourself"
&bull; David and Tyr make the case for mandatory therapy for senior military leaders
&bull; Resources every struggling vet should know: dial 988 press 1, All Secure Foundation, and Beyond the Battlefield
Tyr Symank served across the 1st Cavalry Horse Detachment, 19th Special Forces Group, and multiple government agencies, retiring as a sergeant major. He now helps veterans navigate the VA claims process with Xterra Health.

The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don’t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth. 

The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don&rsquo;t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth.&nbsp;

The David Rutherford Show

David Rutherford Show: A Green Beret's Darkest Night in Baghdad — and What Saved Him | Tyr Symank

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