WEBVTT - A Warrior Story:  David Scott.

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<v Speaker 1>This week we are raising money for Warrior Foundation Freedom Station,

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<v Speaker 1>as we have for the last several years. It is

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<v Speaker 1>an unbelievable organization, as you're about to hear, that intercedes

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<v Speaker 1>and does whatever it takes. When our service members are

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<v Speaker 1>at their most vulnerable, whether from an injury and battle

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<v Speaker 1>or training, traumatic brain injury PTSD, h illness and UH

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<v Speaker 1>they're at risk of being one of those sad, sad

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<v Speaker 1>stories about a VET on the streets or worse, a suicide. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>They do miraculous work with incredible efficiency. They really really care,

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<v Speaker 1>and so we decided part of you know, to help

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<v Speaker 1>you understand what they do and how they do it,

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<v Speaker 1>to talk to warriors who have actually benefited from Warrior

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<v Speaker 1>Foundation Freedom Station. We're talking to David Scott, who has

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<v Speaker 1>been both a resident of Freedom Station too and uh

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<v Speaker 1>gent who's taken advantage of some of the Mennership programs.

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<v Speaker 1>David is a United States Marine combat veteran of twelve

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<v Speaker 1>years five deployments, including combat duty in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

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<v Speaker 1>David a real pleasure to talk. How are you. I

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<v Speaker 1>really appreciate this opportunity. I'm doing well this morning, actually

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<v Speaker 1>been busy, but doing very well. So you're the classic

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<v Speaker 1>story for what Warrior Foundation Freedom Station can do to

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<v Speaker 1>my mind. I mean, I've got a brother who served

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<v Speaker 1>in war zones. I know what it was like for

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<v Speaker 1>him to come back to regular civilian life. You, with

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<v Speaker 1>five deployments, including combat duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, struggled

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<v Speaker 1>to acclimate the civilian life and what way, well, what

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<v Speaker 1>what was hard? What was different about coming back to

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<v Speaker 1>the real world as we know it? I think the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest struggle coming back as a combat veteran after being

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<v Speaker 1>acclimatized the military mindset, you know, and coming back after

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<v Speaker 1>those five deployments, and even realizing after the first and

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<v Speaker 1>second one that you already had a little bit of

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<v Speaker 1>UH dramas going on, but you still push through, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>in order to fight for those that are left and

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<v Speaker 1>right of you. However, commatation in the adaptation and transition

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<v Speaker 1>was super difficult back in the civilian world because, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>as a combat veteran, you're pushing, you know, to finish

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<v Speaker 1>the objective. You're getting the firefights, you're you're finding roadside bombs,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the whole plethora of what combat is UH

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<v Speaker 1>and then coming and finding yourself worth. That's the hardest part,

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<v Speaker 1>I think as a combat veteran, just finding yourself worth.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you feel like your adrenaline has been peeked

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<v Speaker 1>up to the highest point, you know, clearing doors, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and going through combat operations, but then coming back here

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<v Speaker 1>to find out that it's not always so simple and

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<v Speaker 1>the transition back into civilian life isn't so smooth as

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<v Speaker 1>you would like it. You know. Some of the problems

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<v Speaker 1>that we go through is fighting ourselves as men or

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<v Speaker 1>women and even being a better dad or being close

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<v Speaker 1>to our kids, and we kind of isolate ourselves and

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<v Speaker 1>that's still an entire transition process as well. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>that particularly first off, right off hand is probably the

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<v Speaker 1>most difficult thing is getting that self worth back in

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<v Speaker 1>in motivation to do something, uh, into the community and

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<v Speaker 1>find actual friends outside of the military and thinks that nature. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>So so it was rough getting back home and trying

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<v Speaker 1>to deal with civilian life, which can be frustrating and

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<v Speaker 1>idiotic even without you know, the experiences you had and

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<v Speaker 1>that that brotherhood that you're talking about. Um, how did

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<v Speaker 1>Warrior Foundation Freedom Station factor in? Uh? What was their

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<v Speaker 1>role in helping you get you know, to a better place.

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<v Speaker 1>So I was actually not aware of this until uh

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<v Speaker 1>about six months ago in my life. UM. I was

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<v Speaker 1>at a veteran surf therapy UM group UM called One

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<v Speaker 1>More Wave, and one of the presidents had said, Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>I know Greg Martin, who's the president at the time

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<v Speaker 1>of Freedom Station to one and two that works side

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<v Speaker 1>by side with Sandy, and He's like, I think that

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<v Speaker 1>you would be a really good fit over there at

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<v Speaker 1>the Freedom Station. So then I started inquiring with Greg

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<v Speaker 1>about what the Freedom Station has to offer, what they

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<v Speaker 1>could potentially benefit uh and how they could help me

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<v Speaker 1>get my feet back on the ground and just stabilizing

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<v Speaker 1>myself UM in general. And that's when I inquired with

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<v Speaker 1>Greg and they interviewed me, and then that's when things

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<v Speaker 1>kind of took off from there. What took off in?

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<v Speaker 1>What way? How is it helping? Okay? So right now

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<v Speaker 1>I struggled to kind of be financially secure UM and

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<v Speaker 1>that was a big, big asset to me. They offered

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<v Speaker 1>me uh subsidized rant and at a lower rate because

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<v Speaker 1>they have that opportunity. They've been working with the community

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<v Speaker 1>in the in the veteran resources, and they offer one

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<v Speaker 1>bedroom cottage that actually can also house my UM children

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<v Speaker 1>at the time that they are with me for visitations,

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<v Speaker 1>and so it's really opportunity to be local. I'm next

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<v Speaker 1>to a golf course, which is another therapy for me. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>They are guiding me in all the right directions as

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<v Speaker 1>far as getting a gainful employment or even right now,

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<v Speaker 1>it's been great working side by side with the marketing

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<v Speaker 1>director because my passion is surf photography right now and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm trying to make that a career within multimedia marketing,

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<v Speaker 1>and so they're kind of job like, kind of job

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<v Speaker 1>job shadow, but the mentoring me in order to pursue

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<v Speaker 1>my passions because that's the self worth that I'm fighting

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<v Speaker 1>with internally. And so right now, Freedom Station has been

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<v Speaker 1>such a good asset and uh partaking in in the

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<v Speaker 1>interest of my own Well, Hey David, hanging there, man,

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<v Speaker 1>You've got a hell of a lot of people rooting

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<v Speaker 1>for you. Sincerely, um and and glad they can help

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<v Speaker 1>indirectly through supporting Warrior found Asian Freedom Station, but we're

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<v Speaker 1>suiting certainly rooting for you like crazy too. So thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a million for the time and uh and and go

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<v Speaker 1>get him all right, Absolutely appreciate your time. Thank you

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<v Speaker 1>so much for this opportunity,