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Tom if you read this, I knew Tim "Grizz" Martin. When I first got to the 2nd Ranger Battalion in 75. Tim was the M60 gunner, I was his AG.
Tim was a great guy.
Thank you for telling the story of how he died. God bless you.
Shawn thank you for doing this interview with Tom.

My dad was a Green Beret and suffered from PTSD. My senior year of high school he got super mad (just like Tom talks about in the first 15min) and he just ended it all…in our kitchen…standing beside the table…3 feet from my mom and siblings. I so wish that he was here today to watch and listen to this episode. Tom and Shawn both hit the head of the nail on this one. Everything they mentioned, I witnessed growing up. We walked on eggshells 24/7 trying to avoid doing anything that would trigger him. Awesome episode. Thank you for raising awareness

The delta recruiter showing the picture of earth and saying "this is your training area" had me rolling 😂

I’m a paramedic. I worked a 20 month old that drowned. Fortunately it was 25 degrees outside. We got her back and she had zero deficits when she was released from the hospital. She had on little pink cowboy boots. I was at Dollywood with my family 2 years later. I saw a girl, about the same age with those exact boots on. I broke down crying. I couldn’t control it. That’s when I realized I had PTSD. It’s real.

Jen and Tom are profoundly grateful for all of your support. This was a tough day filming for them. Jen and I talked quite a bit through it when they were filming. People hopefully are beginning to understand even our most elite warriors are not cyborgs and need help too when they come home. Tom only started doing this because of his struggles and to bring exposure to help others.

Awesome to see a SEAL, interview a Delta Guy. Two modern day warriors.

My wife shot herself as i was trying to reach her and try to stop her. After the shot, i called 911, got into the room and had to do rescue breathing twice, eventhough in my heart i knew she had most likely hit her heart. It didnt take long before police arrived and forced me outside. They took me to the sheriff's office, where I sat for what seemed like forever, to do a powder residue test on me. I felt the exact moment that she passed. I literally felt my heart break and a pain in it that no words can describe. I would have flashbacks and eventhough I dont recall smelling the blood I, apparently, did because that memory tortured me for hours each time it happened. It didn't begin to get easier to deal with until I used my experience to help others with the loss of their loved ones. Some had cancer, but the ones that called me or reached out the most were those that were dealing with a loved ones suicide. I became a completely different person from that day on that no one knew, but worst of all, I didn't recognize who I saw when I looked in the mirror. I never thought someone could change so fast and so much at the snap of your fingers. It changed how my family and friends saw and treated me and i found out who was real and who was fake or scared within days of my wife's death. Prayer and time were my greatest support.

Honestly, If I could only watch 5 channels or pick 5 of my favorites on this platform. You are one of them. Thank you Brother. I really mean that. From my soul. Cheers. Thank you. Learned life lessons. Can't thank you enough. Positive frequencies. Much luv. 💚👍

First time i've heard/seen Satterly. This man's voice is like a smooth drinki'n scotch and his speaking and demeanor is like a good cigar. I don't know how you got such a real "silent professional" type to talk so freely,  but this is one of my personal TOP3 fav. SRS shows. Thank you brother!

This dude is cracking me up the way he tells these stories.  Self deprecating the whole time and truly a humble guy.

I knew a veteran who was there.
He was wounded badly . He spent 7 years as a domicile leader at the Danville VA Illinois.
He couldn't talk about it , it bothered him so much years later.
His goal was to live at the domicile for 10 years and buy a home, and he hoped he'd have his ptsd under control enough by then to live on his own.

This was early 2000s .
I was in therapy w him.
He was a good guy, and he tried to  help all veterans in the program.

I was there 3 months prior. Part of the QRF who conducted the The Bloody Monday raid also known as the Abdi House raid or Operation Michigan, was a US military operation that took place in Mogadishu on 12 July 1993 Would love to share our story with you. It was a lesson learned, one that could have possibly been prevented. I was part of the 1/22nd Inf A "Attack Company" that conducted 3 successful missions under fire. God bless those that sacrificed so much, in the Past Present & Future for our Freedoms. "We are Never Alone!" Thank you for all you do! o7

My brother is a former Marine he served from 92-98.

He was in Camp Pendeltan when the Marines were sent to Somalia and luckily he didn’t get sent to Somalia. But at the time not knowing if he was going there or not was the worst. We heard from him and he said he wasn’t being sent to Somalia.

The movie Black Hawk Down still gets  to him on a deeper level he may not admit to it. That movie still Effects me because I think of that time and worrying about my brother and that emotional hell of not knowing.

When service members are deployed I empathize with the families

The funniest thing about Tom, having personally seen it. There will be absolute chaos going on and Tom will still be exactly like this without his voice raising above this level. Dude is the eye of the storm.

This is one of my favorite episodes. Tom is so humble and down to earth. What a life story.

For Tom to choose you as the last person to open up to and relive this stuff with, before he puts it to bed for good says A LOT. Awesome show. Can’t wait for the next 2 episodes.

I worked with an Ex Ranger that fought in Mogadishu (Blackhawk Down) on a Power Plant job in Virginia.
His name was Mike.
I don't want to give out his last name but he told me some serious stories that clearly moved him mentally.
A great guy & American Hero.

You have a gift friend. With every interview, You've may found a way for these men to let go of whatever they need to.

Tom and his wife spoke at Jerseyville High School on Veterans Day. He spoke about mental health, too. He made such an impact on our students/families .