Faces of Veterans - Episode 8: Autumn Wright (US Marines, LVS)

In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Stephen Willette interview Autumn Wright, a Marine Corps veteran and current beautician! They discuss the intensity of the training new recruits receive, why it's necessary, how adapting to civilian life afterwards can be difficult, and more!

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00:06 - Introduction
01:15 - The Fall
05:21 - Who is Autumn Wright?
07:37 - 75 Hard: All Three of Us!
11:17 - Why Join the Marines?
15:13 - The First Weeks… Weren’t So Bad! Learn What You’re Made Of!
17:59 - What Happens to Those Who Can’t Cut It?
20:12 - The Intense Treatment… Has a Point!
21:23 - 2007: LVS Needed in Iraq!
24:30 - Deploying With a Friend… To the Mojave
26:20 - Steve’s Desert Training: Intense Heat AND Intense Cold!
27:28 - Transporting Through Fallujah
31:25 - First Day Out the Gate… The Panic Fades
35:02 - Joining the Lioness Program… What’s Under That Burqa?
37:31 - No Room For Anxiety
39:12 - Adapting to a Constant Threat of Death
44:34 - We Were Their Parade
46:33 - Coming Home… The Hardest Part
50:31 - Who Am I? What Do I Do?
52:28 - Find Your Purpose… It Takes Strength to Get Help When You Need It
55:03 - Getting Uncomfortable Is the Only Way to Grow
56:43 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch