ttCombat Veteran Rolland Fayssoux left for Marine Corps boot camp at seventeen and later served in an anti-terrorism security force unit at Bangor, WA.  From there he was assigned to 2nd Battalion 2nd Marines and was part of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. In this episode of Urban Valor Rolland talks us through his experience touring the Middle East and what it was like returning home.  He explaines his experience in the War in Iraq and the invasion of Iraq in detail speaking of the misery of war he faced.  Rolland is honest, raw, and open during the conversation and he shows incredible courage as he shares his story. 

We appreciate you Rolland and thank you so much! 

Urban Valor brings us Marine Corps combat veteran Shane McCoy. Shane served in the infantry for approximately 10 years. He walks us through having to eliminate a threat amid family in combat and facing a Deja vu scenario as a law enforcement officer. Shane describes the life-threatening decision as being easy, however, the aftermath not so much. 

Lastly, Shane explains why having a new mission is important to keep a healthy mental state of mind amongst managing PTSD.111Urban Valor brings us Marine Corps combat veteran Shane McCoy. Shane served in the infantry for approximately 10 years. He walks us through having to eliminate a threat amid family in combat and facing a Deja vu scenario as a law enforcement officer. Shane describes the life-threatening decision as being easy, however, the aftermath is not so much. 

Lastly, Shane explains why having a new mission is important to keep a healthy mental state of mind amongst managing PTSD.

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Army veteran Scott Dotson. Scott 
signed up to be a cook but found himself in an 11-month, intense battle in what was called “The Devil’s Playground” of Afghanistan. 

Upon arriving, Scott and his unit were met with an intense two-day battle with the Taliban followed up with 11 months of intense fighting. Scott’s took on the mottos “Everybody’s a Soldier first" first hand! He speaks on the struggle to manage PTSD and get help upon returning home. 

Scott's courage to sit in the chair and share his story openly was so incredible and this is simply an interview you do NOT WANT TO MISS!

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine Corps Vietnam veteran 
Richard Rivera. Richard was nearly killed after tripping a landmine while on patrol in the jungles of Vietnam. He talks us through both terrifying and happy times amid combat operations. 
Richard shares the change he noticed within himself upon being discharged from the Marine Corps and returning home. 

Even after nearly losing his life in war some of his darkest days were back home on the land he was fighting for. This Marine veteran and Vietnam Veteran story is unbelievably incredible. 

There's discussion of Vietnam Veterans history and how they were treated as well as how surviving Vietnam affected his life. This veteran fought in Vietnam, risking his life, and his story is incredible. Enjoy! 

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Today’s Urban Valor story brings us Marine Corps veteran Corporal Paul 
Parkhurst in this veteran interview.  

Paul takes us through his life before joining the Marines, while in 
the Marines, and the struggle of transitioning out of the military after 
witnessing traumatic experiences. 

Paul recalls a war story where he was shipped off to Kuwait in 2003 in 
preparation for the Invasion of Iraq, just 2 months after joining his fleet. 

As part of Task Force Tarawa, Paul battled the mental strain of sleep exhaustion and stressors of war intensified by the reminders of the price of battle as his convoy drove past 
dead bodies along the roads. 

He shares with us the psychological effects of leaving for a second 
deployment immediately following the first and highlighting the impact of 
being subjected to horrific circumstances. Paul's war story also reminds the audience 
that leaving the service -- which for him happened 9 days after returning 
home from Afghanistan -- does not mean leaving the stress and anxiety 
behind. 

Paul courageously speaks about the consequences of war and the necessity 
of seeking assistance regarding mental health, which could manifest into 
physical ailments. 

To those watching, this episode will be a reminder of the impact war has on 
combat veterans while in combat and even more so after coming home from 
combat. 

About Urban Valor:

Welcome to Urban Valor, where we hear the stories of our veteran heroes in 
their own words. Within these vet interviews, you'll hear everything from 
combat stories, life stories pre/post military, military transition, and 
everything in between.  

Our interviews aren't just war interviews or combat veteran interviews, but 
interviews from any military veteran willing to share. Our hope is to educate 
the masses with what our military veterans went through while serving their 
country and how life has been since their military transition back to civilian 
life. 

Today's story on Urban Valor brings us Sergeant E-5, Michael Delery from the United States Marine Corps.  Mike shares his story about what led him to the military,  his combat stories, and how his military transition has been since serving. 

Mike's story is unbelievable, and his storytelling will make you feel like you were there!

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About Urban Valor:

Welcome to Urban Valor, where we hear the stories of our veteran heroes in their own words. Within these vet interviews, you'll hear everything from combat stories, life stories pre/post military, military transition, and everything in between. 

Our interviews aren't just war interviews or combat veteran interviews, but interviews from any military veteran willing to share. Our hope is to education the masses with what our military veterans went through while serving their country and how life has been since their military transition back to civilian life.

Join our cause, online community, and show your support for Urban Valor at https://urbanvalor.com 

Urban Valor features Army veteran Arry Weeks as he talks us through his vivid memory of enlisting in the military. Arry didn't know what to expect when going into the Army, but he was in for the unexpected surprise of the 9/11 planes hitting America’s twin towers while still in Bootcamp. 

As Arry becomes acclimated to military life his thoughts of the unknown quickly turn into appreciation as he experiences different cultures around the world. It’s an emotional rollercoaster as Arry leaves us with transitioning out of the military and what it was life has been like for him since. 

Please click "Subscribe" and the BELL Notification if you haven't subscribed yet so you never miss a weekly veteran story and/or war story.  Our veteran interviews are incredible, impactful, and humbling as we look into the lives of the heroes walking amongst us every day. 
31Urban Valor features Army veteran Arry Weeks as he talks us through his vivid memory of enlisting in the military. Arry didn't know what to expect when going into the Army, but he was in for the unexpected surprise of the 9/11 planes hitting America’s twin towers while still in Bootcamp. 

As Arry becomes acclimated to military life his thoughts of the unknown quickly turn into appreciation as he experiences different cultures around the world. It’s an emotional rollercoaster as Arry leaves us with transitioning out of the military and what it was life has been like for him since. 

Please click "Subscribe" and the BELL Notification if you haven't subscribed yet so you never miss a weekly veteran story and/or war story.  Our veteran interviews are incredible, impactful, and humbling as we look into the lives of the heroes walking amongst us every day. 

In this introduction, Urban Valor's co-founder and CEO, Josh Gutierrez shares what Urban Valor is all about and what you can expect from the Urban Valor podcast!  

There are some fantastic military and military support podcasts but we found an incredible opportunity to just focus on documenting the incredible stories of veterans and veteran supporters directly from their point of view. 

Our veterans are heroes walking among us, and have so much value, history, and incredible feats of courage to share with you. We hope you enjoy Urban Valor: the podcast and these incredible stories. 

It takes incredible courage to sit across from us and share your story as a veteran.  Stories that you may haven't discussed in quite some time, and in some cases, EVER before. So please show your support for our veterans and the Urban Valor podcast by giving us a rating if you enjoy- and leave comments to show our vets support! 

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