E14: Team Academy for Veterans w Special Guest Lukas Lovett
E14 Introduction
Hello listeners and thank you for tuning into The American Pulse. There are few things more American than service to our country. We would have no nation without our soldiers, past and present and we would have no nation without the fighting spirit that is America. It is as vital to our history and our future as our love of freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Yet, so many of the young people that have gallantly served our great nation are forgotten once they have served their purpose. This seems strange to me. The very people (men and women) who have been trained to be mentally and physically their toughest are then left to drift. And this drift without clear direction or mission leads more often than we know, to depression, suicide, and homelessness.
Whenever an important phase in life is complete (like military service) and a new one has not yet begun, it is often experienced as a dark night of the Soul. A death of identity and purpose. And you need good people to help shine the light as it can often be difficult to find it on your own.
My guest today saw all this and created something with veterans in mind. Let’s go chat with him about these things.Enjoy the interview.
Lukas Lovett Bio
My guest today is Lukas Lovett. Lukas is a veteran that served almost five years in the Army Ranger program, four of them in special operations. He is the Executive Director of Team Academy for Veterans whose mission is dedicated to eliminating Veteran suicide an homelessness by increasing the number of successful transitions to civilian life. Here is my interview w Lukas Lovett.
E14 Final Thoughts
I hope you enjoyed that conversation as did. We will be tracking this development and looking to support Lukas and Team Academy for Veterans at each phase. I hope you‘ll join me.