Rich DeRose is a U.S. Army veteran who served overseas in Iraq. We discuss the impact of September 11, 2001 and how that parlayed into Rich's decision to enlist in the military. We cover mental health, returning to civilian life, and triathlons. GUEST LINKS - Instagram: @the_richard_d PODCAST INFO - Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393 OUTLINE (00:00) - Introduction (02:00) - Path to the Special Forces (07:00) - Training and transferrable leadership skills (10:00) - Expectations vs Reality of serving in the military (16:20) - September 11, 2001 (21:30) - Roles in Iraq (28:00) - Return to civilian life and mental health (40:30) - Triathlons (49:30) - Political future PODCAST SOCIAL - Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled - Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast - Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled ** All videos and photos provided by Rich DeRose with written consent