Episode 38: A Life of Service: Honoring Brotherhood, Battling PTSD, and Finding Purpose After the Uniform

In this episode of 8158 Podcast: Stories of Sacrifice, we sit down with Joe—a U.S. Army veteran, former corrections and parole officer, and current EMS/ER worker—who shares his powerful story of service, grief, and post-traumatic growth. 🇺🇸

 

Joe opens up about his deployment to Iraq, the devastating loss of his best friend Jose Torrey, and how that shaped his path forward—from teaching military police to working in the prison system, and eventually trading in a badge for a stethoscope.

 

Now navigating PTSD, paramedic school, and full-time ER work, Joe reflects on how trauma lives in the body, the importance of purpose after service, and how he’s honoring Jose’s memory every day.

 

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