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She Didn't Look Like a Veteran in Crisis. That Was the Problem.

She Didn't Look Like a Veteran in Crisis. That Was the Problem.

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Sam Hargrove spent years being known for her smile — while privately battling a rage she couldn't explain, seven rounds of anger management, and a night she nearly drove her car into a tree. A communications specialist caught in an explosion in Iraq, Sam faced a specific kind of dismissal on top of everything else: "ain't nothing wrong with you," the running joke aimed at a "chair force" veteran who didn't fit anyone's picture of what combat trauma looks like. This conversation covers the explosion, the personality change that followed, the moment her godson saw her rage and got scared, the night in the rain that nearly ended differently, and how Wounded Warrior Project's Warrior Care Network and an inpatient program at Emory gave her the follow-up care the VA's "initial push" didn't. She's now a WWP peer leader and national campaign team member — someone other veterans call at 3 a.m. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or reach the Veterans Crisis Line at 988, press 1. This is Episode 3 of Still Here, a five-part series produced in partnership with Wounded Warrior Project for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Catch up with Episode 1 (Zach) and Episode 2 (Lindsey) if you haven't yet. Episode 4 — Joe, a fellow Green Beret whose story takes a very different turn — drops this Sunday. Chapters: 0:00 Cold open & recap of the series so far 1:06 Welcome, and introducing Sam 1:37 A generational connection: same war, different era 2:54 Setting the scene: an explosion in Iraq 3:20 Seven anger management classes, and the day her godson saw her rage 6:15 "Black female in the chair force": identity, stigma, and the VA 6:58 "Ain't nothing wrong with you" — the running joke 8:44 The explosion itself, and what she still doesn't know 9:31 How the rage and drinking built over time 10:36 "Shut up and color": why she never sought help in uniform 12:33 A hair-trigger she couldn't explain 13:23 Coming home: losing the Fourth of July 14:16 The night she decided to end it 16:45 What was scarier: dying, or asking for help 17:25 VA vs. Wounded Warrior Project: why follow-up mattered 18:35 Inside the Emory inpatient program 21:28 Her Emory circle vs. her military circle 22:17 Losing people to suicide, including an uncle in November 24:29 "He wasn't weak, he just couldn't fight anymore" 26:43 What to do if you're worried about someone 28:17 "Check on your happy friends" 29:55 Next week: Joe's story Learn more about Wounded Warrior Project: woundedwarriorproject.org This episode is brought to you by Grayzone Advisory. At the Water's Edge is hosted by Scott Kelly. Follow for weekly conversations on national security, geopolitics, and the people who serve.
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