We say “support the troops” all the time. But what happens when the uniform comes off?

In this episode of Unsolicited Perspectives, Bruce Anthony sits down with former Marine Corps pilot Garret Biss to talk about the part of service most people never see — the transition home. We get into the loss of tribe, the identity shift from Marine to civilian, the “internal void,” and how survival-mode thinking can follow you long after you’re back in regular life. Garret shares the moment he realized his thoughts were changing, why asking a friend to remove a firearm from his home may have saved his life, and what real support looks like beyond slogans. This conversation isn’t about politics — it’s about identity, purpose, recovery, and rebuilding meaning after service.

Explore Garret’s work + resources:

*Garret’s site: https://GarretBiss.com

*CAM Framework™️: https://GarretBiss.com/cam

*TEDx “Unspoken Trauma”: https://GarretBiss.com/tedx

*Free audience gift: https://TheWarriorReset.com

*Veteran programming: https://ValiantPath.vet

*Veterans in Recovery series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUXBEMt_gGWhaYv_W6DxXDg_PMBoTwiHB&si=BaZwhlNkjUaE_XiS

*Book (The Spheres Approach): https://amzn.to/3Oh9uZu

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Chapters:

00:00:00 — From Tribe to Void: The Hardest Part Isn’t Deployment 🪖🕳️🌍

00:00:17 — Welcome to Unsolicited Perspectives 🎙️✨📢

00:00:45 — How Veterans Rebuild Identity, Meaning, and Mission 🧠🎯🔥

00:01:33 — Supporting Troops Means More Than Patriotic Slogans 🪖🧠📣

00:04:20 — Trauma Isn’t a Competition Between People 🧩❤️‍🩹⚖️

00:08:00 — Why I Chose to Join the Marine Corps 🫡🧭🔥

00:10:47 — How Boot Camp Turns Strangers Into Family 🤝🪖🏠

00:14:10 — When Civilian Life Suddenly Feels Foreign 🌍😶‍🌫️🧳

00:22:45 — When Drinking Becomes a Coping Mechanism 🍺🕳️🚨

00:27:00 — The Night I Asked Him to Take the Gun 🔫🧊🛑

00:29:42 — When Suffering Becomes Tied to Self-Worth 🧱😬🏅

00:37:57 — The Power of Writing 100 Personal Wins 📝🏆✨

00:43:30 — What Civilians Misunderstand About Veterans 🎭🧠🚫

00:45:11 — How Honest Conversations Break Bias 🗣️🔍🤝

00:46:54 — Why Veteran Programs Must Be Veteran-Centered 🧩🪖🛠️

00:52:00 — Why Meaning Is Essential for Survival and Healing 🔥🎯🧠

00:56:36 — A Message to Veterans Sitting in the Dark 🕯️❤️🪖

00:59:13 — Garret’s Book + Where to Learn More 📚🔗✅

This isn’t just content — it’s a conversation. See you in the next episode.

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