Healing the Invisible Wounds: an Interview with Black Hawk Down survivor Tom Slatterly

In episode 22 of The Warrior Wellness Podcast, former Army Captain Stephanie Lincoln sits down with Tom Slatterly, Command Sgt. Major (ret.).Tom served in the Army for 25 years, 20 of those years were spent in the military’s most secretive and elite Special Operations unit, Delta Force. As an Operator and CSM, Tom fought in and lead countless high profile military missions including Operation Red Dawn (Saddam Hussein’s capture) and the Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down) which was the longest sustained firefight since Vietnam. That 18-hour firefight ended with Tom, along with several of his team mates, running the Mogadishu Mile to safety. Although the physical, mental, and emotional toll of war had compounded over the years, Tom never faced his Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms and in 2013 he nearly ended his life. Had it not been a text from his now wife, Jen, he would have joined the 22 veterans who commit suicide every single day.

Tom discusses his healing journey and how he made every mistake along the way and through experience, research and speaking with thousands of service members and veterans, he and his wife created the All Secure Foundation. They put together a unique team with the ability to raise awareness to the issues military veterans and their family members struggle with on a daily basis. Tm and his team at the All Secure Foundation help reconnect families who have struggled through the tough times of military life and transition.

Email: tom@allsecurefoundation.org

Website: http://Allsecurefoundation.org

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AllSecureFoundation

 

Tom’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TomSatterlyAllSecure

Tom’s book: All Secure: A Special Operations Soldier's Fight to Survive on the Battlefield and the Homefront

https://www.amazon.com/All-Secure-audiobook/dp/B081TMT9HJ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=All+secure&qid=1607035838&sr=8-1

Jen’s book: Arsenal of Hope: Tactics for Taking on PTSD, Together

https://www.amazon.com/Arsenal-Hope-Tactics-Taking-Together/dp/1642936790/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Arsenal+of+Hope&qid=1607035914&s=audible&sr=1-1