U.S. Army Ranger and First Sergeant Jason Belford. The War Inside Me.

Jason Belford spent 20 years in the U.S. Army, and he gave nearly 17 years to the war in Afghanistan as an infantryman, sniper, platoon sergeant and Army Ranger. He went on 12 deployments to the country and to Iraq as a member of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and the 10th Mountain Divisions. Jason has been not only a guest on this podcast multiple times, but he has also been a cohost on this show, having helped cohost shows for about a year in total many years ago. He and Robert have stayed in touch, but recently bumped into one another at the airport in Pittsburgh. They hugged and talked. They instantly knew that another episode was needed. While cohosting years back, Jason had openly talked about how he attempted to take his own life and he had hoped that it would help others. He shared the story of how his friend Dave helped him during that time of need. Years later, in 2022, the world was crumbling around him. A number of different events created the perfect storm. Dark clouds. Robert was checking up on him and he was told that Jason was going to be out of the net for a while. He was going to get some help. Jason shares on this episode the events that led up to that moment and what he did afterwards to receive help. He shares his spiritual journey and his story will leave you speechless. We couldn't be more happier to see Jason back in studio with us at Mentors4mil. He's been an inspiration for so many while he was in uniform and since he's left service. He continues to deal with his demons daily. He has accepted the fact that it will take daily work to fight what he calls "the war inside me". Jason's book, 'The War Inside Me' will be out soon. _______________ MENTORS4MIL SHOW LINKS: SUBSCRIBE:    / @mentors4mil   Support the Show:   / mentors4mil   Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZB... Follow on Instagram:   / mentors4mil   Follow on Facebook:   / mentors4mil   Follow on X:   / mentors4mil   Mentors4mil Website: https://www.mentorsformilitary.com #Ranger #ArmyRanger #JasonBelford #TheWarInsideMe #The War Inside Me #mentors4mil #mentorsformilitary 00:00 Intro 04:04 Army Training: Fort Benning & Fort Polk 06:00 Sniper School & Choosing the Rangers 07:02 Ranger School Graduation & 75th Ranger Regiment 10:06 Joining 75th Ranger Regiment as an Import & RASP Experience 18:27 Imposter Syndrome, Pride & Self‑Reflection 28:57 Needing Help and Immediate Intervention 36:57 Laurel Ridge Rehab & the Recovery Process 43:18 Faith & Finding Peace Through God 51:20 The Vision 01:06:25 Equine Therapy, Purpose & Writing the Book 01:22:59 Community, Consistency & Final Message 01:36:42 Closing Remarks & Thanks Visit our Amazon page to purchase some of the items we use in our studio, or books from our guests. https://www.amazon.com/shop/mentors4m... As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Intro Segment Music is "Sad Slow Orchestra" by Ribhav Agrawal on Pixabay. Podcast Intro music "Long Way Down" by Silence & Light is used with permission. Show Disclaimer: https://mentorsformilitary.com/discla...