#134: A Field Manual For Life After Combat With David Danelo

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2015

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Since 9/11 and before, American warriors have faced combat in difficult and adverse theaters with dedication, courage, and remarkable inner fortitude. Our nation supports them during their time in the fight, and "thank you for your service" has become a common civilian affirmation. But what happens when these men and women return from the battlefield? What is waiting for them at home? How does our society prepare these indispensable citizens for the confusion, absurdity, and trauma of their transition back to everyday life? Marine combat veteran David J. Danelo's message is simple--those who return to peace after war possess a power that must be discovered, honored, and treasured. The Return: A Field Manual for Life After Combat tells how our military and civilian cultures can protect and nurture this potent gift. Today on the podcast, we discuss how warriors can make the return to civilian life and what civilians can do to help.

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0:00.0	music
0:15.0	Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:19.1	So since 9-11 and in before, American warriors have faced combat and difficult and adverse
0:24.1	theaters with dedication, courage, remarkable inner fortitude, and our nation supports them
0:29.3	during their time in the fight.
0:30.6	And we say thank you for your service.
0:33.1	It's become sort of a common civilian affirmation.
0:35.7	But what happens to these men and women when they return from the battlefield?
0:40.0	What's waiting for them at home?
0:42.4	How do we assimilate these individuals who have seen some of the worst things in the world
0:46.3	who have faced, you know, been faced with life and death, who have had this intense
0:51.0	camaraderie with their fellow soldiers, and they come back and they don't have that anymore.
0:56.7	How do we assimilate them into society?
0:59.3	Our guest today is a Marine combat veteran.
1:01.3	His name is David DeNello.
1:03.0	And he wrote a book called The Return of Field Manual for Life After Combat.
1:06.8	It's specifically geared towards soldiers who are returning from combat back into civilian
1:10.7	life and how to make that into adjustment, whether they're suffering from PTSD or not,
1:15.1	because there's a lot of guys who they experience a letdown when they come back from combat to
1:19.7	just regular life and they get sort of in a funk.
1:22.8	It's geared towards them, but it's also a great book for civilians to read.
1:26.1	If you want to know how to help and reach out to your friends, your family who are combat
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