Good morning, everybody. Today is Memorial Day. And I did a social media post about this because people

ask me what I think about Memorial Day or what they should do on that day. And if you saw the post,

you know my thoughts. I don't think there is a right way or a wrong way. I don't think telling people

what to do or say or think is really a good long-term path to do anything. It's way less

influential than people would lead it to believe. So today on Memorial Day, I think the best way

to open this episode, and this episode, by the way, I have a few that are recorded, and I wanted

to pick one that was directly in line with the essence of what this day is about remembering those who are no longer here, who gave their life in the service of this nation.

So today's guest is about steps that veterans can take if they are struggling or a step, I should say.

And it's not the right fix for everybody, and it's certainly not a magic button.

But it is a therapy that is having immense impact in the lives of veterans and first responders,

or those who have seen trauma, or as Jonathan will talk about, addiction as well.

Before we get into that, a really good tribute to what this day means to Matt Best

in Black Rifle Coffee is his newest song, Folded Flag. So we're going to open the episode with that.

And I'm not going to say anything else about it because it speaks for itself. Let's just get into that.

And then the episode will begin right after the song.

Music Let's just get into that, and then the episode will begin right after the song. Random roads like we own the land two dumb kids with the master plan laughing at danger never thought about fate at all but it put our lives on different lines

swear I've seen it in your eyes

when we joked about never coming home

now your boots fall quiet in the places I walk alone.

So I sit right here in our old spot.

I swear I feel you here, but I know you're not.

I drink to the night, holding heavy and I wishing you somewhere.

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