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OUTLINE:Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.(00:00) - Introduction(07:50) - World War II(18:54) - Yeonmi Park, starvation, and mental health(33:10) - Kelsi's 9/11 experience(36:39) - Becoming a soldier(43:07) - Artillery: The Hand of God(52:49) - Weapons training(1:10:35) - Pre-Deployment(1:26:42) - Arrival to Afghanistan(1:48:55) - Tragic war story(2:13:59) - Feelings after tragedy(2:17:41) - The Taliban(2:23:17) - Retrospective: 20 years in Afghanistan(2:39:57) - How war changes people(2:45:18) - PTSD(3:14:13) - Ayahuasca and mental recovery(3:46:09) - Love(4:04:12) - Advice for young people(4:07:33) - Death(4:13:22) - World War II