Hi Dave. I've been monitoring the group for a while and now decided to participate in the dialog. I've have nothing oustanding per say for injuries be it physical or mental, but have been clinically diagnosed. Over the last six years have been the most unique roler coast ride I've been on. That being said, I've been handleing it, I think, rather decently. For my above issues, I refuse to take medication of any sort or kind. I rarely take Advil/Tylenol. I push thru with exercise. I'm a vetran of 41.5 years in the CAF. I started with the 1st RCRs for eight years and moved to the Airforce till retiement. It was in those early years that instilled the importance of staying fit to focus and push thru the challenges that the military and life in general throws at you no matter how hard. I used to be a daily 10 K runner since my Army/Airbourne days which led to doing 9 marathons fron 2014-2019. Ran in temps from +54 C (in Camp Marage) to -42 C here at home. Started cycling, 100 km rides became easy and Century rides also on the road bike. Gravel racing, just bought a new gravel bike today, in the last five years is a great challenge for me because it really kicks the Shite out of me and humbles me like nothing else. I have a personal gym in my new home that serves me well in having weights and an indoor bike trainer fro the winter. Golfing helps with my Zen Zone focus. Never had a bad game of golf just a bad score 😂. For the mental help side of the house, I play guitar and currently studying music online from Berklee Collage. Thats it in a nut shell for my intro and background. And I found being fit has helped maintain my sanity and health over the decades. I also want to be accountable to myself, which is why I joined this group. It seems to provid great conversation and thoughts for like minded members. I hope to be able to express some thoughts, ideas and or reflections of what I'm going thru. Also to be able to utilize some of the info passed on from others here. Regards

I’m usually not very good at writing anything for Remembrance Day. But I will let you all know that I appreciate everyone of you and I hope you get a chance to reflect with some homies today.

On my Hard to Kill Podcast, I cover a wide range of veteran issues that are mostly health- and fitness-related. The ones that relate to politics, I don't post here because that's not what this group is about. My latest video is about Canada's long-term disability scheme for veterans. You may be thinking, how is this relevant to being Fit AF? You're not wrong. But let me explain. I, like countless other CAF veterans, have been so morally injured by this so-called "rehab" system that it turns into a health issue. Massive mood swings, feelings of inadequacy, betrayal and exacerbation of already poor mental health conditions are super common. I want to change that by teaching every Canadian veteran I know what I've learned about this awful system and how to gain back control. If this can turn a veteran's life around and prevent a downward spiral of shit due to an insurance agent cutting their benefits, then I've done my job. The show premieres at 1800h EST tonight. If I'm not around anymore next week, it's cuz the insurance companies got to me 😬 . Pray for me 🤲 If you want to vent about your experiences in the VAC system, let 'er rip in the comments. PS - To my American and Brit friends, feel free to let 'er rip in the comments too. I'm sure you've got stuff to get off your chest.

Social media platforms are shifting toward increasingly chaotic and violent content, raising questions about the intent behind these algorithmic changes. I noticed my feed became perversely violent in the last few weeks. It was causing me to have adrenaline dumps that I felt in my gut. This episode examines the specific patterns observed on platforms like Instagram and why they may represent a calculated effort to manipulate and the veteran community is uniquely susceptible. Have you noticed your social media feed becoming increasingly violent? Ps. I deleted FB and IG from my phone as an experiment.

This is something I’ve incorporated into the VALOR and ATHENA Programs. One of the “Deadly 3” is toxic exposure. Veterans, especially those that served in the GWOT, have chronically high levels of toxic exposure. The VA is tracking with the PACT ACT but VAC isn’t. This is a clip of a full episode I did with an entrepreneur who created a zeolite powder that you can use at home to start getting rid of some of the nasty toxins left in your cells. Would you like the link to the whole conversation? Let me know down below 👇 PS. I’m working on a holiday offer that is going to be an early Xmas gift to all of you to start 2027 off on the right foot.