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Green Beret Magnus Johnson shares his experiences in Ramadi, Army Special Forces, Mission 22, veteran mental health, military transition, purpose after service, resilience, leadership, and life after combat.

Magnus joins Herb and Corrie Thompson to share his journey from the battlefields of Iraq to helping thousands of veterans find purpose after military service. He opens up about serving in Ramadi during the Iraq War, earning the Green Beret, navigating the difficult transition home, and the lessons he learned while building Mission 22 into one of the most recognized veteran organizations in America.

We discuss veteran mental health, resilience, leadership, purpose, faith, physical wellness, POTS syndrome, healing through art, and why many veterans struggle after leaving the military. This is an honest conversation about what it takes to rebuild your life after service and create a mission bigger than yourself.

Whether you're a veteran, first responder, military family member, or simply someone looking for greater purpose and resilience, this episode offers hard-earned wisdom and practical lessons that apply far beyond the military.


⏱️ CLICKABLE CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Why Magnus Is Special
01:34 Watching 9/11 Changed Everything
03:07 Ramadi 2006: Entering the Fight
04:03 Why He Chose the Green Beret Path
05:12 What Life on an ODA Team Was Really Like
07:30 Leaving Special Forces After Three Deployments
08:33 The Hard Reality of Coming Home
11:10 How Art Became a Lifeline
16:22 Building a Monument That Started Mission 22
21:27 What Most People Get Wrong About Veteran Mental Health
29:10 How Civilians Can Better Support Veterans
31:24 How to Help Mission 22
33:41 POTS
43:19 Learning From History
49:19 What we Eat Affects us
52:16 Writing “The Men We Make”
57:17 What Magnus Values Most in Life

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