Ed Parcaut and Amy Tiemeyer are the hosts of the podcast Helping the Brave. They are interviewing an army veteran named Arreal Riggs, who served for 9 years and worked in various roles such as human resources, logistics, and intelligence. He joined the army due to the influence of his uncle, a Vietnam vet. Arreal found the podcast through a military community on Instagram and reached out to the hosts. He was stationed at various locations including Fort Bragg, Wright Patterson, Ohio, and South Korea. Amy asks him about his transition from the military and his thoughts on the classes and resources provided to him. He mentions that he had to learn everything on his own as he transitioned from South Korea.
In addition to his time in the military, Arreal is also involved in a non-profit organization called Heroic Hearts Project which helps veterans through psychedelic retreats. The organization was founded 5 years ago and the retreats cost approximately $4,000 per veteran, which includes the cost of the retreat, flight, and coaching prior to the retreat. The organization has a long waiting list and they are currently trying to raise money to sponsor more veterans. The website for the organization is shown and can be found at heroicheartsproject.org. The hosts also discuss the similarities of the logo for the organization to the Army logo and how it may be mistaken for a Navy logo. They also discuss the importance of helping combat veterans and how people can get involved.
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