Alex West - 38 Minutes to Eliminate the World's Most Wanted Man | SRS #332
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Alex West is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served 20 years, completed 15 combat deployments, including 13 with DEVGRU, and served as an assault team leader during Operation Neptune Spear. After years of combat, personal loss, and the Extortion 17 tragedy, he confronted the psychological toll of service, found a path toward healing, founded One More Wave, and became a mental health therapist focused on trauma and recovery.
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AI GeneratedRetired Navy SEAL Alex West shares his journey from elite special operations—including leading the assault team during the raid on Osama bin Laden—to becoming a mental health therapist. He discusses the intergenerational cycle of trauma, his struggle with PTSD and addiction, and his commitment to healing veterans through therapy and his nonprofit, One More Wave.