Episode 25: Warrior Mindset with Chris Satterwhite
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In this episode of Warrior Mindset Unplugged, I interview former Air Force special operator and Combat Controller (CCT) Christopher Satterwhite.

Born and raised in a shack on a farm western North Carolina where he learned hard work, problem-solving, and the importance of educating himself, Chris worked his way through community college, before receiving his Bachelor's degree.

In the wake of 9/11, he joined the Air Force in 2002, served a total of five combat deployments, including four in Operation Enduring Freedom and one to Central America. He served for a decade before getting out in 2012 and doing a year in the intelligence community until he was sidelined by lingering combat injuries in 2014. He was unemployed for five years while battling to recover physically and fighting the VA for his care.

After being written off and almost having to go into hospice care, he has (almost) completely recovered and started training the next generation of Air Force special operators in his current job as an EOD preliminary course and SERE instructor at USAFA. 

Like so many of our veterans out there, his is an inspiring story of tactical patience, persistence, and the determination to never give up and empower himself while fighting for his life at home and abroad! He uses humor and candor to talk about the importance of learning from those around us, breaking the chain of poor decision making and interrupting the cycle to turn things around. His story is an important reminder of the power we have as individuals to constructively engage with our political system and take ownership over our Constitutional rights. Thank you for your ongoing service!

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