From Marine to Army SMU Operator | Varpas De Sa Pereira

This interview features Varpas, a decorated, retired Marine Corps officer and Tier 1 Special Operations operator, detailing his intense career and the harsh realities of transitioning out of elite service. He discusses his unique psychological model, Warrior Withdrawal, which maps the emotional and identity struggles of leaving the hyper-focused warrior life onto the 11 symptoms of Substance Abuse Disorder. The discussion centers on the dramatic loss of purpose and community, and his advocacy for solutions while serving as a psychologist helping veterans navigate these exact challenges.

Grab Varpas' book "Warrior Withdrawal: When BAMF No Longer Means Bad*$$ M^ther#u@!er" here: https://a.co/d/j8NT8Fv

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00:22 – Start
06:41 – Becoming a Marine infantry officer
11:24 – Okinawa, pre-9/11 deployments
14:11 – 9/11 aftermath & Kuwait build-up
16:11 – Iraq invasion with UK Commandos
24:10 – FAST Company & Green Zone life
32:02 – MiTT tour in Anbar & IED fights
37:50 – 2007 company command near Fallujah
54:02 – Tier-one selection & OTC training
1:00:55 – German commandos & Somali piracy
1:22:05 – “Warrior withdrawal” explained
1:44:10 – Family court bias against veterans

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