Tom Spooner is a former Special Operations Veteran with a twenty one year career. His incredible service included time in the 82nd Airborne as a Green Beret in the US Army’s 7th Special Forces Group and culminated with numerous deployments with the elite 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta. In addition to his military success, Spooner is also highly regarded for his work off of the battlefield with Warriors Heart–a comprehensive treatment program for veterans, law enforcement and first responders. As co-founder and president of the organization, Spooner's mission is to "bring our warriors home." Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow #deltaforce Tom Spooner Links: IG - https://www.instagram.com/1factfinder LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-spooner-b988072b Warriors Heart - https://www.warriorsheart.com Documentary - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08MWNGKKN/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://lairdsuperfood.com - USE CODE "SRS" https://babbel.com/srs https://betterhelp.com/shawn https://shopify.com/shawn https;//helixsleep.com/srs https://ShawnLikesGold.com | 855-936-GOLD #goldcopartner 00:00 - Introduction 06:20 - Patreon question 21:28 - Childhood 33:47 - Enlisting 44:31 - Meeting Mrs. Spooner 56:15 - Reality of war 1:06:41 - Personal life & getting sober 1:35:42 - The meaning of recovery 2:10:12 - Joining the Unit 2:39:25 - First engagement 3:06:34 - Mortar attack 3:55:48 - Leaving the Unit 4:03:54 - Warriors Heart