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Podcast: Eye on Veterans
Episode: Spec Forces video game: Puts players in battles they fought, helps mental health
Description:
Today weâre talking about how a Special Forces veteran met a Hollywood actor on a career website and the result was a groundbreaking new video game âWith Them: Frontlinesâ where players experience combat ops in the places where US forces actually fought. Army Special Forces vet Shawn Piatz received creative help from Hollywood Actor/Producer Devin Reeve when they met on the veteran career site Heroes Linked. We start with some fascinating stories about Shawnâs experiences as a Green Beret in Afghanistan.  Shawn also talks about his career transition and the unlikely path from Spec...