Why Slowing Down After Combat Felt So Foreign

Army intelligence officer Mike Erwin went from combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan to graduate school, where a slower pace felt disorienting. He founded Team Red, White and Blue to bring physical activity and camaraderie back into veterans' lives. Years later, balancing urgency, service, and rest remains unfinished work. The Danny Li Podcast features defining moments from U.S. military veterans, senior military leaders, and national security professionals. Each episode explores military leadership, service, duty, sacrifice, veteran identity, camaraderie, and the transition to civilian life - preserving the experiences and lessons that keep veterans connected to the values, purpose, and identity shaped through military service. Want a brief weekly email when new episodes go live?