EP-409 Matt Hill - Damn the Valley: A Paratrooper’s Helmand Story

Matt Hill recounts his 21-year Army career, from growing up an Army brat, joining the Army after high school, early deployments in Bosnia and Kosovo, to the 2003 Iraq invasion and multiple tours in Afghanistan, including intense combat in Helmand’s Argonaut River Valley. The episode covers life at Fort Bragg and Fort Benning, serving in the 82nd Airborne and in SFAB (Security Force Assistance Brigades), leadership as a first sergeant, the challenges of long deployments, and adjusting to civilian life while supporting family and fellow veterans. This episode is packed.

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EP-409 Matt Hill - Damn the Valley: A Paratrooper’s Helmand Story is an episode from Mentors for Military Podcast by Mentors for Military.

This episode is 01:32:54 long.

This episode was published on Mar 3, 2026.

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