In this powerful episode of March or Die, Jeremy Stalnecker sits down with Marine Corps veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and K9 handler Alfred Brenner to unpack the life-altering moments of his deployment to Afghanistan, including the blast that nearly took his life and the loss of his partner, his military working dog, Grief. Alfred shares the raw truth of survivor’s guilt, trauma, faith, and rediscovering identity after war.  Follow Alfred: https://www.instagram.com/sgtbrenner Learn more about Alfred & Grief: https://www.survivingwithgrief.com Get the book: https://www.survivingwithgrief.com/thebook   If you or someone you love is navigating grief, transition, or the search for purpose, this conversation will deeply resonate. Hit Subscribe, share this episode with your community, and drop a comment on what landed hardest for you. Want more reinforcement? Subscribe to our newsletter, The Forward Edge, to go beyond the podcast and dig deeper into these topics and more: https://marchordie.substack.com! Join us daily for encouragement and biblical truth with the Mighty Oaks Daily Devotional, you can sign up for reminders: https://mightyoaksprograms.org/daily-devotional  Follow March or Die:https://instagram.com/MarchOrDie https://Facebook.com/MarchOrDieShow https://TikTok.com/March_or_Die  Follow Jeremy:https://instagram.com/jeremystalnecker https://jeremystalnecker.com  Follow Sean:https://instagram.com/seantopgunkennard https://youtube.com/@SeanTopGunKennard  #USMC #combatveteran #warstories Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.