<description>&lt;p&gt;Meet 75-year-old Herbert Sweat, a Vietnam War veteran whose experiences have driven him to support fellow veterans and honor their sacrifices. In this episode, Herbert reflects on growing up in Brooklyn, serving in the jungles of Vietnam, and facing the challenges of coming home. Through it all, he’s found redemption in helping others navigate the journey.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hear him talk about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Growing up in Brooklyn and navigating integration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Serving with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Confronting PTSD after returning home&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;His work mentoring veterans through the court system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why veterans need your help&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about some of the organizations Herbert Sweat&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bvsj.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Black Veterans for Social Justice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="National%20Association%20of%20Black%20Veterans" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;National Association for Black Veterans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bja.ojp.gov/program/veterans-treatment-court-program/overview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Veterans Treatment Court&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;---&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Like this show? Please leave a rating and review.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Expand your wisdom by following the show in your favorite podcast app and on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/wisdomofagepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find episode transcripts and sign up for our newsletter &lt;a href="https://wisdomofagepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;on our website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Wisdom of Age&lt;/em&gt; is a Raine Media production. It was produced and hosted by Stacy Raine, with editing and music design by Sandra Levy Smith. &lt;a href="https://rainemediaco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Wisdom of Age

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Herbert Sweat: Never Forget That Freedom Isn't Free

OCT 29, 202440 MIN
Wisdom of Age

Herbert Sweat: Never Forget That Freedom Isn't Free

OCT 29, 202440 MIN

Description

Meet 75-year-old Herbert Sweat, a Vietnam War veteran whose experiences have driven him to support fellow veterans and honor their sacrifices. In this episode, Herbert reflects on growing up in Brooklyn, serving in the jungles of Vietnam, and facing the challenges of coming home. Through it all, he’s found redemption in helping others navigate the journey.

Hear him talk about:

  • Growing up in Brooklyn and navigating integration
  • Serving with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam
  • Confronting PTSD after returning home
  • His work mentoring veterans through the court system
  • Why veterans need your help

Learn more about some of the organizations Herbert Sweat

Black Veterans for Social Justice

National Association for Black Veterans

Veterans Treatment Court

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Wisdom of Age is a Raine Media production. It was produced and hosted by Stacy Raine, with editing and music design by Sandra Levy Smith. Learn more.