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A "Secret Soldier", a mysterious suicide, and PTSD in the intelligence world
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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Jun 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Michael Froede was a US Army Human Intelligence (HUMINT) collector working in clandestine special operations programs. After struggling with hallucinations and depression related to PTSD and TBIs, he jumped to his death from a parking garage. His death has left many unanswered questions for his mother, who remains skeptical about the circumstances of her son's death. Then, retired senior intelligence professional Erick Miyares takes us into the world of a clandestine intelligence operator, and the stress, fatigue and pressure that's leading more intelligence service members to suicide.
Released:
Jun 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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