Operation Onward
Operation Onward
Presented by REE Medical
TOM TRAN PURPLE HEART | Iraq War Combat Veteran, PTSD and Transition, VA Claim Took 20 Years
1 hour 24 minutes Posted Jan 9, 2026 at 1:54 am.
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Actor and comedian Thom Tran Army combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient joins Operation Onward to talk about getting shot on his fourth day in Iraq April 3 2003 losing his roommate SPC Charles Edward Bush and the reality of transition after coming home. Thom shares how fast life moves after out processing why so many veterans isolate how his VA claim took 20 years to settle and what he is building now including his standup tour comedy album and a new podcast focused on cryptids and comedians.