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April 30, 2025 68 mins

🧭 Veterans are quietly leaving the United States… and never looking back.


In this emotional conversation, John H. Davis — combat veteran, Harvard grad, and author — shares why he left America and how life abroad is saving veterans’ lives.


He opens up about:


  • The mental health crisis in America

  • Why veterans abroad rarely die by suicide

  • The dating scene overseas

  • Cost of living and living like royalty

  • How to start fresh in another country




Could moving abroad be the answer?



📍 TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Why so many veterans are leaving the U.S.

05:15 – What it’s really like to live abroad

10:42 – Mental health and PTSD abroad vs U.S.

14:35 – “I started sleeping through the night again…”

18:00 – Freedom, peace & perspective

22:55 – Cost of living abroad as a veteran

28:20 – Dating, relationships & lifestyle

35:48 – Suicide rate overseas: near zero

42:10 – Roadmap: how to move abroad

48:36 – Advice for veterans on the edge

54:02 – The retreat idea that could save lives

1:01:05 – Final thoughts & where to find John



🔗 FIND JOHN H. DAVIS

🌍 Website & Free Guide → johnhdaviswriter.com

📚 Books: Combat to College365 Days of Veteran Affirmations

📸 Instagram → instagram.com/johnhdaviswriter

🎥 TikTok → tiktok.com/@johnhdaviswriter



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💬 “I’ve never heard of a veteran suicide overseas.”


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