What is the real cost of killing from thousands of miles away?
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Tanner (a former U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Sensor-Operator & Instructor) opens up about the hidden psychological toll of waging war through a screen — a burden ALMOST No-One outside the community understands.
For years, Reaper pilots/S0's have carried out lethal missions, tracked terrorists for days/week/months/years (watched them commit atrocities but Not be permitted to intervene) directed strikes, and watched the aftermath in high-definition detail. But the emotional, spiritual, and moral impact?
That part has been silenced.

***** His Website: https://www.remotewarriorllc.com/ *****
In this conversation we expose:
The complex PTSD plaguing America’s drone-pilot community
Sleepless nights, moral injury, and unending replay of mission footage
The crushing exhaustion from 12–16 hour shifts of life-and-death decisions
The suicides among active-duty members that never make the news
Why stories like his are being scrubbed from Google and social platforms
And what really happens to a human soul when killing becomes routine
This is not a political episode.
This is a human episode — an honest look at the invisible wounds carried by those who fight America’s wars from afar.
If you’re a young man, a veteran, or someone seeking the truth behind modern warfare, you need to hear this.
This is the cost nobody talks about.
🙏 If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out. You’re not alone.
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