He Survived a Meth Overdose and Became a Special Forces Soldier

This is one of the wildest military redemption stories I’ve ever heard. Shawn Vance was a former college athlete who spiraled hard—stealing for the thrill, smoking weed daily, and eventually overdosing on meth he found while picking up trash on the freeway. The overdose wrecked his heart. He could’ve died. Should’ve, honestly. But instead… he enlisted in the Army through the 18X program and clawed his way into Special Forces. In this Urban Valor episode, Shawn walks us through the full rid...