{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tactical Wealth: From Military to Money","title":"Inside the Mind of a Combat Cameraman Building the Future of Warfare | Greg Brook","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2408,"description":"In this episode of Tactical Wealth, Air Force Master Sergeant, combat cameraman, Columbia neuroscience graduate, and Bastogne AI co-founder Greg Brook shares the unconventional path that took him from working on the F-22 to documenting combat operations, studying neuroscience, advising defense tech companies, and building a company focused on the future of warfare.\nGreg opens up about why he joined the Air Force, how a chance encounter introduced him to the world of combat camera, and what it was like deploying alongside some of the military’s most elite units. He also shares the experience that pushed him toward neuroscience and a deeper understanding of military mental health.\nIn this episode, we dive into:\nJoining the Air Force: Why Greg enlisted in 2006 and initially planned to become a Marine\nWorking on the F-22: What Greg learned from working with one of the world's most advanced fighter aircraft\nDiscovering Combat Camera: How a chance encounter introduced Greg to a career documenting frontline operations alongside elite military units\nInside Combat Camera: What it's like to deploy with Special Operations forces and capture some of the most consequential moments of the Global War on Terror\nThe Cost of War: The experiences that led Greg to question how the military approaches mental health and veteran suicide\nWhy Neuroscience: How a devastating moment during a deployment pushed Greg toward studying neuroscience at Columbia\nThe Columbia Experience: How Greg balanced an Ivy League education with continued military service and deployments around the world\nFrom Ukraine to Defense Tech: How working alongside humanitarian and medical teams helped Greg discover the defense technology ecosystem\nThe Problem With Defense Tech: Why Greg believes too many companies are building technology without first understanding what warfighters actually need\nBuilding Bastogne AI: How Greg and his co-founder identified a critical problem around AI, compute, communications, and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5YqUh7cxSuAkWG8pPjRuWVu_cIJ1f7YjXqZatO5tjBM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMGRm/MzBmM2RlOWM4ZjY0/MTAyNTYzMTU0YzAz/ZmY2Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}