The Team House Navy SEAL, Homicide Detective, & Secret Service Agent | Frank Larkin | Ep. 377
Oct 25, 2025
02:33:41
Frank Larkin recounts his long career path from Navy SEAL and Secret Service agent to Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, including a gripping personal account of his actions at the World Trade Center on 9/11. However, the central theme is the tragic story of his son, Navy SEAL Ryan Larkin, who took his own life after years of struggling with undiagnosed symptoms. This led to the discovery of severe microscopic brain injury (TBI) from repeated blast exposure, which had been misdiagnosed as PTSD. Larkin now advocates to force the DoD and VA to prioritize TBI research and unite biological injury diagnosis with mental health treatment to protect the "thinking warrior brain."
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 Start
13:26 Career shift: from Navy SEALs to law enforcement.
21:25 Career shift: joining the Secret Service (federal service).
30:01 Focus on the Secret Service's financial crimes and intelligence mission.
33:51 Detailed account begins: Frank's experience at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
58:56 End of 9/11 crisis: struggle to contact his family.
1:05:10 Ryan Larkin's pivotal decision to enlist and pursue SEAL training.
1:33:32 Shift to Ryan's struggle with mental and cognitive symptoms (misdiagnosed as PTSD).
1:52:14 Definitive diagnosis: severe microscopic brain injury (IAS) from blast exposure.
2:03:19 Call for fundamental change: unifying biological (TBI) and mental health treatment.
2:10:12 Discussion shifts to immediate prevention efforts and training changes.
2:22:19 Conclusion on solutions: why private sector/academia must lead the TBI solution.
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- Troop's First Foundation to assist active duty and veterans and National Warrior Call "Defeat Isolation" campaign
- Vets 4 Warriors veteran helpline staffed by vets 24/7
- Home Base veteran diagnostic treatment program
- Boulder Crest - Warrior Path post-traumatic growth program
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) addressing the impact of suicide
- Marcus Institute for Brain Health diagnostic treatment program
- Cohen Veterans Network for mental health care
- Center for Brain Health - University of Texas at Dallas
- Invisible Wounds Foundation (IWF)
- HeadStong Project treating PTSD and other veteran mental health challenges
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Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️
https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/
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SubReddit: ⬇️
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Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:⬇️
https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241
The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links):⬇️
https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/
Intro music by https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 Start
13:26 Career shift: from Navy SEALs to law enforcement.
21:25 Career shift: joining the Secret Service (federal service).
30:01 Focus on the Secret Service's financial crimes and intelligence mission.
33:51 Detailed account begins: Frank's experience at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
58:56 End of 9/11 crisis: struggle to contact his family.
1:05:10 Ryan Larkin's pivotal decision to enlist and pursue SEAL training.
1:33:32 Shift to Ryan's struggle with mental and cognitive symptoms (misdiagnosed as PTSD).
1:52:14 Definitive diagnosis: severe microscopic brain injury (IAS) from blast exposure.
2:03:19 Call for fundamental change: unifying biological (TBI) and mental health treatment.
2:10:12 Discussion shifts to immediate prevention efforts and training changes.
2:22:19 Conclusion on solutions: why private sector/academia must lead the TBI solution.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.