Veteran Kegan Gill’s life changed after barely surviving a jet crash in which he set the record for fastest ejection in naval aviation history. Today, he shares his story of the accident, his miraculous physical recovery, and the extreme hardships he faced following the incident.

He explains how a traumatic brain injury led him to a psych word, on psychiatric medication - and how he started his journey to healing, and supporting others to do the same.

He also shares his experience with UAP, and his own personal encounter with this phenomena.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:44 Surviving a Jet Crash

23:35 Miraculous physical Recovery

37:00 Joining the Military Again

39:08 UAP Encounter

46:22 Experiencing Other Jet Crashes

54:39 Kegan’s memory of the crash

59:55 Mental & Trauma Recovery

1:28:44 Healing w/ Psychedelics & Community

1:36:44 Conclusion

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Kegan “SMURF” Gill is a former US Navy F/A-18E pilot. In 2014 he sustained devastating injuries from a high-speed ejection into the sound barrier, surviving the fastest ejection in the history of naval aviation. After over a dozen surgeries, two years of rehabilitation and weening himself off high dosage pain meds he returned to flying Super Hornets. Today he is an ultra-endurance athlete, motivational speaker, veteran advocate and completing his first book while raising a family. He is on a mission to heal mind, body and soul through alternative modalities.

https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/

http://defendersoffreedom.us/

https://warriorangelsfoundation.org/

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