Seeds of Triumph Talks to Master Chief Amaury Ponciano. Master Chief was a Seaman (E3) at his first command, aboard the USS Cole, during the sneak attack by al qaeda terrorist on October 12, 2000. The events of that day left him with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); but his diagnosis did not prevent him from leading a successful career in the Navy. After 22 years of honorable service, Ponciano was promoted to the Navy’s most senior enlisted rank – master chief petty officer. We talk about his experience with PTSD in the Navy as well as the future of Mental Health in our Navy today, some of the programs, as well as what you can do as leaders to help the future of our Navy.

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