Broke at 26…Retired at 27

De: Kevin Del Toro

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Broke at 26 Retired at 27 is about a former drug user who turned his life around and became a military officer. After quitting drugs cold turkey he joined the Armed Forces two weeks after high school graduation and hopped on a bus towards boot camp with nothing but a book bag and he never looked back. While serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and helping to support various contingency operations this millennial self-funded and earned his bachelor’s degree at age 21 while on Active Duty. He called in air strikes in Afghanistan under the leadership of an Army Ranger. From the mentorship from Non Commissioned officers, fighter pilots, and special operation forces he would later earn his commission as an officer, his masters degree, and became one of the top candidates for the Air Force’s prestigious Weapons School. While in the role of Flight Commander and as a Captain in the Air Force he was at the top of his nearly 10 year career when life happened. He suffered from an acute episode of psychosis (mental illness) that altered his perception of reality that landed him broke (about six duffle bags total) and he was in a strait jacket in the psychiatric ward sedated on antipsychotic medications on a military installation. He then found himself in jail where he was charged for DUI for taking his prescribed medication and after thousands of dollars in legal fees he was determined to become a lawyer so he passed the law school entrance exam in an effort to fight back the legal system one day. Due to his inability to focus he dropped out of law school and decided to strive for financial freedom as his main source of income (a career) was no longer stable. After hitting rock bottom and losing his military career Captain Del Toro was determined to get back on his feet. Kevin read Robert Kiyosaki’s book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” where he profited from the financial distortions in the real estate and stock market sparked by COVID where he significantly increased his net worth. From the help of his TACP comrades, the veteran affairs, and family support he had courage to write this book and disclose that he suffers from bipolar disorder with elements of psychosis. Without all the support Kevin had this story may have never been told and Kevin strongly believes that he would have become homeless. This is all based on a true story.