A Near-Death Experience That Became a Life of Service
U.S. Air Force Veteran | Near-Death Experiencer | Speaker
My Story
Why I Kept My NDE Private for 12 Years
In 2008, at age 20, while serving at Langley Air Force Base, Chase experienced cardiac arrest and what he describes as a profound near-death experience. After my cardiac arrest in 2008, I returned to a life that looked familiar but no longer felt the same. I did not have language for what happened, and I feared how people might judge or misunderstand me. For approximately 12 years, I kept the experience largely private. I now share it because silence can become its own form of isolation. My goal is not to tell anyone what they must believe. It is to help create a safer and more honest conversation about extraordinary experiences, identity, purpose, healing, and the challenge of returning to everyday life profoundly changed.
