Category: Military
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This is a flashback to a FB post I made 16 Sep 2016 when I was active duty. I had been offered a more technical job in another unit. There were a lot of feels, but mostly relief. I was not happy being in charge of almost 20 other adults. In 2016, I wasn’t happy…
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“Indulgent” is how I would semi-seriously answer when asked how has retirement been. While my military retirement remains indulgent, I have a more accurate adverb to describe it. Liberating. Exiting the military has been liberating. I still operate with a certain moral code and some level of accountability. But I set the bar for that…
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1998 was a good year. 2018 was pretty damn good too. My military career is finished, but this doesn’t feel like the end of anything except wearing a uniform. When I transitioned into the military 20 years ago, I was excited but terrified. Leaving the military, I feel like that kid all over again but…