The last couple weeks have been pretty insane and I have a few more weeks to go. So, I thought it would be a great time to share with you what my transition currently looks like. In October of 2021, a year after I officially retired, I decided it was…

My friend stood in my driveway, tears welling up in her eyes, as she tried her hardest to keep it together. I knew it was a futile attempt, and gave her a hug; encouraging her to cry and let the years of pent up emotions roll down her cheeks. I’m…

“You are not eligible for this feature at the moment and they should be receiving an email when they should [be] available of this feature.” This is part of one of the emails I received from the Facebook Concierge Support Team when trying to set up pre-orders. …

Every time this time of year comes I think, I really should make a few resolutions. Only to be quickly followed by, Maybe next year. Why? Meh, I choose not to set myself up for failure. I’d rather pat myself on the back when a success comes, rather than be…

Why The NDAA May Not Make A Huge Difference 2019 DoD Annual Report of Sexual Assault reported that trust, in regards to dealing with sexual assault in the military, is declining. Between 2017 and 2019 both women and men showed less trust that the military would protect their privacy, ensure their safety, and treat them with dignity and respect. …

Short notice deployment popped up; he’ll be out the door in less than two weeks. He’s running concurrent thoughts in his mind. I’ll miss the holidays…again. I need to get new boots Glad the kids are in school, it will keep their minds occupied. …

“So, Jim went over to his apartment and took the guns.” I was talking to a spouse of an ill service member. We were discussing guard service members and their struggles with medical care. She brought up their neighbor, who they recently noticed was mentally struggling. “He has always been…

Around 2004 I was in the military, stationed at RAF Lakenheath in England, working as a Labor and Delivery nurse. One night shift I was talking with my coworker and friend, Brittany. I don’t remember the details of the conversation, but she responded with You are so organized. …

I’m really not sure where the first 19 days of November went, but here we are, the week before Thanksgiving. Well, it will be the week of Thanksgiving when this is published. No matter, the month has slipped past me, much like October. However, it is clear when November has…