The Six Month Flop

TAKING OFF THE ARMOR
9 min readOct 11, 2021

It’s Better to Weeble More, and Splat Less

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As of 10 days ago, I have been retired from the military 1 year.

They say you know when it is time to leave, and it is a true statement. I don’t know how you know, but you do. There is no email notification, no social media post; your boss doesn’t tell you (be worried if they do); there is no surprise it’s-time-to-go party.

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TAKING OFF THE ARMOR

Hi! I am a Veteran, Mom, nurse, writer, educator, blogger, and podcaster. Here to share issues impacting military transition. (Which impacts civilians too.)