A Service Member's Journey From Military Retirement to Civilian Life
“You’re bored, aren’t you?”, she asked as I milled about the kitchen. She caught me cleaning the same spot on the counter, staring blankly into space. My retirement ceremony in Virginia had been only a few days prior. My use of time, the finite resource I had earned, wasn’t going […]
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Ah, to be Young Again! I joined the Navy at the ripe old age of 20 and had $3600 to my name. Not because I was an awesome saver. Quite the contrary, I had sold all my “stuff” prior to heading off to Guam for my first tour. My father […]
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What You Pursue Can Change Your Life What the heck, are you serious? These guys backed their car into the garage door? I don’t have time to fix this, I have to get to work. Then we have that school thing this evening at 7:00. I don’t know how I’m […]
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One thing is for sure when you leave the military and have children at home. Changing your level of involvement is a huge opportunity in military parenting. While on active duty, we are mainly focused on our career with large blocks of time spent away from home. This takes significant […]
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