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  • First Impressions

    First Impressions

    When I started my original blog in 2013, there were a few stories that I didn’t…

  • Air Assault

    Air Assault

    On the road! Again. Of all the insane things I did in Iraq, going on an…

  • The longest second

    The longest second

    Have you ever had a moment when it feels like time slowed down, as if you…

  • The end of era

    The end of era

    The news that ended my career in the military, “You’ve got orders to D.C.” It couldn’t…

  • Halloween from Zaganiya

    Halloween from Zaganiya

    Zaganiya was one of the only missions that I remember being really afraid beforehand. A few…

  • Meaning isn’t given – It’s Built

    Meaning isn’t given – It’s Built

    If you’d asked me seven years ago if I believed that “everything happens for a reason”…