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DD-214: End or Beginning?

Unless you plan on dying in uniform, eventually you're going to get out of the military.  When you do leave, you'll walk out of Admin on your last day carrying several copies of your DD-214; the official record of everything you did (good or bad) in uniform.  It will follow you everywhere you go for the rest of your life. The question is:  Does a DD-214 signal the end of a journey, or the beginning?  The answer to that depends greatly on why you joined the military in the first place. If you joined for educational or monetary purposes, then [...]

How Not To Promote A Book

So, I've been doing a fair amount of research into the right way to promote an upcoming book.  Turns out that my strategy of neglecting to write blog posts in favor of focusing solely on the manuscript is recommended by no one.  Anywhere.  Ever. As I am likely going to self-publish this second book, it falls squarely on my shoulders to promote and market it as well as to write it.  While those things can take place in sequence it is generally considered best to do them all at the same time. To that end, I will begin sharing more [...]

By |August 18th, 2014|Categories: New Book, Uncategorized, Veteran's Experiences|Tags: , , , |6 Comments
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