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Continuing Actions Chapter 1
NONE OF THIS IS NEW A FEW YEARS BEFORE the invasion of Iraq, Mongo (his mom didn’t name him that; we—his friends—did) was flying a Cobra helicopter with a senior officer from our squadron. Crossing a huge desert training range, they heard the electronic beeping of an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) coming through their radios. Knowing a stricken aircraft must be nearby, they began searching and soon spotted smoke rising above the desert scrub. Not far away from the blackened remains of the jet, they saw the pilot, still strapped in his ejection seat and not moving. After landing the [...]
Mines! No, Seriously. MINES!
What happens when a unit has to go through a minefield? In a perfect world, they'd wait for Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams to clear it. In reality, the one EOD guy in the Battalion teaches hundreds of suddenly very attentive grunts how to poke around in the dirt with pointy things and hope nothing goes boom. That's more preparation than veterans get for the challenges of transitioning out of the service. That process can be just as deadly as a field of bouncing betty's but veterans aren't given a pointy stick to clear their path. Hell, most of us don't [...]
Transitioning Out? Some Things To Consider When Leaving Active Duty.
Somehow, while managing to finish a rough draft of my second book, get the kids to/from school, and catch some of the nice south swell hitting San Diego, I stole time away from my normal duties to write this article for ExpertBeacon.com. If you are getting out of the military and trying to figure out what to do next, this article has some good information for you. Leaving active duty is much more than a simple economic transition from one source of income to another. It is a life-transition that will impact your physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Do yourself [...]
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