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The Muddled, the Misguided, and the Future: A Ranger’s Perspective on a Happy Life
To start, my name is Mat Best, and you may know me as the bearded Internet Guy who posts silly videos about the military. Something you might not know Continue Reading
The Things I Carried: A Special Forces Officer Reflects
On October 2, 2015, I gave notice to my boss: it was time to do something different after 10+ years in the Army. In the spirit of a writer from my Continue Reading
A Green Beret Leaves the Service: How to Ruin Your Transition in Five Ways
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on January 2, 2019. Oh, so you're getting out of the military? I did it a year ago. Here's what NOT to Continue Reading
How Baseball Prepared Me to be an Army Ranger… and My Life After
Editor's Note: Vincent Vargas is many things: a father, a husband, a veteran, an actor, a philanthropist, and a former Army Ranger. He is also Continue Reading
Reorienting your life in every possible way for success
by Matt Lambdin This first appeared in 18 Series Bag Company on March 26, 2022. It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
Physical Fitness and Transitioning Back to Civilian Life
by Christian Lopez As time passes by, I often recount where my passion for fitness started. It has been tough to put a finger on that exact moment in Continue Reading
Military Transitions and Post-Military Growth: Moving Past “The 22”
by Justin Redmond “Always have heart, never be afraid to fail, and never quit on yourself or others” Transitional periods from active duty to civilian Continue Reading
Vetrepreneurship: The 5 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Small Business
When you think of entrepreneurs, you often think of guys like Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, or the judges on Shark Tank. Jet setting, spending money, Continue Reading
Re-Entry
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank's blog on September 16, 2016. It is republished here with the author's permission. "My mother is Continue Reading
Meditations of an Army Ranger: Transition Lessons Learned for Veterans and Athletes
Change is never easy. Sometimes the change is evolutional, occurring at a time-consuming pace. Sometimes the change is revelational, with a Continue Reading
Transition Dispatch: Part One
As I go through the transition from military to civilian life, I’m more cognizant of things surrounding the transition process. It is surprisingly Continue Reading