There are a few tidbits about the VA and the usual suspects that could have saved me some time and heartache, but the things I would have really liked to have known are the things that only come with time and maturity. I had no clue what I wanted to do when I got out. Q.: What was your transition like? What would you have liked to know before you transitioned out?Ī.: "A train wreck, just slow and with a series of bad girlfriends. "I have just typed and erased the intro to maybe half a dozen stories and realized each time that being in Recon was so diverse that no one story can encapsulate the highs and lows, the sense of family, the sense of failure being worse than death and how it is populated by a group of men with such hilarious yet dire personalities." At any rate: Battalion, Force or what-have-you, no, I really can't. I was technically in 3rd Force Co for like a month back in 2009 on volunteer reserve orders, but more time was probably spent driving from Orlando to Mobile and back than actually being in a Marine Corps uniform. Q.: Can you share an anecdote from your time in recon that sums up what your experiences were like?Ī.: "Well, I should probably clarify, I was a battalion recon man. Eventually, I'd be a Recon Marine in Iraq during the era of Operation Phantom Fury." Only real difference was a penchant for misery hence, pushing to Recon as soon as I learned it existed. "Looking back, I wanted positive male role models and purpose and all the things that made me like so many young men. This was early 2002 and war was in the air, and with it, came this. Just so happened I was a poster child living so close to Coronado Bay that I could see elements of the I training. Q.: Tell us a little about why you joined the Marines and later applied to Force Recon.Ī.: "When I was 19, I was the poster child for the directionless. For those who may be interested in these slam nights, there is always our day's obligatory social media, but I'd also recommend they go on Dates, authors, locations, you name it." well, we figured let's provide a platform for this. I get that a lot messages from inspired vets who want my opinion about an essay or a vignette. "What we are ultimately hoping for is to see others come and share their work. Other than tooling around in an RV, we will be reading from our collective works and signing said works for those wanting to wobble home with a copy. "But yeah, myself and two other guys, who seem to share my obsession with getting published, are setting out on a guerrilla-style tour of the East Coast. Always wanted to be in a punk band guess this is as close as it gets for someone who can't play an instrument to save their life. A.: "The Verses and Curses Tour! Starts Memorial Day in Manhattan.
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