Becoming a Veteran
The Transition Industrial Complex
The Military Identity - Rituals and Language
Why Leaving the Military Feels Like a Death: A Veteran’s Story of Identity Loss and Rebuilding
Leaving the military didn’t break me because I failed. It broke me because I succeeded—and still felt lost. This isn’t another checklist for your resume. It’s a eulogy for the version of yourself that wore the uniform, and a hard look at what it takes to rebuild someone new
Leaving the Military Is Frightening - But Necessary
There’s a creeping fear most of us don’t say out loud: What if I don’t make it? What if I’m never more than I was in uniform? What if I took off the only identity I ever truly earned, and now I’m just another dude in jeans who doesn’t know how to answer “tell me about yourself” without listing deployments?
This fear? It’s normal. And it’s deeply human.
Identity Crisis - Who am I now?
You’re not just changing careers. You’re losing the version of you that made sense. In the military, your personal and professional self were fused. Your word wasn’t just a work thing—it was who you were. The uniform wasn’t clothes. It was structure. It was meaning. It was family.