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
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.