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Conversations with veterans who've been through the transition: what they got wrong, what they'd do again, and what they wish someone had told them.
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Medically Retired, She Made It to Columbia One Class at a Time
Army veteran Jennifer Aleman was medically retired after five knee surgeries, then went back to school one class at a time.
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Fallujah Marine on Combat, Identity Loss, and Finding the Courage to Heal
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What Toughness Actually Means After the Military (Not What You Think)
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Marine Corps to Stanford to NASA's JPL: The Transition Nobody Expected
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Why a Marine Became a Psychologist: Finding Purpose After the Mission
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How a Marine Weapons Tech Became a Software Engineer (No Degree)
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20 Years in the Guard as a Single Mother: Breaking Imposter Syndrome
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Navy SEAL Team 5 to $30M CEO: Joe Crandall on Leadership After War
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From Cavalry Scout to Yale: The Healing Path That Saved a Veteran
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Navy Vet, VA Executive, Bestselling Author: Turning Trauma Into Purpose
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