Name:  Matt Stevens Where were you born and raised?  Born in Binghamton, NY.  Moved to Charlotte, NC when I was 10 and remained there through high school. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life?   In the summer of 2017 I transitioned out of the SEAL Teams after 26 years… Read more »

Name: Michael Gray Halterman Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised on the Central Coast of California. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Military Transition doesn’t happen overnight. The situational and contextual change is easy. You change jobs. You change where you live. You change industries,… Read more »

Name:  Kelly McGraw Where were you born and raised? Kalamazoo, MI – raised in Columbus, OH What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? One of my biggest life transitions came when I gave up my career, became a new mom and moved to a new country all in a matter… Read more »

Name:  Janie Livesay Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised on a farm in southern Chesapeake. A real farm, not the “farmhouse style” that is suddenly so popular.  My father worked for what is now Verizon so that he could afford to farm; farming was in his blood. I did go… Read more »

Name:  Lindsay Cashin Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in Huntington, New York. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I have faced in my life was moving to Southern California from New York City. One day I was working for a… Read more »

Name:  Katherine Leming Where were you born and raised? Born in Panorama City, CA and raised in Santa Clarita, CA — I’ve always been a California girl! What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? After spending numerous years in the publishing and beauty industries, and a committed volunteer to several… Read more »

Name: Melinda “Mindy” Hill Where were you born and raised? I was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and raised mostly in Butler, PA. My dad was navy and spent his 22-year career flying LCACs (hovercrafts) in Virginia Beach, so I spent a lot of my childhood in the area. I officially moved to Hampton Roads when… Read more »

Name: Hugh-Michael Higgs Where were you born and raised? I was born in Baltimore, MD; but grew up in East Tennessee. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? My biggest transition was obviously post service. After 30 years, 15 rotations, 2 overseas billets and multiple combat deployments, I looked up… Read more »

Name: Phil Gant Where were you born and raised? I was born in Hampton, Virginia but raised just outside of Annapolis, Maryland. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? I had a short break in my military service in 2006. I got out too fast, being home from my most… Read more »

Name: Sean Carano Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in northeast OH, just outside of Cleveland. After high school, I attended The Ohio State University before joining the Marine Corps. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? While preparing to retire from Active Duty I… Read more »

Name: Bob Newman Where were you born and raised? Delaware County, PA What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? After spending all of my adult life in the SEAL Teams, I had a strong desire to continue to work with an elite performing team. I said yes to far too… Read more »

Name:  Sam Dement Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in Guam. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Retiring from the military in 2019 was a big transition. I realized I didn’t have the tools to identify and pursue my post-retirement goals. Military separation is… Read more »

Name: Daniel Snyder Where were you born and raised? I was born in Orange, California but grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I have had to face would be retiring from the Navy. After 31 years, 24 of which were… Read more »

Name:  Cally J. Wood Where were you born and raised? Belding, Michigan What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? It was when I originally joined the U.S. Army. I didn’t join until I was 30 years old, which meant I had been a civilian for 12 years of my adult… Read more »

Name:  Shane Minnick Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in Minnesota – The Land of 10,000 Lakes. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? After spending over half my life in the military, I initially wanted to distance myself from the army and reinvent myself… Read more »

Name:  Ashley Brown Where were you born and raised? Born in Baltimore, MD and raised in the suburbs outside the city. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? My biggest transition is leaving my former sales career in the staffing and recruiting industry to join The Honor Foundation community. After… Read more »

Name: Hillary Hays Where were you born and raised? I was born in Northern California but raised in La Mesa, which is in East County San Diego. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? I grew up in San Diego and went to San Diego State University so after graduation… Read more »

Name: Kathy Watson Where were you born and raised? Born in Baltimore, MD. Raised in Bad Aibling, Germany and Woodland Park, CO. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? In 2014 I decided to step back from 20+ years of working with the US Government to create and manage multiple… Read more »

Name: Rachel Drew Where were you born and raised? Tiffin, Ohio What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? I moved to North Carolina from Indianapolis in 2010 after marrying my husband (and the military). I was wholly unprepared for the twists and turns my life would take as I navigated… Read more »

Name: Joshua Burch Where were you born and raised? The Great State of Tennessee – Volunteer State What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? After 25+ years of service, I elected to retire from active duty.  I’ve always considered myself a planner and felt that I had a good handle… Read more »