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:  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:  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:  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: 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:  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: 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:  Chad Miller Where were you born and raised? Born and raised in LaCrosse, WI. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Transition from service was a major life and family decision. Navigating the opportunities that were in front of me were eye opening experiences. Both in terms of what… 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:  Dwayne DeSchon Where were you born and raised? Born in Morgantown, WV and raised in Winchester, VA What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? As a 24-year SEAL veteran, reflecting on my life’s most significant transition takes me back to the moment I graduated high school, eager and determined…. Read more »

Name:  Eric Curran Where were you born and raised? Born in California but raised in Missouri. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I have faced was to single fatherhood when my wife passed away. It forced me to reconcile my truest purpose which was to be… Read more »

Name:  Eric Maxwell Where were you born and raised? I was born in Asheville, NC. However, I spent most of my adolescent life in Florida. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Life itself is just a continual evolution of transitions, and I think it would be pretty boring if… 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:  Hillary West Where were you born and raised? I was born in Orlando, FL but spent most of my childhood moving around Florida for my father’s job. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition we have faced occurred when my husband transferred into the NSW community…. 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:  Jacque (pronounced Jackie) Edwards Where were you born and raised? I was born in Orem, UT. I was raised in Midvale, UT (about 20 miles south of SLC) What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I’ve faced in life was becoming a parent. I didn’t know… Read more »

Name:  Jessica Hunt Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in a small town in Michigan. Actually, it’s a village, that’s how little it is! When I left country living to go to college, I always envisioned my future family living the same life. But California got ahold of me, and… Read more »

Name: Jillian Staats Where were you born and raised? Jacksonville Beach, Florida is home – I was born on the Mayport Naval base and learned to walk in Bath, Maine. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? I’m very comfortable with change – I attended 3 high schools! In 2021… Read more »

Name:  Joanna DeMott Where were you born and raised? Woodbridge, VA What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I’ve faced is two weeks after I married my Marine, we moved to Okinawa, Japan. I had to acclimate to 2 new cultures and adjust to married life all… 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 »