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:  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:  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:  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: 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:  Alex Oates Where were you born and raised? Grand Rapids, Michigan What’s the one piece of advice you’d give a younger you? Life is going to turn out better than you could have ever imagined. Enjoy the ride, and know through the highs and lows, it’s going to be so good. Your Personal Why?… 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: 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 »