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:  Harry B. Todd III Where were you born and raised? I was born in Seattle, WA, and raised in Port Orchard, WA. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? One of the biggest transitions I faced happened while I was still serving in Special Operations. I chose to leave… 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:  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 »

Name:  Kate Peralta Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in Hickory, North Carolina. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? I met my husband on my very first day of college when I was 18, and from that moment on, my life took a completely… Read more »

Name:  Kelsey Segalini Where were you born and raised? I was born in West Palm Beach, FL but spent my entire childhood in Melbourne, FL. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? My biggest transition would have to be the one I’m experiencing now. After being told I was going… Read more »

Name:  Lauren Sobotincic Where were you born and raised? I was born in Virginia Beach and raised in Northern Virginia. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I’ve faced was leaving the company where I started my career as a young professional and where I spent a… Read more »

Name:  Matthew Arevian Where were you born and raised? Colorado What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? My wife and I made an abrupt decision to change the course of our life, retire from the military much earlier than we anticipated, and focus on our children. That led to cascading… Read more »

Name:  Marshall Suetterlin Where were you born and raised? Fort Wayne Indiana and Dillon Colorado What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? I made about every major life decision there is to make post military. I moved, started a new job, got married, integrated my daughters into a split family,… Read more »

Name:  Megan Fitzpatrick Where were you born and raised? Born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Spokane, Washington What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I’ve faced was my husband’s fourth deployment. This deployment was unlike any we had experienced before. This was my first deployment with… Read more »

Name:  Megan McMillen Where were you born and raised? Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania moved to Fayetteville in 2013 What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Transitioning from the classroom to the workforce was one of the most significant changes in my life. After years of teaching and guiding young minds, stepping into… Read more »

Name:  Michael Hall Where were you born and raised? Born in Dayton, OH; Raised in Lawrenceville, GA What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? It’s a funny story. When I made my transition from the US Navy fleet to special operations I was stationed on the USS Nimitz. I was… Read more »

Name:  Mike Weathers Where were you born and raised? I was born on Williams Air Force Base, AZ (where my father was in pilot training) and was raised outside of Nashville, TN. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? I retired from the Army in 2015 with no real preparation… Read more »

Name: Monika S. Fletcher Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas! What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I have faced was moving to our first duty station in Okinawa, Japan. Not only did I move to a foreign country… 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: Ryan Nixon Where were you born and raised? Richmond, Virginia What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? In 2019, I left academia to enter the non-profit world. After eleven years between beginning my undergrad and working as a researcher and teacher, I was finally ready to transition into work… Read more »

Name:  Sam Patrick What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Retiring after 21 years on Active Duty / Full Time National Guard service with the Army. You take for granted the tribe you’re part of when you’re in it and unless you work hard to build the lasting tribe it’s… Read more »

Name:  Sandy Vann Where were you born and raised? Born and raised in Newport News, VA with family roots in Eastern NC near Jacksonville. I returned to Virginia in 2017 after living for 7 years near Austin, TX. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? In 2010, I moved my… Read more »