Life in Transition
My transition from military to civilian life was difficult, and even after more than eight years, it still seems to […]
Air Force
On Being a Military Brat
I tend to think of myself as a military brat, but it’s a little more complicated than that. When I
On Love and Loss
My Grandpa Rodgers’ health had been declining for the past few years. In 2008, about six months after I’d separated
Aiming High in the Air Force
2002 Part One: This One Time, in Boot Camp… Part Two: Fort Lost in the Woods 2003 Part One:
Aiming High in the Air Force: 2007: End of the Line
My final year in the Air Force–though I didn’t realize it would be at the time–started off slowly, but things
Aiming High in the Air Force: 2006, Part Two: Leaving Las Vegas
As my days in Las Vegas drew to a close, my coworkers arranged a going-away party for me… at Star
Aiming High in the Air Force: 2006, Part One: Moving Up and Out
As 2006 opened, my friends brought me along to a New Year’s party on the Strip, to help get my
Aiming High in the Air Force: 2005, Part Two: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
In August, not long after I’d returned from summer camp with the Boy Scouts, the annual Las Vegas Star Trek
Aiming High in the Air Force: 2005, Part One: I’d Like a Mulligan
The events of the last two months clearly illustrated to me that my supervisor and superintendent were, most assuredly, not on
Aiming High in the Air Force: 2004, Part Two: Crash and Burn
The year had been rough so far, but with only two months left to go, the worst was yet to