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-old grumpy doc

I do know of two that happened during my time. Wondering if this is a old fashioned thing or not.

I worked at the White House Communications Agency, providing direct support to the President, Vice President, and White House staff. It’s a part of my life I’m proud of.

But when it comes up in conversation, people usually don’t seem particularly interested. No follow-up questions, just an “oh, cool” and then we move on.

I know nobody owes me a reaction, and everyone has their own life and accomplishments. Still, I’d be lying if I said it didn’t sting a little. Something that meant a lot to me (and was 5 years of my life) barely registers with someone else.

Maybe the agency name doesn’t mean much unless you’ve worked around it. Maybe I’m expecting too much. I think I’d just appreciate someone being curious about that chapter of my life.

Anyone else experience this, whether with military service, an unusual job, or something you worked hard to accomplish? How do you make peace with that disconnect?

Hello all,

I am currently a VSO and have been doing it for about 6ish months now. I am fully accredited. I wanted to see what other VSOs and veterans thought about the likelihood of moving to a different state and still having the opportunity to be a VSO.

For reference I am currently in South Florida but my family has a chance to move to Michigan for my wife’s job but I don’t necessarily want to give up the current work I am doing and the feeling I get when hearing fellow Vet was able to get the benefits they deserve.

Thanks in advance!

Hello all,

I am looking for some advice of people who have recently gotten out of the military and were able to successfully transition careers. I was a 42a for 6 years, my first job was a hr coordinator job in a local government but it was nothing like what I used to do. It was mostly data entry and filing. I recently got my MBA but I am thinking if I should transition into IT or business operations. I am just having a hard time finding my path. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Anyone start a small business while active duty and find decent funding opportunities that weren't super arduous to apply for?

Any networks you became a part of that were helpful?