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Nothing is predictable—except maybe your expectations. But not your success. I used to complain. Now I pivot.

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I joined the Marine Corps less than six months after I turned eighteen, so adulthood remained a mythical land – full of freedom and good fortune.

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We’d like to invite our community of veteran readers to take the reigns on an important discussion.

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Disaster can always strike. And while too much anxiety can be crippling, a little anxiety keeps you hungry and awake.

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“Growing up Muslim clearly has not been a really ‘safe and easy’ ride.”

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I had to give myself permission to quit. Many times. Not just one.