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Transitioning from military to civilian was not easy for me and sometimes I still struggle. SEPS and TAPS was little more than a tick mark in a check box for my unit when I was in. From what I hear it has evolved a lot over the years which is great. However, as the article states we should never leave a fallen warrior behind! If you or someone you know is having trouble transitioning perhaps share this article with them. I thought that it was very well written and had some great insights. For me I struggled with asking for help when I got out. I thought that asking for help meant that I was weak. But, now I know that asking for help only makes me stronger and helps me to sharpen and hone my skills and abilities.
Seven Hard-earned Tips on Military Transition
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Sgt Trevor Barrett Thanks for the great post on the seven hard-earned tips of military transition. Hopefully, we can get this article out to others that are getting ready to transition Trevor. Let me enlist the Top (20) Influencers and see if they can make that happen. Great article by the way. Building a network here on RallyPoint is just one of many ways, including LinkedIn. Good Stuff.
TOP Influencers get the word out to your connections and members please:
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSLSMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" ThomasLTC Stephen F.SGT David A. 'Cowboy' GrothSFC George SmithCPT Jack DurishSSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"PO1 William "Chip" NagelTSgt Joe C.SP5 Mark KuzinskiMaj Marty Hogan MSG (Join to see) SSgt (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) SN Greg Wright Capt Seid Waddell Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS SSG Warren Swan
TOP Influencers get the word out to your connections and members please:
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSLSMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" ThomasLTC Stephen F.SGT David A. 'Cowboy' GrothSFC George SmithCPT Jack DurishSSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"PO1 William "Chip" NagelTSgt Joe C.SP5 Mark KuzinskiMaj Marty Hogan MSG (Join to see) SSgt (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) SN Greg Wright Capt Seid Waddell Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS SSG Warren Swan
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Thanks Sgt Trevor Barrett for weighing in. Transitioning from any all-consuming vocation to a less total commitment can be challenging. Emergency room medical personnel, special operations and SWAT police personnel have enough in common with the combat arms of the military to make shifting into a less demanding role a significant life process.
Personal temperament is a major influence on the process. Good leaders encourage their subordinates to learn and ask questions in training and in the planning stages. Once an operation kicks in, questioning the plan is not wise - however since no plan is executed according to plan - understanding the objectives and control measures such as lane boundaries and overlap is important.
This applies in many "civilian" roles as well as military ones IMHO.
Thanks for mentioning me COL Mikel J. Burroughs
Personal temperament is a major influence on the process. Good leaders encourage their subordinates to learn and ask questions in training and in the planning stages. Once an operation kicks in, questioning the plan is not wise - however since no plan is executed according to plan - understanding the objectives and control measures such as lane boundaries and overlap is important.
This applies in many "civilian" roles as well as military ones IMHO.
Thanks for mentioning me COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Sgt Trevor Barrett
Thanks for you comment and sage advice! I couldn't agree more I think that it's important to share ideas in the planing phase. However when it comes to implementing it's best to stick to the plan and adapt as needed.
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