You Can Take Us Out of the Military …
Personal Essays & Reflections, Leadership, Humor Kate Sjostrand Personal Essays & Reflections, Leadership, Humor Kate Sjostrand

You Can Take Us Out of the Military …

Three former military people show up fifteen minutes early to a meeting, immediately look for seats facing the door, and somehow end up comparing photographs of horrific motorcycle injuries. And none of us thinks there's anything particularly unusual about it. Military service leaves its mark long after you take off the uniform. It shapes how you communicate, how you approach responsibility, and how you understand accountability. We show up early, we tell the fucking truth, and we don't waste time dressing things up in pretty language.

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