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I was honored to appear on the Confident Bombshells podcast earlier this year. This was my first podcast experience, and it was a wonderful opportunity to share more about my journey. I would be so grateful if you give it a listen!

What's up, Lap Dog?" The statement caught me off guard. No first-year "boot" Cobra pilot talks to a senior pilot with three combat tours in his logbook like that. It wasn't just the informality and the perceived lack of respect. It was the fact that I hadn't been Lap Dog since 2009 when the Vipers changed my callsign to Action. There is history there. My blood boiled. "Don't you ever fucking call me that again," I shot back.

I want to tell you a story about the bear, heron, and the gift of a rebirth. Fair warning: This involves conversations around war and medicine cards. I promise I won't get too hippie on you...yet.