I spent years living by duty, and now I'm in an office where none of it seems to count. People talk about their weekends and their deadlines, and I can't explain what I carried or why it mattered. I feel like I'm speaking a language nobody here understands.
More people experience this than they realize.
The service that defined you seems invisible and worthless in civilian life.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.