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How to integrate military identity with civilian career reality

I spent eight years in Special Forces but now I manage a Target and my employees have no idea I used to jump out of airplanes and sometimes I feel like I am living someone else's life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The dramatic difference between military and civilian roles can create a sense of living in exile from one's own competence and meaning.

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