097 - 9/11/2001 Anniversary
Topics discussed
Introduction and 9/11 25th anniversary context
Deployment in Kuwait and A-10 Warthog duties
Witnessing the attacks on the World Trade Center
Base lockdown and loss of communication with family
Threat conditions and removal of local workers
Declining extension and post-9/11 deployment changes
2002 activation and preparation for Iraq deployment
Final hours before deployment and travel to Germany
Arrival at classified base and meeting special forces
Operation Iraqi Freedom and the 9.5 week deployment
Al Jabber base history and Desert Storm damage
2017 deployment as an intelligence analyst
Sapphire event and near-death experience in flight
Military retirement and move to South Carolina
Military transition challenges and benefits
Trading options while deployed in a combat zone
Closing remarks and 9/11 remembrance
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