Who You Are When Nobody's Watching | Full Auto Friday | 10.30.26
Last Friday's VA disability answer generated a lot of "but what about" responses. One came from a Marine who was medically retired after Helmand, went through NICoE, and now runs a manufacturing business that sees how much money pours in from defense work. If contractors can fleece the government, why shouldn't the people who were the living, breathing tools get a cut? I break down where the training and gear money actually went, admit the price gouging I saw firsthand, and explain why someone else getting away with something has never been a reason for me to do it. You control one thing in that equation. Yourself. A search and rescue volunteer with every certification his team asks for still feels like he's fooled everyone for four years. I've been in that spot more than I'd like to admit. We get into the difference between imposter syndrome that paralyzes you and imposter syndrome that pushes you to go learn the thing, plus the structure I use to catch negative self-talk early. There's a tangent about backcountry preparedness and the people Two Bear pulls off the mountain every year. Then a quick one about fighter pilots. No regrets. Or regerts. Take the Operator Code Assessment: https://www.theoperatorcode.com Today's Sponsors: Spartan Forge: https://www.spartanforge.ai Cowboy Colostrum: Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code CLEAREDHOT at https://cowboycolostrum.com/CLEAREDHOT.