Author Archives: Doug Nordman

Let’s wrap up the “Six months before retirement” series of posts with a few odds & ends on how to spend your last days around the office. Various groups at your command will want to say their goodbyes separately from … Continue reading →

You’ve been waiting years for this exit interview!  It’s finally time to tell your chain of command exactly what you think of them!!  All of your weapons are ready to fire, the missiles are ready for launch, and you have … Continue reading →

Next time you’re chatting with a bunch of veterans, ask them how their discharge physicals went– and listen to their groans of pain. But seriously, take a few minutes to ask these people what they wish they’d done differently during … Continue reading →

It shouldn’t be so complicated in a paperless electronic military, but after you leave you’re going to need a number of different pieces of paper for your own personal records. You’ll have to keep track of some of them for … Continue reading →