Category Archives: Career

Should You Start A Civil Service Bridge Career After The Military?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Doug Nordman

A reader writes: I’ve left active duty, but I feel compelled to get a federal civil service job so that I can apply my active duty time toward a federal pension. Would it be a wiser financial move to get … Continue reading →

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Navy: women are joining the crews of VIRGINIA-class attack submarines

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Doug Nordman

Let me start this post with a couple of our household’s famous naval sayings: “You are such a freakin’ nuke.” — My spouse, USNA ’83, to me, USNA ’82, many times over the last 30 years. “You hear her? Someday … Continue reading →

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Should I Get Out of the Military, or Stick Around for Retirement?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Doug Nordman

“Should I stay or should I go?” Yeah, I know, I can still hear that Clash hit rockin’ Bancroft Hall’s passageways at the Naval Academy. It “encouraged” the plebes to think about their choice to quit or stay, but the … Continue reading →

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Will you work after military retirement?

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Doug Nordman

(You’re reading today’s post while I’m starting the USAA blogger conference.  Sorry, I won’t be livecasting to Facebook or Twitter every 10 minutes– I’ll be paying attention to the speakers and asking good questions!  I’ll also try to have a … Continue reading →

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Translating Military Experience to Civilian Careers

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Doug Nordman

I spend a lot of time on Linkedin researching info for the book & blog. I’ve joined a dozen different groups and I’m enjoying the discussions. Every once in a while, though, an especially interesting topic comes up. A month … Continue reading →

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