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The Thriving Veteran @UCk3Vhetxmp0IVjY4K4CXdcw@youtube.com

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Veterans, transitioning military service members, and milita


Welcoem to posts!!

in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c

The Thriving Veteran
Posted 1 year ago

9 years and ~40 lbs ago... this was a pretty cool experience! You may recognize the guy in the big hat. 😎

All of the performers in this group were trainees who were selected to join the ensemble during their stint at Basic Military Training. We rarely had a professional musician among them to carry the group, and couldn't afford to be picky.

You played bassoon for 3 years and haven't picked one up since 9th grade? Excellent. Here's a trumpet. Your Great Aunt owned a tuba that you held once? Welcome aboard. 🎺

Getting these hodgepodge groups of half- and non-musicians performance ready was never easy but, looking back, insanely fulfilling.

Military-drill-instructor-type-folks: feel free to make fun of my shoulder wobble on that first about face. I got better. πŸ˜‚

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The Thriving Veteran
Posted 1 year ago

Smolder level: >9000 πŸ”₯

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The Thriving Veteran
Posted 1 year ago

Veterans with tattoos: has having visible tattoos negatively impacted your post-service career?

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The Thriving Veteran
Posted 1 year ago

For your viewing pleasure: the world’s most unfortunate screen grab. πŸ˜‚

I hope everyone had an awesome holiday season β€” see you in 2023! πŸ’―

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The Thriving Veteran
Posted 2 years ago

Do you believe that publicly-presented military reunion spectacles are damaging to military members and their families, generally speaking?

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The Thriving Veteran
Posted 2 years ago

Microphone placement FAIL! I clearly still have a lot to learn about video production.πŸ˜‚

Will that prevent me from editing and sharing this video with the world? Nope.


Will I continue to press forward into the unknown, where the only guarantee is that I will continue to make mistakes?


You bet your sweet bippy I will.

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