An Honest Conversation about the Military Civilian Divide

An Honest Conversation about the Military Civilian Divide

 

I’ve heard it stated equally from both veterans and non-veterans that it is their own responsibility to help bridge the military/civilian divide. Civilians need to do more to understand what veterans have been through and take a more active role in learning about the wars we are fighting. While veterans need to be more open to sharing their experiences while contributing to their communities. I’ve learned over the course of The Scuttlebutt that the truth lies somewhere in the middle and have found that we are more alike than different.

 

Where do we start?

 

I believe it begins with curiosity, the willingness to ask questions, and listening. Lots of listening.

 

Sitting down with me this week to ask some hard questions is Post 9/11 Vet and Marine Corps Infantryman Stew Blackwell. Stew is a podcast host, author, and passionately believes that diving deeper will ultimately bring us closer together. With his brutal honesty and fresh perspective, he hosts the Warrior Legacy Podcast.

 

Our conversation covers Stew’s service, his thoughts about the civ/mil divide and ultimately Stew gets to ask me some questions about my civilian perspective of his generation and the War on Terror. It’s an honest conversation that not to be missed.

 

Warrior Legacy Podcast - https://bit.ly/3NgqlsE

 

Scales on War - https://bit.ly/43oxdd6

 

Gates of Fire - https://www.amazon.com/Gates-Fire-Novel-Battle-Thermopylae/dp/0553580531

 

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