My military service feels like it was 100 years and 100 pounds ago. The years (actually 20) can't be helped. The pounds are my fault, and I am working on that.

My SERE training and survival training were focused on jungle or Europe during the Cold War. This isn't very helpful in avoiding a kidnap in Phoenix, Dallas, Rota, Djbouti, or Bahrain.

I am looking into paying for training from my retirement fund. I consider it insurance, that I get to use my retirement fund.