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Episode 3: Tidy Whities and Trash Cans: My Shocking Introduction to Military Life
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Brandon Held recounts his transformative four years in the Air Force, a period that changed his life trajectory and helped him escape a troubled upbringing with minimal guidance and support.
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• Graduating high school early with a 1.5 GPA to join the Air Force at age 17
• Struggling through the ASVAB test, failing the first attempt but passing on the second try
• Driven by determination to break family cycles of alcoholism, drug abuse, and underachievement
• Experiencing culture shock during his first solo travel to Cleveland and first-ever flight
• Enduring the physical and psychological challenges of boot camp at Lackland Air Force Base
• Gaining 20 pounds of muscle during basic training and finding pride in military accomplishment
• Facing the heavy responsibility of Security Police technical training at just 17 years old
• Having his Security Police badge pinned by his cousin, a Lieutenant Colonel and Thunderbird pilot
• Receiving orders to Minot, North Dakota despite requesting only warm-weather locations
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1. Leaving Home with a 1.5 GPA (00:00:00)
2. First Steps into the Unknown (00:06:14)
3. Boot Camp Culture Shock (00:10:20)
4. Technical School and Serious Responsibility (00:17:20)
5. Pride, Badge, and North Dakota Surprise (00:23:27)
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