Awesome article! This article was my first read of the morning! Reading this was a much-needed reminder to be grateful and appreciate what we have in life.

Your article also provided such a real day to day insight from a mental standpoint that soldiers experience. We always had the saying "Complacency is our enemy" This has also inspired a new athletic article about complacency in sports.

Question- Did you participate in any sports before your time in the military? If so, do you think it prepared you at all?