Joel Struthers
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I think, you know, my... Yeah. I get along with my wife. We have obviously two kids. We co-parent well. We're divorced, but I think we did well in divorce.
But to that point, you know, I think knowing, thinking back to a relationship, the communication was pretty open. But the shit show was actually the aviation, not the security work for Armour Group. Really? Because at least with Armour Group, you knew you're two months on, one month off. The money was fair, maybe not worth the risk or reward.
But to that point, you know, I think knowing, thinking back to a relationship, the communication was pretty open. But the shit show was actually the aviation, not the security work for Armour Group. Really? Because at least with Armour Group, you knew you're two months on, one month off. The money was fair, maybe not worth the risk or reward.
But to that point, you know, I think knowing, thinking back to a relationship, the communication was pretty open. But the shit show was actually the aviation, not the security work for Armour Group. Really? Because at least with Armour Group, you knew you're two months on, one month off. The money was fair, maybe not worth the risk or reward.
But at the time, it was certainly a lot better than flying. Flying, it was like I'm going up north for, you know, I don't know, and the money's shit, right? So... You know, Vancouver's not cheap. Obviously, it was a lot cheaper back then. But I think the monetary side of stuff helped. The time away, she was used to it. It obviously had its results.
But at the time, it was certainly a lot better than flying. Flying, it was like I'm going up north for, you know, I don't know, and the money's shit, right? So... You know, Vancouver's not cheap. Obviously, it was a lot cheaper back then. But I think the monetary side of stuff helped. The time away, she was used to it. It obviously had its results.
But at the time, it was certainly a lot better than flying. Flying, it was like I'm going up north for, you know, I don't know, and the money's shit, right? So... You know, Vancouver's not cheap. Obviously, it was a lot cheaper back then. But I think the monetary side of stuff helped. The time away, she was used to it. It obviously had its results.
But, you know, it was actually... And even for myself, it was like I was more comfortable knowing, hey, okay, I'm gone for two months. At least I know I'm coming home. I got a month off where I can chill. It's not aviation where I don't know when I'm coming home. When I do, it's like they call me halfway through. Oh, we got a fastball.
But, you know, it was actually... And even for myself, it was like I was more comfortable knowing, hey, okay, I'm gone for two months. At least I know I'm coming home. I got a month off where I can chill. It's not aviation where I don't know when I'm coming home. When I do, it's like they call me halfway through. Oh, we got a fastball.
But, you know, it was actually... And even for myself, it was like I was more comfortable knowing, hey, okay, I'm gone for two months. At least I know I'm coming home. I got a month off where I can chill. It's not aviation where I don't know when I'm coming home. When I do, it's like they call me halfway through. Oh, we got a fastball.
Can you... You know, it's like... And that is hard on families when they have... This idea of your home for a certain amount of time, they have planned things or holiday or what have you.
Can you... You know, it's like... And that is hard on families when they have... This idea of your home for a certain amount of time, they have planned things or holiday or what have you.
Can you... You know, it's like... And that is hard on families when they have... This idea of your home for a certain amount of time, they have planned things or holiday or what have you.
Birthdays. And yeah, as you know, in your business, obviously the divorce rate is staggering. And AIDS, right? Aviation-induced divorce syndrome. It's a real thing.
Birthdays. And yeah, as you know, in your business, obviously the divorce rate is staggering. And AIDS, right? Aviation-induced divorce syndrome. It's a real thing.
Birthdays. And yeah, as you know, in your business, obviously the divorce rate is staggering. And AIDS, right? Aviation-induced divorce syndrome. It's a real thing.
Yeah, yeah. So I go over to Afghanistan, and it was nice because it was an MC contract, Foreign Commonwealth. We had the nicest kit. We had the HK360. We had the Minimis. We had SIGs. We had brand new Toyota...
Yeah, yeah. So I go over to Afghanistan, and it was nice because it was an MC contract, Foreign Commonwealth. We had the nicest kit. We had the HK360. We had the Minimis. We had SIGs. We had brand new Toyota...
Yeah, yeah. So I go over to Afghanistan, and it was nice because it was an MC contract, Foreign Commonwealth. We had the nicest kit. We had the HK360. We had the Minimis. We had SIGs. We had brand new Toyota...
armoureds with the latest ECM because it was a civilian contract they could go onto the market and basically the ECM was like a disco ball that put out a dip jammer yeah exactly but it was the latest and greatest not you know the military is always 10 years behind with and they had I don't remember if you you were what this is 2006 2007 were you