Nick Middaugh

There's a good chance he lied to me. But knowing what I know now listening to a podcast like this, it's like... Fire support specialist.

There's a good chance he lied to me. But knowing what I know now listening to a podcast like this, it's like... Fire support specialist.

Fire support specialist. Yeah, so that's what it was. Okay. Fire support specialist. And so I tried to enlist in high school. And I think part of that was like... this desire to be somebody who could protect himself and others stemming from the trauma.

Fire support specialist. Yeah, so that's what it was. Okay. Fire support specialist. And so I tried to enlist in high school. And I think part of that was like... this desire to be somebody who could protect himself and others stemming from the trauma.

Fire support specialist. Yeah, so that's what it was. Okay. Fire support specialist. And so I tried to enlist in high school. And I think part of that was like... this desire to be somebody who could protect himself and others stemming from the trauma.

Yeah, yeah. So that was like what I was going to do. So parents signed for me early because I was 17 at the time. And so I'm going to like future soldier training or whatever with the recruiter, and we're doing things. Do you have like lasers and stuff?

Yeah, yeah. So that was like what I was going to do. So parents signed for me early because I was 17 at the time. And so I'm going to like future soldier training or whatever with the recruiter, and we're doing things. Do you have like lasers and stuff?

Yeah, yeah. So that was like what I was going to do. So parents signed for me early because I was 17 at the time. And so I'm going to like future soldier training or whatever with the recruiter, and we're doing things. Do you have like lasers and stuff?

Yeah, no, literally. Starship troopers. We would either sit in his recruiting station with like all the other army recruits. And he would just teach us stuff about the Army, or we would go do, like, PT. On one occasion, we did, like, a simulated helicopter crash. Did you guys actually have a helicopter? Uh-uh. No. Okay. No, we literally walked out onto some state land. Sounds very realistic.

Yeah, no, literally. Starship troopers. We would either sit in his recruiting station with like all the other army recruits. And he would just teach us stuff about the Army, or we would go do, like, PT. On one occasion, we did, like, a simulated helicopter crash. Did you guys actually have a helicopter? Uh-uh. No. Okay. No, we literally walked out onto some state land. Sounds very realistic.

Yeah, no, literally. Starship troopers. We would either sit in his recruiting station with like all the other army recruits. And he would just teach us stuff about the Army, or we would go do, like, PT. On one occasion, we did, like, a simulated helicopter crash. Did you guys actually have a helicopter? Uh-uh. No. Okay. No, we literally walked out onto some state land. Sounds very realistic.

And he's like, okay, here's what we're doing. And, you know, this is the middle of the summer. It's hot. Mosquitoes are out. And he's like, where are your PTs? So, like, I wore my gym shorts to cut off or something like that. And we go out in the woods, and we're just getting ate the fuck up by mosquitoes the entire time.

And he's like, okay, here's what we're doing. And, you know, this is the middle of the summer. It's hot. Mosquitoes are out. And he's like, where are your PTs? So, like, I wore my gym shorts to cut off or something like that. And we go out in the woods, and we're just getting ate the fuck up by mosquitoes the entire time.

And he's like, okay, here's what we're doing. And, you know, this is the middle of the summer. It's hot. Mosquitoes are out. And he's like, where are your PTs? So, like, I wore my gym shorts to cut off or something like that. And we go out in the woods, and we're just getting ate the fuck up by mosquitoes the entire time.

And so he's like, all right, here's what we're doing. Simulated helicopter crash. You're hurt. You're hurt. You have to carry her. And we just went walking through the woods. And I was like, OK, this is interesting.

And so he's like, all right, here's what we're doing. Simulated helicopter crash. You're hurt. You're hurt. You have to carry her. And we just went walking through the woods. And I was like, OK, this is interesting.

And so he's like, all right, here's what we're doing. Simulated helicopter crash. You're hurt. You're hurt. You have to carry her. And we just went walking through the woods. And I was like, OK, this is interesting.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I didn't. So anyways, um, but I'm also picking up like all the army swag I can, I can carry home. So like shirts, bags, all that stuff. But, um, I ended up going to maps and I scare, I score a three on a hearing test. And yeah, the old booth doesn't lie. Right. Yeah. And well, dude, it was like, I put the headphones on and, and I have tinnitus.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I didn't. So anyways, um, but I'm also picking up like all the army swag I can, I can carry home. So like shirts, bags, all that stuff. But, um, I ended up going to maps and I scare, I score a three on a hearing test. And yeah, the old booth doesn't lie. Right. Yeah. And well, dude, it was like, I put the headphones on and, and I have tinnitus.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I didn't. So anyways, um, but I'm also picking up like all the army swag I can, I can carry home. So like shirts, bags, all that stuff. But, um, I ended up going to maps and I scare, I score a three on a hearing test. And yeah, the old booth doesn't lie. Right. Yeah. And well, dude, it was like, I put the headphones on and, and I have tinnitus.