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Carl Forsling

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Carl Forsling is a senior columnist for Task & Purpose. He is a Marine MV-22B pilot and former CH-46E pilot who is retired from the military after 20 years of service. He is the father of two children and a graduate of Boston University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Recent articles from Carl Forsling

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Being A Veteran Does Not Mean You’re Exempt From Misfortune For The Rest Of Your Life

Carl Forsling

OODA Loop

I’m So Sick Of The OODA Loop

Carl Forsling

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Political Extremes Are Ripping Us Apart… And Leaving Vets Like Me Behind

Carl Forsling

Hundreds gathered on the assembly grounds during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida, to honor those who served in the U.S. armed forces on May 26, 2014.

Memorial Day Doesn’t Need To Be Treated As A National Military Funeral

Do we expect people to spend Memorial Day quietly sobbing to themselves?

Carl Forsling

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Veterans Need To Be Honest About Their Loneliness And Boredom After Serving

Carl Forsling

Force Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit perform a diving exit while conducting an initial High Altitude Low Opening jump out of an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue Field, N.C., Aug. 11, 2014.

The Hardest Part Of Leaving The Service Is Seeing Yourself As More Than Your MOS

Carl Forsling

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The 6 Types Of Lieutenants That You Just Can’t Avoid In The Military

Carl Forsling

An Airman takes the saver’s pledge as part of the Military Saves campaign at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2018.

Military Benefits

Here’s Why The Military’s New Retirement System May Not Be So Bad

Carl Forsling

U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Division color guard stand at attention during a morning colors award ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 12, 2017.

Real Patriotic Veterans Don’t Need To Be Obnoxious About It

Carl Forsling

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The Army Needs To Grow A Pair Already And Say No To Beards

Carl Forsling