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Carl Forsling

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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Opinion
Political Extremes Are Ripping Us Apart… And Leaving Vets Like Me Behind
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.
Opinion
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?
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Transition
Veterans Need To Be Honest About Their Loneliness And Boredom After Serving
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.
Career
The Hardest Part Of Leaving The Service Is Seeing Yourself As More Than Your MOS
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Humor
The 6 Types Of Lieutenants That You Just Can’t Avoid In The Military
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
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.
Opinion
Real Patriotic Veterans Don’t Need To Be Obnoxious About It
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Opinion
The Army Needs To Grow A Pair Already And Say No To Beards
The 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Ronald L. Green, speaks to Marines assigned to Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North aboard Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, La., Jan. 20, 2016.
Opinion
To Be Effective, The Corps’ New Toxic Leadership Test Will Have To Be Marine-Proof
The Dirty Dozen
Entertainment
6 Classic War Movies That Deserve A 21st-Century Reboot