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003: Erin Paull Schwille Oct 07, 2020

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Erin Paull Schwille is a Vice President at Edelman and is married to Major Michael Schwille (Episode 001). In this episode she recounts her journey as a military spouse, which began in 2009 when she moved to Fort Wainwright, Alaska after finishing her master’s degree at New York University. She describes what it was like establishing her new life in Alaska while her husband was deployed to Iraq. She then explains how she and Mike arrived at the decision to separate from the Army during the Great Recession and what it was like rejoining civilian life.

002: Matthew "Mateo" Gross Sep 23, 2020

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Mateo Gross is an active duty officer (Major) in the United States Army. He joined in 2005 and deployed three times in support of combat operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He started as a Cavalry Officer, then worked in the military intelligence field for a number of years before being selected into the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) program. He currently resides in Jakarta, Indonesia. In this episode Mateo provides an introduction to his career, why he joined, his chance encounter with his future wife in Afghanistan and their journey together up to this point.

001: Michael Schwille Sep 09, 2020

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This episode's guest, Michael Schwille, is currently an Officer in the United States Army Reserve and works at the RAND Corporation. Lucas, Mateo, and Mike first met in late 2006 while stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, as 2nd Lieutenants (Butter Bars), and have been close friends ever since. In this episode they discuss the reasons why they initially joined the Army and discuss their time served as officers during a time of war. They also recount their experiences while deployed in Iraq (both personal and professional) and what it was like for Lucas and Mike to transition out of the military.

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