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Unfit For Service — Documentary
Unfit For Service

Randy Taylor became a soldier to serve America. But he was forced to live a life plagued by paranoia, secrecy and isolation. For years, Randy hid his true identity while risking his life in the United States Army. This is his harrowing, untold story.

Unfit for Service is an 8-episode series with new episodes publishing Monday mornings. Series launches with the first two episodes on October 21.

Unfit for Service is a production of Wavland and Vespucci and is hosted by Eric Marcus.

“Exposes the awful toxicity of making gay people unwelcome in the military, through the story of one very sweet man.” – The Guardian

Copyright: © 2024 Wavland

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NEW SERIES: The Redefector Apr 24, 2025

Show notes

It was 1985, the so-called “Year of the Spy”. The CIA had been losing Soviet assets left and right; the first loss seemed like bad luck, but four in a row? That wasn't a coincidence— it was a deadly leak. And just as the Agency was scrambling to find answers, across the world, a KGB colonel named Vitaly Yurchenko walked into the American embassy in Rome and volunteered his services in exchange for immediate exfiltration to the United States.

At the time, Yurchenko was the highest-ranked KGB officer ever to defect to America, and the Agency felt it had hit the jackpot. Instead, his defection would go on to become one of the most dizzying, high-stakes espionage debacles of the last century. Although many of his bombshell revelations were bonafide, a doubt soon began haunting the intelligence community: Was Vitaly Yurchenko telling the whole truth? And if not... What had he been sent to hide?

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A Normal Life | Chapter 8 Dec 02, 2024

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The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" era is now officially over. Does that mean Randy can finally have a normal life now, and what, exactly, is normal?

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The Vote | Chapter 7 Nov 25, 2024

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Debates rage amongst the public, press and politicians as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" hangs in the balance. Randy struggles to imagine a reality where the policy no longer exists.

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Brothers In Arms | Chapter 6 Nov 18, 2024

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Randy is invited to The White House. All eyes of the Secret Service will be on him and his private life. Randy is terrified, but how can he say no to the President?

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Send Off | Chapter 5 Nov 11, 2024

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Randy's life has become a covert, paranoid and isolated operation. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" rages on and the pressure mounts as Randy is deployed to an active war zone.

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Mineland | Chapter 4 Nov 04, 2024

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Temperatures and tensions rise as Randy is deployed to the desert. Surrounded by landmines, shifting sands and circling vultures, Randy struggles to keep his relationship a secret.

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Outcast | Chapter 3 Oct 28, 2024

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As Randy learns more about himself, the future he envisioned evaporates. An unexpected encounter lands him in a thrilling but dangerous reality.

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The Policy | Chapter 2 Oct 21, 2024

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Randy implements the military's new "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. But soon, he finds himself in forbidden territory.

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The Soldier | Chapter 1 Oct 21, 2024

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Randy Taylor, a young soldier from Ohio, leaves his family behind for the US Army. But, will his new life be everything he hopes it will be?

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Trailer: Unfit For Service Oct 07, 2024

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Randy Taylor is a soldier in the United States military. He also has a secret he can't tell.

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