Ground Control to Major ZeebsI already thought it was pretty cool to move to Hawaii. The same place I spent a few years of my childhood with my family while my dad…Jan 13, 2024Jan 13, 2024
The 38F Development Team — from the nosebleeds.It’s Monday morning, the 25th of April. Overcast. I pull into a big parking lot in front of one of the AFPC buildings I’ve actually never…Jan 13, 2024Jan 13, 2024
The first Captain Baumann released in the 90’s — I’m just a remake.It’s the end of week 3 (of 5) here at Squadron Officer School (SOS), an in-person course at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. All USAF Captains are…Jan 29, 2022Jan 29, 2022
“Oh, this is going in my journal!” — NYE 2017It was December 30th, 2017 and I still didn’t have any plans for New Year’s Eve. Big holidays like this can feel lonely if you didn’t get…Dec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021
I’m 30, and grateful.As I look back on the last decade — I am filled up. I have had an absolutely incredible experience of life during my 20s. This gratitude…Dec 18, 2021Dec 18, 2021
An open letter to my pops, C Ray B (1953–2021)It’s 10:15 AM on Thursday, 19 August 2021. I’m sitting at the hospital next to my dad, who, is snoozing deeply, and hasn’t woken up since…Aug 21, 2021Aug 21, 2021
Lost (and Found) in Transition: A Student Veteran Perspective“There is absolutely no room for you here to discount your military experience. Not in my classroom… And not anywhere.”Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020