THE NEXT WEEK SEEMED to fly by. I was flat out at work. I’d done most of the training during the course, but I still had another six months of on-the-job training to get signed off as competent. Then it would start all over again with the topics I had to pass annually.
I was looking forward to ongoing training. That was one of the reasons I chose Air Movements. It was described as being the most technical, non-tech trade. I finally felt like I had a career. It might not be a combat role, but I was still doing my part to protect my country, my family and my friends. A career I felt proud of.
I’d worked at Kmart since high school. I’d always planned to do something else but hadn’t worked out what. During the staff Christmas party, the year before last, I had a wake-up call. The area manage
