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EPISODE · Oct 26, 2025 · 15 MIN

The Other Side of Service

from The Long Cut · host Ben Grande

When I was younger, I thought I’d be a Marine. I was accepted to Officer Candidate School — but one medical test changed everything. This isn’t an “I almost served” story. It’s a story about failure, identity, and finding another way to serve.

When I was younger, I thought I’d be a Marine. I was accepted to Officer Candidate School — but one medical test changed everything. This isn’t an “I almost served” story. It’s a story about failure, identity, and finding another way to serve.

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When I was younger, I thought I’d be a Marine. I was accepted to Officer Candidate School — but one medical test changed everything. This isn’t an “I almost served” story. It’s a story about failure, identity, and finding another way to serve.

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