No one tells you how weird it is to go from firing cannons to folding laundry at 11 a.m. on a Tuesday.

After my service as a 13B in the Army, the silence was deafening. I wasn’t chasing targets anymore. There were no missions. No comms. No fire support team to check in with.

And for a while, I felt like a soldier without a war.

What Was Missing? Purpose.

The hardest part of leaving the military isn’t losing the uniform—it’s losing the mission.

I needed something bigger than myself. Something to work toward. Something to protect.

When you’ve been trained to make decisions under fire, tech feels… calm.

But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Tech teams hit roadblocks. They deal with pressure, deadlines, and breakdowns—just like any unit in the field.

And that’s exactly why I believe the military mindset belongs in tech.

Mission > Ego

In the Army, the mission came first. Always.
That same mentality helps in the digital world. I don’t care who wrote the broken code—I care how we fix it together.

When people hear “cybersecurity,” they think hoodie-wearing hackers in dark rooms.

But I see something different: a digital battlefield. Threats. Defense. Strategic operations.

Sounds a lot like the military, doesn’t it?

That’s why I believe veterans are perfect for cybersecurity roles—and most don’t even realize it.

The Overlap Is Real

Think about it: