John Carter

John Carter (1997-) joined the United States Air Force in 2015 and was assigned to security forces in San Antonio, Texas. Although looked upon as one of the best performing members of his unit, John explains that he struggled whilst in the Air Force, which led to his discharge in 2017. John describes his frustration with the military and how his service has affected him today.

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0:00 - Upbringing and Childhood

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Segment Synopsis: John discusses his family and nomadic childhood.

Keywords: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE); California; Fort Polk; Hawaii; Las Vegas, Nevada; Leesville, Louisiana; Military Family; Quezon City, Philippines; Siblings

5:45 - Education and Extracurricular Activities

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Segment Synopsis: John discusses his experiences in school and his extracurricular activities.

Keywords: RC Airplanes; Soccer

8:56 - Enlistment Motivation

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Segment Synopsis: John explains his decision to join the Air Force directly following high school.

Keywords: Open General Contract

10:35 - Basic Training

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Segment Synopsis: John describes his experiences in Basic Training and briefly reflects on his time in JROTC.

Keywords: Guidon Bearer; Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corp (JROTC); Lackland Air Force Base; Military Training Instructor (MTI); San Antonio, Texas; Sexual Assault; Unarmed Drill Team

17:15 - Technical School and Career Training

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Segment Synopsis: John discusses his time in Technical School, which he found more difficult than Basic Training, and his feelings on being assigned to Security Forces.

Keywords: Hill Air Force Base; Holdover; San Antonio, Texas; Security Forces; Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany

19:15 - Medical Holdover

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Segment Synopsis: John discusses his medical holdover, which prevented him from being stationed in Germany, and his reassignment to Lackland Air Force Base.

Keywords: Hill Air Force Base; Kaiserslautern, Germany; Lackland Air Force Base; Military Training Leader (MTL); Ogden, Utah; San Antonio, Texas; Vogelweh Military Complex

23:11 - First Duty Station in Texas

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Segment Synopsis: John describes his career as part of Security Forces at Lackland Air Force Base.

Keywords: Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM); Lackland Air Force Base; Panama Shift Schedule; Security Forces; Suicide

29:22 - Marriage and Divorce

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Segment Synopsis: John discusses his marriage to and divorce from his high school sweetheart and fellow service member.

Keywords: Attempted Sexual Assault; High School Sweetheart; Office of Special Investigations (OSI); Proposal; Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)

39:39 - Loss of Motivation

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Segment Synopsis: John describes his loss of motivation following his separation from his wife.

Keywords: Drinking; Loss of Motivation; Smoking

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