Eric Hommel
Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and former Navy submariner, author of The Losing Game: How to Lose a War and Fail Veterans, and lead guide of Vigilance Tours at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Oct 22, 2026
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Eric HommelGUEST
What if that fails and you go into clear, and that's the killing people, breaking their things, boots on the ground.
Eric HommelGUEST
Okay, so the PRT comes in during hold, build, and transition, right? Again, in my particular case, I was also the ground battle space commander.
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Jeanne AndersenHOST
I don't know why I said recreation, but What does going back in work when moving forward hasn't? How does that work?
Eric HommelGUEST
They sent me up to North Dakota for three years as a command and control officer, and then from there to DC.
Eric HommelGUEST
Did a variety of jobs in DC, ended up as the officer in charge for Air Force ceremonies.
Eric HommelGUEST
So, you know, each branch of the military has their ceremonial units and their bands, the chaplaincy and such.
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