Carson Honeycutt and Jeb Backe

Recorded May 9, 2023 Archived May 9, 2023 40:04 minutes

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Carson Honeycutt (36) speaks with StoryCorps facilitator Jeb Backe (26) about his transition out of the military into civilian life. Carson recounts the challenges he faced in the first few years after ending his service in the Marine Corps and how moving to Alaska turned his life around.

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1:45: Carson Honeycutt (CH) walks Jeb Backe (JB) through his transition from serving in the Marines Corp to attending college in Salt Lake City, Utah. 4:50: CH explains that he worked hard to excel in school as he was told a good education and good grades would be the “ticket[s]” into a quality civilian life after his service. 5:00: CH recalls his difficult move to Chicago, Illinois after graduation. He ultimately lost his job, house, and car, and felt true self-doubt for the first time. 12:00: CH credits reading "The 4 Hour Workweek" by Tim Farris as a major turning point in his life. 12:30: CH recalls making the decision to leave Illinois for Alaska. 15:00: CH expresses his love for Alaska and how the move led him to the family he has now. 17:50: CH discusses the term “transition purgatory” and his feeling of isolation without a community of fellow veterans. 25:00: CH recalls his first date with his wife. It took place at a local dive bar two weeks after his move to Alaska. 29:00: CH mentions his work interviewing fellow veterans about their transitions out of military life into civilian life. 31:45: CH talks about getting his law degree and how his military service prepared him for his current work as an attorney.

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