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Chapter 1 Is Live: From Military to Media

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The first chapter of What Was Meant for Harm: A Media Memoir of Faith, Fracture, and the Fight for Truth is now available.

This opening chapter traces my transition out of the Army in 2012 — a season marked by early‑morning routines, student‑family housing, and a slow re‑entry into civilian life through film school and fatherhood. What began as harmless comfort TV with NBC’s Today show eventually revealed the first cracks in the media landscape I trusted.

I didn’t know it then, but those quiet mornings were the start of a much bigger shift — one that would reshape how I understood news, culture, and truth itself.

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This is the beginning of the journey. Two chapters a week. A full season ahead. Let’s take the Next Step together.

A Media Memoir of Faith, Fracture, and the Fight for Truth

Prelude: The Landscape

When I look back at the state of media since separating from the military in 2012, I see patterns of organizations and voices reshaping the landscape……

What Was Meant for Harm

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