The phrase “blood is thicker than water” certainly holds true for Thomas Kim, a captain in the United States Army stationed in Virginia. As you’ll hear in the episode, there’s nothing like shared trauma to create a life-long bond with another human being. So I asked Thomas why he chose army life and what it’s really like to serve in the military. What type of personality makes you a successful soldier? Does the army really make you move every few years? And are Hollywood portrayals of the army in any way accurate?

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