He was a survival instructor. He taught people how not to die in the forest: make a fire in the rain, find water, survive the night in the cold. The work is quiet, but actually it is about saving lives.
Then I realized that I couldn't help but apply these skills where they were most needed.
For the first time I left as a tactical medic. It didn't work out - neither with the unit, nor with myself. came back Not afraid: I just understood that it was neither his place nor his job.
Everything worked out on the second try. He became a drone operator. He coped with everything, worked precisely, was in his place.
except for one thing. I was left with the feeling that I had not finished the war.
Now he is looking for himself in civilian life - and at the same time doing what he does best: picking people up for trips. And there, around the campfire, he tells the new generation what unmanned work is and why it is important. No lectures or propaganda - he explains as the guide knows how to explain. Maybe it's a comeback. Not when it's all over, but when you've found someone to pass on what you know.
His story is in the "Return of the Volunteers" series.