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Brandon Held recounts his Air Force career trajectory and the pivotal moment that led him to abandon his original plan of military retirement for a completely different path. A false report from a vindictive master sergeant and subsequent lack of support from leadership sparked a series of events that ultimately led Brandon to pursue broadcast journalism after watching Marv Albert interview Michael Jordan.

Please start with Episode 1. Go to my site BrandonHeld.com

• Worked hard to demonstrate value through polished uniforms and professional excellence
• Won Airman of the Quarter for his security police squadron
• Selected as flight security controller despite being significantly junior for the position
• Falsely failed a quality control test by Master Sergeant Danford without actually being tested
• Commander refused to believe Brandon over the master sergeant despite the false report
• Discovered unexpected academic ability after scoring well in a college math class
• Significantly improved ASVAB scores but was denied retraining opportunities
• Made life-changing decision to become a sportscaster after watching Marv Albert interview Michael Jordan
• Left the Air Force in January 1995 and prepared to attend Minot State University
• Enjoyed unexpected transition period playing basketball and golfing while collecting unemployment

Join me next time for episode seven where I'll share more significant incidents from my military career that have stayed with me for over 30 years.

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