Brett Chereskin joins us from New York City for the first, in-person edition of the podcast. We hear about his favorite duty station and the classmates he’s interacted with during his journey. Brett reminisces about the paradox of idyllic cadet summers, juxtaposed against the reality of preparing for looming combat overseas. Free from the constraints of Army convention to embrace a more authentic identity, he shares about his transition to the corporate world. Brett’s meteoric rise led to his current opportunity with dub, an innovative start-up turning heads in the finance industry. He recalls a formative summer cadre experience, then invites others to consider what single decision could have altered the trajectory of their life’s course.