Grab a seat and lean in, because we’re sitting down with Jay
Clason. Jay’s a man with 37 years in the U.S. Army, 34 countries under his
boots, and 49 states notched in his belt. You could say he’s been around the
block a few times.
Jay leads us through his life from being drafted at the end
of the Vietnam War through his progression to Lieutenant Colonel and beyond. Full
of noteworthy quotes, eyebrow-raising friendships, and one hefty resume, Jay is
sure to delight in this episode of Terminal Exchange.
And how does one with such a dense resume end up running
miles for Nussbaum Transportation? Jay fills in the gaps and leaves you with an
incredulous cliffhanger.
He’ll be back, don’t worry.
Quotes
- “When they’d say, ‘Wow, you’ve had a lot of
jobs…’ My answer was, “Well, I need to figure out what I want to do when I grow
up. And I think I have. It’s called retirement.’” - “You never know what people see in you that you
don’t recognize in yourself.” - “I wrote the DOD portion of the National
Response Plan in 2002.” - “I’ve lived in big cities all over the world,
but I’m a country kid from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I do not want to
live in Washington, D.C.!” - “I’ve slept on top of tanks, in the back of
trucks and Humvees, in the sand, in the snow. But I’ve also slept on the floor
of the House of Representatives – we did a terrorist training exercise to
defend Congress.” - “For the military, we only know two worlds… we
go to war, or we’re training to do that.” - “I haven’t grown up yet.”
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