Nothing was said, and it was 10 more years until my Dad came out to me deliberately, but I knew it in that look.

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"I'm an intelligence officer by background, and I knew that the nature of the conflict required us to look at it as a counterinsurgency effort, " he said.

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While I greatly valued the opportunity to work at such an impactful organization and I look back fondly on my time there, I knew in my heart of hearts that it was time for me to start a new career chapter.

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