Whiskey Tango FM Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/whiskey-tango-fm Whiskey Tango FM is a veteran-led show about the military-to-civilian transition. The tradeoffs, risks, and work of figuring out who you are again as you build a deliberate life after service. It’s about what the transition really looks like behind the curtain. Career decisions, reinvention, leadership in civilian spaces, and the stuff nobody brings up in separation briefs. A Rompus Media production. © 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved. © 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved. 446e32c5-3aee-565b-9bd3-1351917a1815 yes en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:29:46 -0500 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:30:04 -0500 https://whiskeytango.fm https://img.transistorcdn.com/2MZvYrE0Aki9hji-Rs2BKldkUCM-lq7nUzAAFqkjBO4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZWE0/MjU5NTcyNDBhNWQ0/OGYzZDY4MjVkNjJj/MjliZC5qcGVn.jpg Whiskey Tango FM https://whiskeytango.fm episodic Brad Sines Whiskey Tango FM is a veteran-led show about the military-to-civilian transition. The tradeoffs, risks, and work of figuring out who you are again as you build a deliberate life after service. It’s about what the transition really looks like behind the curtain. Career decisions, reinvention, leadership in civilian spaces, and the stuff nobody brings up in separation briefs. A Rompus Media production. © 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved. Whiskey Tango FM is a veteran-led show about the military-to-civilian transition. military transition, veteran careers, veteran hiring, veteran employment, leaving the military, post military career, veteran job search, military to civilian, life after the military, career change after service, transition assistance Rompus LLC whiskeytangofm@rompus.co No Yes Six Months to Figure It Out — with Keith Dupont 6 6 Six Months to Figure It Out — with Keith Dupont full e2f27c1e-a203-4d8d-9182-127da67c2262 https://share.transistor.fm/s/270666c8 Keith Dupont left the Army after a strong run as a top-rated company commander and battalion operations officer. What followed was a compressed transition, 100 job applications, and... silence. 


We talk through what that actually felt like, where the process broke down, and what ultimately helped Keith find traction. This is a grounded look at transition from someone who went through it in real time. 

A Rompus Media production. 

© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved. 

]]> Keith Dupont left the Army after a strong run as a top-rated company commander and battalion operations officer. What followed was a compressed transition, 100 job applications, and... silence. 


We talk through what that actually felt like, where the process broke down, and what ultimately helped Keith find traction. This is a grounded look at transition from someone who went through it in real time. 

A Rompus Media production. 

© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved. 

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:47 -0500 Brad Sines Brad Sines 1976 Keith Dupont left the Army after a strong run as a top-rated company commander and battalion operations officer. What followed was a compressed transition, 100 job applications, and... silence. 


We talk through what that actually felt like, where the process broke down, and what ultimately helped Keith find traction. This is a grounded look at transition from someone who went through it in real time. 

A Rompus Media production. 

© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved. 

]]> military transition, veteran careers, veteran hiring, veteran employment, leaving the military, post military career, veteran job search, military to civilian, life after the military, career change after service, transition assistance No Burn the Boats — with Kyle Packard 5 5 Burn the Boats — with Kyle Packard full 6a81c9f1-660f-4db4-a2f9-c5dbb10d230a https://share.transistor.fm/s/e87f744f Kyle Packard and I get into what actually creates leverage after service, what people get wrong about money and planning, and why a lot of vets are in a much stronger position than they realize. 


Kyle — Army strategist, CFP®, and entrepreneur — breaks down what actually matters: pension, optionality, business ownership, and why blindly following advice will box you in. 


A Rompus Media production. 

© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> Kyle Packard and I get into what actually creates leverage after service, what people get wrong about money and planning, and why a lot of vets are in a much stronger position than they realize. 


Kyle — Army strategist, CFP®, and entrepreneur — breaks down what actually matters: pension, optionality, business ownership, and why blindly following advice will box you in. 


A Rompus Media production. 

© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:19:19 -0500 Brad Sines Brad Sines 3035 Kyle Packard and I get into what actually creates leverage after service, what people get wrong about money and planning, and why a lot of vets are in a much stronger position than they realize. 


Kyle — Army strategist, CFP®, and entrepreneur — breaks down what actually matters: pension, optionality, business ownership, and why blindly following advice will box you in. 


A Rompus Media production. 

© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> military transition, veteran careers, veteran hiring, veteran employment, leaving the military, post military career, veteran job search, military to civilian, life after the military, career change after service, transition assistance No Field Notes 04: This Must Be The Place 4 4 Field Notes 04: This Must Be The Place full 5ebb7def-02cb-460f-a353-bc0f8151ac1e https://share.transistor.fm/s/f598aab1 The wrong map. The wrong assumptions. The wrong expectations. 


In this Field Notes episode we move from diagnosing the environment to owning your position inside it: speed, risk, timing, tradeoffs, and the decisions that only belong to you. 


If the terrain feels disorienting, it’s because you were handed the wrong map. Start where you’re actually standing. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> The wrong map. The wrong assumptions. The wrong expectations. 


In this Field Notes episode we move from diagnosing the environment to owning your position inside it: speed, risk, timing, tradeoffs, and the decisions that only belong to you. 


If the terrain feels disorienting, it’s because you were handed the wrong map. Start where you’re actually standing. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:25:00 -0600 Brad Sines Brad Sines 1372 The wrong map. The wrong assumptions. The wrong expectations. 


In this Field Notes episode we move from diagnosing the environment to owning your position inside it: speed, risk, timing, tradeoffs, and the decisions that only belong to you. 


If the terrain feels disorienting, it’s because you were handed the wrong map. Start where you’re actually standing. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> military transition, veteran careers, veteran hiring, veteran employment, leaving the military, post military career, veteran job search, military to civilian, life after the military, career change after service, transition assistance No Field Notes 03: The Machinery 3 3 Field Notes 03: The Machinery full 409dc35f-3e7a-4548-9fca-874bc9c3a06c https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d5f7e6c Endless advice. Endless engagement. No accountability... 


In this Field Notes episode, we examine the military transition “industry”: the attention loops, the placement pipelines, and the incentives, money, and grift that shape what veterans are told. 


Look closely at who the military transition industry actually serves. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> Endless advice. Endless engagement. No accountability... 


In this Field Notes episode, we examine the military transition “industry”: the attention loops, the placement pipelines, and the incentives, money, and grift that shape what veterans are told. 


Look closely at who the military transition industry actually serves. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:02:11 -0600 Brad Sines Brad Sines 1170 Endless advice. Endless engagement. No accountability... 


In this Field Notes episode, we examine the military transition “industry”: the attention loops, the placement pipelines, and the incentives, money, and grift that shape what veterans are told. 


Look closely at who the military transition industry actually serves. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> military transition, veteran careers, veteran hiring, veteran employment, leaving the military, post military career, veteran job search, military to civilian, life after the military, career change after service, transition assistance Yes Field Notes 02: The Trap 2 2 Field Notes 02: The Trap full ee58d237-336d-4f9c-bb70-21aecf378505 https://share.transistor.fm/s/654fd6ae A senior title. A respected logo. Proximity to power. But the scope, authority, and compensation don’t match what you’ve already demonstrated you can do. 


In this Field Notes episode, we unpack how prestige can mask a step down, why veterans keep getting encouraged to “take the step-down role,” and why that trade almost never corrects itself later. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> A senior title. A respected logo. Proximity to power. But the scope, authority, and compensation don’t match what you’ve already demonstrated you can do. 


In this Field Notes episode, we unpack how prestige can mask a step down, why veterans keep getting encouraged to “take the step-down role,” and why that trade almost never corrects itself later. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:53:07 -0600 Brad Sines Brad Sines 1295 A senior title. A respected logo. Proximity to power. But the scope, authority, and compensation don’t match what you’ve already demonstrated you can do. 


In this Field Notes episode, we unpack how prestige can mask a step down, why veterans keep getting encouraged to “take the step-down role,” and why that trade almost never corrects itself later. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> military transition, veteran careers, veteran hiring, veteran employment, leaving the military, post military career, veteran job search, military to civilian, life after the military, career change after service, transition assistance Yes Field Notes 01: The Lie 1 1 Field Notes 01: The Lie full e25d96da-33a3-4520-94fb-ce4d4d1c8acc https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2f6f01c We’ve been handed a story about the military-to-civilian transition... one that sounds clean, seamless, and inevitable. It rarely is. 


In this first Field Notes episode, we unpack the myth of the “perfect landing,” why so many capable veterans feel lost, and how expectation quietly turns into frustration. 


If your transition hasn’t gone according to plan, you’re not broken. You’re just operating inside a narrative that doesn’t match reality. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> We’ve been handed a story about the military-to-civilian transition... one that sounds clean, seamless, and inevitable. It rarely is. 


In this first Field Notes episode, we unpack the myth of the “perfect landing,” why so many capable veterans feel lost, and how expectation quietly turns into frustration. 


If your transition hasn’t gone according to plan, you’re not broken. You’re just operating inside a narrative that doesn’t match reality. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:42:18 -0600 Brad Sines Brad Sines 1221 We’ve been handed a story about the military-to-civilian transition... one that sounds clean, seamless, and inevitable. It rarely is. 


In this first Field Notes episode, we unpack the myth of the “perfect landing,” why so many capable veterans feel lost, and how expectation quietly turns into frustration. 


If your transition hasn’t gone according to plan, you’re not broken. You’re just operating inside a narrative that doesn’t match reality. 

A Rompus Media production. 
© 2026 Rompus LLC. All rights reserved.

]]> military transition, veteran careers, veteran hiring, veteran employment, leaving the military, post military career, veteran job search, military to civilian, life after the military, career change after service, transition assistance Yes