As I attend SOFIC in Tampa this year, I am reminded what a privilege it is to work in the Special Operations community. I have supported SOCOM, specifically the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command as the Science and Technology Advisor for the past nine years, and in those years, I have learned a tremendous amount. I feel so honored to have worked with a number of incredible operators on a myriad of different projects over the years. I am also married to a r