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One Uniform, If That

July 5, 2026 · Equipment Updates
On Friday morning we woke to a phone call. There was a lockdown across the Gaza area,...

Old Dogs, New Gears

July 5, 2026 · Aron's Story
Yesterday I drove all over the Negev in a car with a ל on the back window. The learner's plate....

The Charedi Soldiers Who Pay Twice

June 16, 2026
A message came in last week. I read it twice before I answered. It was from a man in my unit. A...

The Lasting Impact Is Not on the Battlefield

June 2, 2026
I was getting ready to head back to my unit when my daughter told me something I did not expect. ...

Wants vs Needs

June 2, 2026
The last post was about why soldiers in Israel rely on civilian donors. This one is about the...

The Donors Are the Logistics

June 2, 2026
People keep asking me why IDF soldiers are still asking for help three years into the war. The...

Officer Reporting Day

May 24, 2026
After all the planning, all the Zooms and calls and WhatsApp messages, it is finally the day to...

Tzav 8 Is on the Way

May 11, 2026
The dates are locked in. The Tzav 8 is on the way. A Tzav 8 is the emergency call-up order in...

The Pre-Planning

May 4, 2026
The goal of this blog is to give you a glimpse into the life of a Rasap and a soldier in the IDF...
  • At 44, I Left My Career to Join the IDF

    A father. A new immigrant. A soldier.

    On October 8th, 2023, I was supposed to start a new marketing job. Instead, I started a journey that would change everything I understood about service, sacrifice, and what it means to stand with those who protect Israel.

  • The Blog

    After the last round, three months of service, I was promoted to Rasap, the Logistics Officer for the security team in my battalion. The Rasap makes sure the people guarding everyone else have what they need. Gear. Supplies. Coordination.

    I found out a month and a half ago, but the dates kept changing. The planning started right away anyway. I was called up effective May 24. We are scheduled to be in until October 12.

    This blog is where I will document this round of Miluim. Not the classified parts. The rest of it. What the days look like. The men I serve with. What a logistics officer sees that most people never hear about.

    Some of it will be hard. Some of it will be funny, because the army is funny whether it means to be or not. All of it will be real.

    One Uniform, If That

    July 5, 2026 · Equipment Updates
    On Friday morning we woke to a phone call. There was a lockdown across the Gaza area,...

    Old Dogs, New Gears

    July 5, 2026 · Aron's Story
    Yesterday I drove all over the Negev in a car with a ל on the back window. The learner's plate....

    The Charedi Soldiers Who Pay Twice

    June 16, 2026
    A message came in last week. I read it twice before I answered. It was from a man in my unit. A...

    The Lasting Impact Is Not on the Battlefield

    June 2, 2026
    I was getting ready to head back to my unit when my daughter told me something I did not expect. ...

    Wants vs Needs

    June 2, 2026
    The last post was about why soldiers in Israel rely on civilian donors. This one is about the...

    The Donors Are the Logistics

    June 2, 2026
    People keep asking me why IDF soldiers are still asking for help three years into the war. The...

    Officer Reporting Day

    May 24, 2026
    After all the planning, all the Zooms and calls and WhatsApp messages, it is finally the day to...

    Tzav 8 Is on the Way

    May 11, 2026
    The dates are locked in. The Tzav 8 is on the way. A Tzav 8 is the emergency call-up order in...

    The Pre-Planning

    May 4, 2026
    The goal of this blog is to give you a glimpse into the life of a Rasap and a soldier in the IDF...
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