
“I Gave That Up a Long Time Ago About Being a Perfect Person”
Our Library by Ruilin Zhu
S1 · E5
Nov 17, 2025
52:38
Episode notes
Dave is 80 years old. He spent the majority of his career in the U.S. Army, rising through the ranks from Corporal to Chief Warrant Officer 5. He was stationed in Europe—primarily in Germany and the Netherlands—for over a decade. Though he acknowledged having made mistakes throughout his life, he said that looking back, he would not change a thing.
The next episode will air on January 4th, 2026.
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