# DOD260: You're a Lefty but Your Kid Wants to Join the Military

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Podcast: [Dear Old Dads](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-old-dads-5483331)
Published: 2026-02-27T07:59:00+00:00
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## Resource

We have a listener question that asks something very reasonable: so many in this podcastiverse community are pretty left, and have strong feelings about the United States military and various federal agencies. What if our kids wanted to pursue careers in those fields? Would we stop them? But first, please enjoy a ridiculous story from Thomas and Lydia's Valentine's Day evening (safe for work). And only the patrons get exclusive cooking insight from Donovan at the end of this episode! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com

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