Archive - Beyond the 12 Substack

Veterans—You Don’t Have to Chase Your Benefits Anymore

VA Just Made a Major Move (And It Matters)

Mar 23 • Royce Bottoms

INTRODUCING THE CLAIM ASSIST PORTAL

VA is making it easier than ever to keep your claim on track.

Mar 19 • Royce Bottoms

VeteransFirst — The Mission Continues

Mar 19 • Royce Bottoms

Can I Ask for a Small Favor?

Mar 16 • Royce Bottoms

The Forge That Changes a Man

JRTC, Fort Campbell, and the Moment God Redirected My Path

Mar 12 • Royce Bottoms

WHEN NATIONS RAGE AND LIES MULTIPLY

This Is Not the Time to Be Spiritually Lazy

Mar 3 • Royce Bottoms

February 2026

The Standard Rises

The Screaming Eagles & The Forge

Feb 26 • Royce Bottoms

TIME: The One Thing You Can’t Replace

Feb 22 • Royce Bottoms

19:20

Germany to the States

There are seasons in life where you don’t realize you’re being prepared…

Feb 15 • Royce Bottoms

23:49

TRANSFER TO SPINELLI BARRACKS

Where Responsibility Became Real, and Silence Became a Teacher

Feb 8 • Royce Bottoms

GERMANY: A WORLD THAT CHANGED ME

In this episode, I step back onto foreign soil, not just as a young U.S.

Feb 8 • Royce Bottoms

21:02

First Duty Station: Mannheim, Germany

In this episode, I share what it felt like to step onto foreign soil for the first time—not just as a traveler, but as a United States Soldier…

Feb 1 • Royce Bottoms

19:16

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