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Coffee company owner begins new career as Special Forces soldier

The transition from barista to elite soldier has not been without its hiccups.

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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Jason ‘Jacked Java’ Johnson, the entrepreneur behind the local coffee shop "Do You Caffeinate Bro?", has traded his espresso machine for an M4 carbine in hopes of joining the elite ranks of the United States Army’s Special Forces. The transition marks the latest in a long series of failed ventures for Johnson, who until recently was…

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I am a former Navy surface warfare officer. I am married to another active duty Naval Officer. I currently live in San Diego with my chubby white cat.
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