Iโm a military liaison working with U.S., Korean and Japanese counterparts, splitting my week between Pyeongtaek and Yongsan. A scholarship in Taiwan led me to Mandarin, then Korean and Japanese; now I translate and interpret through the military and embassy, with the goal of becoming a diplomat. Off duty, I train Brazilian jiu-jitsu and take my sunset-orange car to car shows by the Han Riverโit even has Han from Tokyo Driftโs signature on the dash. I make choices by asking if the story would make my grandkid say wow 60 years from now: either it works out, or I get a good story.