Rand R. Timmerman: USMC Veteran, JAG Officer & Author on Duty & Healing
From Vietnam to the courtroom to the Appalachian Trail, a veteran’s story of grit and growth
Host Rich LaMonica welcomes USMC Veteran, attorney, and author Rand R. Timmerman, Esq. to The MisFitNation for a powerful conversation spanning combat, law, leadership, trauma, recovery, and a life dedicated to service.
Rand enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1966, serving with the 1st Marines in Vietnam, where he rose to Corporal and was temporarily promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in-country. Following combat service, Rand became a JAG officer, serving four additional years before transitioning into a 40-year career as an attorney across multiple New York counties.
After retiring in 2012, Rand began writing books and short stories, including A Spiritual Passage, chronicling his Appalachian Trail journey with his brother at ages 71 and 73. Today, he divides his time between Knoxville and Syracuse, remains deeply committed to the recovery community, and continues writing stories that honor service, spirituality, and resilience.
In this episode you'll hear:
• Rand’s journey from a small rural village to the Vietnam War
• What it was like to serve as a Marine infantryman and later a JAG officer
• Lessons from 40 years in the legal profession after combat
• His long-distance Appalachian Trail hike in his 70s
• His work in alcohol recovery and advocacy
• How writing became a new mission after retirement
Learn more at RandTimmerman.com
This is an inspiring, grounded, and deeply human conversation with a Marine who has spent a lifetime serving others.
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