Toward the end of our meeting, Styles told me a story about being at the Grammys in 2021 and observing the emergence of new superstars, like Billie Eilish, who he admires. Watching her—so talented, so buzzy, so new—was a turning point for him, he explained. "She was so much younger than I am, and, when I was in the band, we were always the young guys. When I did my first solo thing, I was still like the young guy," he said. "I'm not like an old man now, but she's just a different generation." It made him reflective, he said: A former self could identify with what she was going through—the sudden rush of admiration, the clamoring—and he felt proud of her, happy for her, but, simultaneously, oddly distinct, hardened even. He realized that fighting to always be "the thing," always the hot new name, would not only be miserable but unsustainable. He realized that that need for validation, for relevance, for competition, is what had caused countless breakdowns, countless bad choices, even bad songs in the history of music."You can't win music. It's not like Formula One," he said. "I was like, in my lifetime, there will be 10 more people who burst onto the scene in that way, and I'm only going to get further away from being the young thing. So, get comfortable with finding something else that makes you happy. I just found that so liberating."
Harry talking about Billie Eilish (x) - 09/05/22
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Rooster's File (Eng ver.)
General Data
Name : Bradshaw Bradley
YG (Year Group) : 09
Date (this file was) Processed : 200415
SSN (Social Security Number) : ****
Designator : 1310 (Naval aviator)
Date of Birth : 840627
Age : 35
Prof. Serv. Date:
Promotional History
Current Flag :
CAPT (Captain, O6):
CDR (Commander, O5):
LCDR (Lieutenant Commander, O4):
LT (Lieutenant, O3): 150522
LTJG (Lieutenant junior grade, O2) : 130522
ENS (Ensign, O1) : 110522
Current WRNT :
Current Duty
Present Duty Station Title : STRKFIGHTON EIGHT SEVEN (Strike Fighter Squadron 87 / VFA-87)
Present Billet Title : AVTR (Aviator)
Education - Formal (College)
College : UVA (University of Virginia)
Year : 09
Level : BACH/1 PR (Bachelor's+ 1 In-Progress?/ 1 Primary??)
Major : POLY SCI (Political Science)
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Language : SPA (Spanish)
Proficiency : 1010 (Basic)
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Sub Specialty : ED2 (TRV LSO CVN / Training Landing Signal Officer (LSO) for Aircraft Carriers (CVN) - completed the necessary training and is qualified to serve as an LSO on nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVN))
Education - Service Schools
(Navy-sponsored graduate courses, administered by the Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School)
Course Name : (none)
Completed : (none)
Duration : (none)
Previous Service
Active Duty Base Date | Previous Military Service | Year | Months | Highest Rate-Grade
060413 | ACTIVE | 4 | 01 | HT2 (Hull Maintenance Technician)
090522 | ACTIVE | 11 | 02 | LT/O3 (Lieutenant, O3)
Personal Decorations/Award
AIR MDL S/F (Air Medal S/F) : 02 ("Strike/Flight" for participation in sustained aerial flight operations)
NAV COM (Navy Commendation Medal) : 02
NAV ACHV (Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal) : 03
NATL DEF (National Defense Service Medal) : 01
Special Qualifications
AVIATOR
SFTI (Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor. TOP GUN Graduate)
LT ATK FA1801 (Light Attack FA-18 : Successfully completed an ACTC curriculum Level II)
PLTTRA JET 01 (Pilot Training Jet : Successfully completed CNATRA Training Wing I or Training Wing 2 Jet syllabus)
Remark
Pay Status - D82
Total Years Federal Service - 15.03
Address: VA BEACH VA (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
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Sources:
- ED2/TRV LSO CVN (Thanks to @moon8622) / LSO NATOPS: https://info.publicintelligence.net/LSO-NATOPS-MAY09.pdf
- Service Schools: https://mccareer.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/service-schools-complete-list1.pdf
- AQD codes : https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Reference/NOOCS/Vol1/Manual_I_78_PTD_AQD_Jan22.pdf?ver=7s9cc609qUjGPP9xD8cFEg%3D%3D
- AIR MDL S/F : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Medal
- NAV COM : http://www.navywriter.com/navy-commendation-medal.htm
- NAV ACHV : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achievement_Medal
- NATL DEF : https://www.medalsofamerica.com/blog/national-defense-service-medal-blog-post/#:~:text=The%20National%20Defense%20Service%20medal%20is%20awarded%20to%20those%20who,Reserve%20during%20the%20Gulf%20War.
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