“I‘ve always wanted to join the military, but couldn’t pass the (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test. I tried for 10 years, then my wife encouraged me and said I could be a great leader in the military. I tried again and joined the Future Soldier Preparatory Course.”
“I’ve always been around Family that is in the service, so I had realistic expectations of what Basic Combat Training would be like.”
“The toughest part of BCT was being physically fit, because you can only make and exceed the limit when you can run.”
“Advice I would give to someone planning to start BCT is don’t give up and keep on pushing. There’s people that are cheering for you.”
“My MOS is 13B - Cannon Crew Member. I can’t wait to learn and try out new stuff with my MOS.”