Pvt. Gavin Cruz, 19
Dededo, Guam
“Joining the Army was always my dream growing up. Also, I told my Family that I will one day join the Army. So, of course, I couldn’t lie.”
“I imagined Basic Combat Training to be exactly what it was. I never once thought it was going to be easy. I pictured it to be exactly what I went through.”
“The most challenging part was being recycled due to COVID. It did set me back a lot, so there were times where i started questioning myself on why I joined. “
“Advice I would give someone planning to start BCT is to stay motivated, never let anything get in your way. Stay committed and disciplined. If it seems like your work is not being noticed, you’re wrong. Most of all - keep going!”
“My MOS is 42A - Human Resources Specialist. I chose this MOS because I thought about how it would help in my Army career.”
