Thorne_2.jpgPvt. Sydney Thorne, 17

Creston, Illinois

“I joined the Army to make myself better physically and mentally, and to achieve bigger goals in life.”
“I imagined Basic Combat Training to look like death. I assumed we would be running every day, and always on the go.”
“The Night Infiltration Course was the most challenging for me. I was terrified to do it. I felt like I wasn’t going to make it before the lights came on.”
“Think clearly and don’t give up on yourself,” is the advice I would give.
“I am a 74D-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist. I chose it because it would help me through my firefighter career in civilian life.”