“The yearning for adventure and the challenge of jump school” influenced me to join the Army. “I want to join a handful of past Soldiers and Sailors with jump wings and submarine dolphins.”
"I imagined Basic Combat Training would be more of the Dining Facility instead of MREs, like the Navy. I also expected more classwork and not as much on-the-job training."
“The most difficult part of Basic Combat Training was maintaining my vegetarian diet, being the ‘old guy’ amongst the younger people and having patience when trying to get everyone on the same page.”
“My MOS is 37F - Psychological Operations Specialist. This allows me to work in a unique environment and with plenty of deployment opportunities.”