Spc. Joseph Doria, 35
Ocean Pines, Maryland
“My children influenced me to join the Army. I wanted to join out of high school, but there wasn’t a whole lot of support to join. I wanted to show my children it’s never too late to follow your dreams and that anything is possible, but I couldn’t have done this without the support from my wife.”
“I imagined Basic Combat Training to be a lot of yelling and a lot of physical fitness. There was in the first 72 hours, but as the weeks went by there was a huge focus on training and developing us into Soldiers.”
Advice I would give to a future trainee is, “Volunteer. Step up and be a leader. Whether in your bay or platoon, stand out for the right reasons.”
“My MOS is 15T - UH-60 Helicopter Repairer. I’ve always been fascinated by military helicopters and so have my kids. My goal is to become a pilot. I’d be the coolest dad ever.”