“I entered the Army as a Civil Affairs Specialist and had the opportunity to learn a foreign language. I selected Arabic from the available options after being told it was the hardest program offered. I breezed through it with my newfound fire, but while learning Arabic, the terrible events of 9/11 occurred. September 11, 2001 was the day I gained patriotism and the day my fire gained purpose.”
read more“I love the physical aspects of an Airborne unit. I love the adrenaline rush from jumping out of a C-130 or C-141 during daylight, nighttime, with or without equipment. No Airborne Operation was quite the same as another, and each one provided a great story to share. However, I knew that I needed to change career fields, and I could not remain a paratrooper. “
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