I am a career service member. I started my military life at 18 years old
when, after pretty much doing horrible for one year in a brick and mortar
college I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Why the Marine Corps?
Well, I had a weird bit of 'fire in my belly' and didn't know what I wanted to
do with my life. I had to take the aptitude tests and did fairly well then
first went to a Navy recruiter, I had seen a movie about submarines a few
months before and thought that looked pretty cool, while I qualified to go to
nuclear propulsion school, there was a very long wait and I didn't want to
spend a year waiting around. I went to an Army recruiter who offered me any job
and enlistment guarantee I wanted -- his eagerness to get me in the Army THAT
DAY turned me off. When I walked in the Air Force office the recruiter
was kicked back watching TV with his feet on the desk; it just didn't seem like
what I wanted. I went to the Marine recruiter and he snagged me with a simple
statement "Why should I let you join the Marine Corps? I don't know if you
could make it." SOLD.
I spent 12 years in the Marines, traveled all over the world and in the process I finished my undergraduate degree -- graduating with honors (something my high school teachers would have never believed possible. I have since become a Naval Officer, in 10 years I have served with Naval Special Warfare Groups, on submarines, on planes, at sea on a guided missile destroyer and most recently as a legislative fellow in the Senate. In the course of my years in uniform I have worked with the best our nation has to offer. We have great people in uniform who selflessly serve for a variety of reasons, I am proud to be a small part of that.
Why start a blog? I am have my opinions, and like to write and capture my thoughts. I don't expect this to be a time-consuming hobby of mine but if you find yourself here feel free to comment or say hello.
I spent 12 years in the Marines, traveled all over the world and in the process I finished my undergraduate degree -- graduating with honors (something my high school teachers would have never believed possible. I have since become a Naval Officer, in 10 years I have served with Naval Special Warfare Groups, on submarines, on planes, at sea on a guided missile destroyer and most recently as a legislative fellow in the Senate. In the course of my years in uniform I have worked with the best our nation has to offer. We have great people in uniform who selflessly serve for a variety of reasons, I am proud to be a small part of that.
Why start a blog? I am have my opinions, and like to write and capture my thoughts. I don't expect this to be a time-consuming hobby of mine but if you find yourself here feel free to comment or say hello.
