I was influenced to pursue a career in the legal field by a Captain worked as an attorney in the JAG division in the United States Army. His name was Graham Genrich. Captain Genrich always treated us with the upmost respect and like we were just as important as him. The best years of my life were serving under him. Captain Genrich always made things easy for us to understand. I loved how he would never be too busy to help my fellow soldiers and me. We were never given any tasks that he knew we could not do and it made us work as a better team. The day I was injured in a training exercise he started crying and gave me a salute while I was being loaded into the ambulance. Captain Genrich came to see me in the hospital three times a week while I was in and out of surgeries for several months. When I was finally discharged from the hospital he accommodated any needs I had. Captain Genrich influenced me to want to get back to work as soon as possible. We still keep in contact to this day and he will call to check on me and to see how school is going. …show more content…
I remember my first couple of months in the Army were very tough and there was always some drill sergeant yelling at you, or making you do pushups. I definitely had my doubts the first couple of months I was in the service but after a while you get used to it. I can say without a doubt once you get through basic training all the superior officers lighten up and show you more respect. They are so tough on you in basic training so they can break you down and then build you back up into a much stronger person. I enjoyed completing basic training because I had such a huge feeling of accomplishment, also because I did not people screaming at me all day long