Weee wooooo, weee wooo, as the lights flash and the sirens blare. Vroom, vroom, crash, boom, bang. “Pull over”, “This is the police”, “Puts your hands up”. Sitting on the sizzling blacktop at my preschool playing with my most coveted toys. Police cars, fire trucks and army guys. My passion has run deep to make a difference in this world since I was three years old. The love of serving, giving back, being the hero and making a difference. My five year old self would see that what was an important part of my early childhood has made a vast impact on my choices that I will carry on into adulthood. Growing up as a firefighter’s son and being apart of the lifestyle that comes with the territory, I knew early on my pathway would be to follow …show more content…
“Aim high, Air Force”. “ARMY Strong” As I sit watching television as my five year old self, the military commercials capture my attention. I knew in my heart from a very young age, that a soldier is what I wanted to be. I first latched on to the Marines but have since changed my mind and would like to enlist in the Air Force. This is just one more facet of my adult life that my five year old self would be proud of. I am a Captain in my high school AFJROTC program. Military is part of my heritage, from great grandfather’s on both sides of my family to my maternal grandfather. I have always been enamored with the stories that I have heard about my great-grandfathers and consumed by the stories my grandfather tells me. I have always pictured myself as a soldier. Committed to serving this great country for the greater good of …show more content…
“Aim high, Air Force”. “ARMY Strong” As I sit watching television as my five year old self, the military commercials capture my attention. I knew in my heart from a very young age, that a soldier is what I wanted to be. I first latched on to the Marines but have since changed my mind and would like to enlist in the Air Force. This is just one more facet of my adult life that my five year old self would be proud of. I am a Captain in my high school AFJROTC program. Military is part of my heritage, from great grandfather’s on both sides of my family to my maternal grandfather. I have always been enamored with the stories that I have heard about my great-grandfathers and consumed by the stories my grandfather tells me. I have always pictured myself as a soldier. Committed to serving this great country for the greater good of