Things I Remember
GI Joe was a big thing with us kids in the neighborhood. Playing Army and any number of other things got my interest. At first, I wanted to be an Air Force pilot. In time I discovered that meant the Air Force Academy. At some point I decided it wasn't going to work for me. Then I decided Navy Aviation was the way to go. In short, college was not a good option for me. Mostly because I was ready to be done with school. "...need a break..."
I decided the best option would be submarines, so I finally had a solid plan. Find a Navy recruiter after I graduate high school, and I would be on my way. A short time later I got a call from the Army Recruiter. Shortly after, I was on contract for the Army.
Just before graduation by about 6 weeks, I was in an accident and was temporarily disqualified from enlisting. So my ship out date was gone. In June, I was able to go with the church youth group to Indiana for a mission trip. My experience there started me thinking of working in full time missions. Somewhere in the process of working through my journey, I advised my recruiter of my thoughts. I don't remember exactly what he told me, but he did convince me to keep my commitment to the Army. I guess by then I had a new contract for November. My final trip to MEPS has only one memory for me. The TV was playing a requests only Music Video channel that only had one request the whole day, "Just a Friend"... There were a number of friends and family who came to see me off at the Airport. As I walked down the ramp to board the plane, I could only think of one thing, "I am making a really Big Mistake"
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