Personal Narrative: My Military Journey

From a young age, I had an interest in the military. My grandfather served in the Navy during World War II, unfortunately he passed away prior to my birth, but my mother told me I was identical to him. I tried to follow in his footsteps of serving the community, first by becoming a volunteer fireman along side my father when I was sixteen. I believed that since my grandfather gave back to the community and country through fighting in the war, this was one way I could give back to my community. As I grew older the idea of going to college and having a civilian career became one that I found more compelling. Consequently, the thoughts of following in my grandfather’s footsteps and joining the military became less realistic. It wasn’t until