Career Changes In The Military

This gave me much more insight as to how to be a pilot, what it takes to live the life of an Army Rotary Wing Aviator. I was enthralled and immediately decided I could not suffer a part time contract to fly, I had to have the lifestyle and the opportunity of active duty. This created a timing problem as I was still fresh in a 6 year contract. I did not waste the time I had left; I focused on becoming the best soldier I could. Fueled by the expertise, dedication and experience of the aviators I have come across, I began requesting training above my level and consistently rising to the challenges of my superiors and performing above average. I surprised myself along the way, surpassing my own high expectations, and after appreciating every success I reset the bar higher than before. The struggles that have caused me to push back my timeline are not seen as regrets. Every struggle was beat. Every hurdle showed me how much more I am capable of. My desire and dedication hasn’t changed because of this but my understanding has; I would compare it to a child’s wild, superfluous dream turning into an adult’s strong, focused

My name is Henry Womack, I was born in Houston Texas into a family of four kids (including myself). I spent most of my childhood focusing on the army, my father was a fighting man, he was a proud patriot and my hero. I joined the army at the age of 18; my father was a Ranger so of course I applied for Ranger school. Nine grueling weeks were spent at Fort Benning slaving away, carving our-self's into capable fighting men. I graduated top of my class in Ranger school and was offered additional qualifications to take, my Sargent suggested I should take the field medic course as I showed the most potential in the basic field first aid course given to all Rangers. A further 6 months were spend at Fort Benning completing the Combat Trauma Management Course. Once qualified I was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Charlie company. I did two tours of Afghanistan and a rotation to Germany for training. I left the Army at the age of 23, I was lost as what to do, I saw a opening for the McGovern Medical School Houston in my home town, I applied and got accepted. I was one of the older students but I just kept my head down and pushed through. The day after my 28th birthday I graduated from the McGovern Medical School Houston with two degrees, one being Degree in Medical treatment and patient care and the other being a Health and Social Care Degree. I moved to Los Santos on my 29th birthday following a death in the family. I saw that the fire department were hiring part-time applicants.

Although my military service was brief, it was impactful and changed the trajectory of my life for the better. It enlightened me to a multitude of issues affecting people across the globe and in our nation. I witnessed the caliber of

With a stroke of his pen Harry S. Truman changed my life, with the integration of the armed forces my grandfather was able to serve as a military officer in one of the few institutions available to Blacks. Consistently some of the finest military officers started their career at a service academy. To operate at the standards of excellence the academies demand is the path for me. Being in a uniform of some kind has always been familiar to me from scouts to a military boarding school I've always had a yearning to be in the ultimate uniform and that is one of a military officer.

Fast forward almost an entire decade, and I have now served 8 years in the US Coast Guard, started a real education, and found a career

Being a military brat has changed who I am. As I have grown it has driven my desires to change the

I have wanted to go into the military since i was very young. Most children say that they want to be a firefighter or a doctor, but i said that i wanted to be in the military. I remeber looking at pictures and learning about military officers and i felt called to be one of those men. My decision and dreams never changed, as most childrens do when they realize the work required. But for reasons beyond my comprehension, my desire of a miltary life never wavered. Both of my parents' fathers served in the military, one n the Air Force and one in the Army. They told me stories of their days in the military, bragging of their different branhes and I took what they said and choose a school that woud lead to a career in neither of their branches.

Retiring from the military can be a tough process both mentally and emotionally. Soldiers often find themselves overwhelmed when considering the various paths they could pursue. Transitioning service members are usually optimistic about their future, however that sometimes changes once the reality sets in that they have little to no experience with jobs in the civilian sector.

Transition: Now that I told you why I joined let me tell you what I do in the Air Force.

Nearly 50 percent of the veterans with GI Bill benefits have failed to finish school. It's believed to be a direct result of them picking the wrong college major. Veterans should be seeking career counseling before choosing a major as well as getting some feedback and direction early in their academic career. http://gibill.va.gov/

Today, I continue to apply lessons learned in the military to life’s challenges. Similar to my experience in

Everyone faces obstacles, barriers, and challenges on a daily basis throughout life and have to deal with them. Some of them are more difficult and require more time and forces to overcome than others. Until now, my biggest challenge has been transitioning from the military to the civilian sector.

When I was a little girl I dreamed to be a doctor, but I changed my mind. Since high school I wanted to join the military, but I could not because of my weight. So, in my second semester during college; I decided to join the army to have a professional career and at the same time took a break for college. For all my experiences that have happened to me; I can only say that joining the Army was the best decision I have taken. In addition, I learned to live by the army values which are loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. These values helped me

Though it can be a very dangerous job, the military is a great place where men and women can have a satisfied career. The military gives one a career with the best training, good pay, an opportunity to travel, college education benefits and a retirement. The military has many benefits that will help any young man or woman succeed in their life.

For the first time since I was a teenager, I was choosing what my career would be outside of the military. When I chose to separate from the military after serving for eight years, I started to consider what my next career move would be. I started to look at jobs that I would enjoy doing. Once I started to research what kind of jobs I wanted to do, I started to consider what the job requirements were. Most of the jobs required at least a degree and most of them required a Bachelors degree. I then began to realize that I only had my military experience and military leadership, as I did not take advantage of all my military education. I then began to realize that my only option was to go back to the job that I had prior to joining the military.