Army Personal Statement

Three qualities important in life, but even more so in being a successful USMA cadet and Army officer are honor, responsibility, and determination. These traits will allow a person to be a powerful leader, follower, and soldier in general.

My initial interest in naval service came from the death of my grandfather. I never truly understood his service to my country because I was too young comprehend, but as I learned of his heroic contributions, I got a burning desire to want to serve as well. My grandfather had fought in WWII as an anti-aircraft gunner in the Philippines alongside the US Navy. He just barely took down an enemy ZERO before it came in on a strafing run on his base. When I became aware of his military history I was astounded and my grandfather instantly became one of the greatest influences in my desire to serve. He stood out to me as someone with honor, duty, and loyalty and never backed down from a challenge. He loved his country and risked everything for it and

I had originally thought higher education and military service were mutually exclusive until I learned about the top level education provided at the various officer academies. I highly value knowledge and intellect and have always strived to distinguish myself from others in the areas of mathematics and science. I believe that the Naval Academy will provide me a an excellent learning environment with other cadets that also value education, hard work, and moral integrity. The academy also gives me an opportunity to become a commissioned Naval Officer. Becoming a Naval Officer and serving the country in the U.S. Navy will help me become a more knowledgeable and stronger individual, allow me protect this country while honoring all the men and women who have served in this nation's military since 1775, and making sure this country’s veteran’s sacrifices were not in

The Army National Guard is a whole new way to serve. It 's all about commitment to help communities in need. It 's solid dedication to the country in war and in peace. They form an elite team that shares similar core values, convictions, and beliefs. To be in the National Guard can mean serving the country part-time, one weekend a month and two weeks a year as most Guard members serve. This is what makes them different from the other branches of the military. Experiences will be gained that would change one 's outlook on life forever. Skills will be learned that will last a lifetime. The Guard is a team that values serving others and being the best; a part-time job with full time

     The Army National Guard is a whole new way to serve. It’s all about commitment to help communities in need. It’s solid dedication to the country in war and in peace. They form an elite team that shares similar core values, convictions, and beliefs. To be in the National Guard can mean serving the country part-time, one weekend a month and two weeks a year as most Guard members serve. This is what makes them different from the other branches of the military. Experiences will be gained that would change one’s outlook on life forever. Skills will be learned that will last a lifetime. The Guard is a team that values serving others and being the best; a part-time job

I have told everyone growing up that I knew wanted to be a soldier in the Army one day. They all said that I wanted to be just like my dad but I have always felt it was something I just wanted to do for myself. Going on tours of training sites as a kid only fueled my passion for becoming a soldier, and serving in the Army. When I was17 years old I went to basic training on a split option program

The military has always been a part of my family’s life. My grandfather was in the army along with his son and my grandmothers other son’s. I also have many cousins who are still in and one who worked at the Pentagon. My uncles use to always tell us stories about their military service and how much they learned. Most of my cousins that joined only joined because of these stories and the lavish lifestyles they have seen my uncles live. Unlike them, I wasn’t drawn in by the stories my uncles told me, or the war letters from my deceased grandfather. For some reason it was my mothers dream for me; probably because its always something she wanted to do but was afraid, a fantasy I wasn’t quite ready to live in for her or them.

Over the course of my cadet career I believe that I have exemplified the works of what it takes to be a MWO. I believe this because to be a leader in a successful corps you need to be a role model, I believe that I can, and will be a positive role model in many aspects in and out of Cadets. I believe that I am a good role model in regards to physical fitness because I as you know do have excellence fitness, but more so because I am always striving to better with my physical fitness because of that attitude I pushed myself to be a better hockey player and my first year playing I received the award for most improved and the year after I was the number one center for my team and I was runner up to MVP on the champion team. I was also runner up

My want to attend a service academy came as a surprise to no one. Both of my parents served in the military and in a traditional kid fashion I wanted to be just like them. But the last thing my parents wanted was for me to enlist. They always told me I was too smart to not get a college education and to enter the military as an officer. I chose the Navy as my first choice after listening to my stepfather’s stories about his time on a fast attack submarine. Now I was set on this path to hopefully one day become a Midshipman and Naval Officer at probably around the age of eight or nine. As I grew up and matured in my academic interests I found that my best subjects as well as those I shared the most interest in were those containing math and

Throughout my high school career, I have had a growing interest the US Naval Academy and have aspirations to graduate as a leader in the United States Navy. At the beginning of high school, I started to search for colleges and basic information about tuition, majors, and different activities on campus. Although I had found many suitable colleges, none were a perfect match. Later into my sophomore year, an adviser suggested that I research the service academies because they promote success in academics and leadership for their students. I had never considered a career in the military, but after research, I knew that I wanted to apply to the academy. Although I could not yet apply, I was excited about the possibility of receiving a high-quality

Our society today lacks a lot of basic fundamentals that should have been developed long ago and it is just getting worse due to parents losing basic skills in training their children. Parents are afraid to enforce and teach their children due to repercussions they might face for simple life lesson they try to teach and explain to their child. There are too many times that a young adult is portrayed as a virtuous person, but after looking into their background and their actions, finding out that they are far from the original status and converted into a very troublesome teenager with the belief that the world owes them. There is a great way to help these parents to improve their children’s behavior and teach them to contribute to our society

In 9th grade, the first year I moved to florida, the middle school I went to was Jenkins middle school. I didn't join any clubs or any activities but there was one thing that stood out to me. I noticed these kids wearing this military like uniform. I never had the chance to ask but i made sure when i got to high school, i would figure out what it was you had to do to get that uniform. In 9th grade I found out what the program was. I learned it was called JROTC and I immediately caught interest because the kids just looked so good and I was also very much interested in the branch. Now, at that point, I did not consider the military but by the middle of the year I got my least interesting elective changed for JROTC. Even though the class was

My name is Anthony and I'm an Engineer Officer in the Army, but I use to be in the Air Force. When I was a young Airman I had a severe injury that required me to go through extensive physical therapy. I respected my physical therapists and athletic trainers, so much that I decided that’s the career I wanted to pursue. I went to school and got a B.S. in Sports Medicine, but I always put off going to Physical Therapy School. I became an officer, got married, had a kid, and always let excuses get in the way of going to PT school. I’m now in the process of being medically retired and my plan is to finally go to PT school. I’m here to fulfill one of the prerequisites. I thoroughly enjoy Biology and the sciences that stem from it,

The number of young people joining the military is growing every year. There are many reasons they would join the military. Such as to simply have job security, to further their education, and to receive the great benefits that the military provides. It falls to them to decide the reason they are joining the military.

Throughout high school I spent my time doing what most teens do during these years… trying to fit in. so I got involved with many activities in school such as sound production, choir, graphic design, and ROTC. I have enjoyed being in every single activity, but the one that I believe has had the biggest impact on me is ROTC. I have had family members in the military including my dad. He was the one who played a major role in my decision to join the military. I took that decision in elementary when my dad went to red lobster and ordered food for my family, and as he waited for the meal someone had gone up to the cash register and payed for everything. The man latter came up to my dad and thanked him for his service, I could see the pride and respect that the man had towards my dad. I couldn’t help but think to myself “wow I want that.” And ever scene then the military has been a huge part of my life. When I first joined ROTC many people were surprised at my decision, I guess they didn’t think I was capable of doing such a thing. I felt