To me, military service means dedication, selflessness and a unique lifestyle. Military service is putting others before you, thriving for success and accomplishing a plan. My father’s service to our country means the world to me; from waking up early for a 0500 PT session, three deployments and late night staff duty, he has devoted countless hours to our country. He is one of the most selfless people I have ever met, and will always be there to help the people around him. Due to the late nights and even the occasional absence of a parental guardian, the military lifestyle can be seen as unique. Due to the strength, courage, and honor my father shares with our country, he has impacted, inspired and shaped my life to become what it is today.
My father’s military service has impacted me in numerous ways. When I was a little girl, the occasional absence of my father while he was deployed allowed me to become selfless towards others. The military has impacted my life by instilling selflessness into me. My father has impacted me through the courage he shares amongst his fellow soldiers. In 2007, he was severely injured during a deployment, and assisted a fellow soldier who was also
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He has inspired me to follow my dreams of becoming a physical therapist. Due to my father’s military service, he has inspired me to what I feel is the best thing for me. I have been inspired by my father to become a leader. Not only has he inspired me to follow the right path, but also to lead other on the right path. My father has enlightened me in ways people cannot imagine, he as inspired me to become courageous, brave and to be happy for what I do have in life. My father has shown me what loyalty to our country looks like, and has inspired me to become loyal to my community through volunteering. The 16 years of dedication that my father gave to our country, has inspired me to devote countless hours to cause that means everything to
My father’s love for his family and his bravery to protect it, made him our hero and there are memorials, which continually remind his family of the sacrifices made by him.
Someone who had influenced me a lot is my bro Damon Haas. Ever since he enlisted in the US-Army ten years ago, I knew that I was going to do the same when I was older. I was and am going to join the Military. When he enlisted and was shipped off to boot camp, I have always wanted to do the same. Damon has always been the humorous funny guy who makes the jokes about everything. He is one of the bravest people I know, Now he never told me why he join the military but for whatever reason he has never been afraid, or at least he never has showed his fear. I remember the day he left, I was sitting in the living room and I didn’t know what was happening, as I
Joining the military was astonishing in very many aspects in my life and it truly molded me into who I am today. I will genuinely say that the most important people in my life are my mother and father. I am not a parent myself but I have had years to only imagine how tough parenting can be; especially when raising three stubborn boys. My mother and father are very open minded and kind hearted to everyone regardless of who they are. I will be honest here and say that I may not have been as grateful as I should have been when I was a younger kid, but that’s just life. When you are younger, everything is very simple and do not realize the little things in life. I had no other worries except for, “What’s for dinner?”. The military made me realize how much I appreciated and very much needed my loved ones. Travelling far away to Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, San Diego California and starting my very own journey was one of the toughest decisions at that time to make for myself.
My father has served in the United States Air Force for the past twenty years. The military lifestyle—moving every few years, having to start from scratch each time and making new friends—is just a part of my life.
One of the biggest influences in my life is my family's military service. There are tons of reasons for people wanting to serve our country. Patriotism, health benefits, free college, Or just for the challenge. I can say I enlisted for all of these reasons. One month ago, I made the decision to enlist in the Marine Corps as a parachute rigger and signed an Eight Year active duty contract. I started the process of enlisting almost a year ago by getting in touch with military recruiters. After taking the PICAT military aptitude exam I scored a seventy-five with great line scores; which means that every Military occupational specialty is available two be besides Nuclear Security and Airman. Since enlisting I attend weekly meetings and workouts
Some people dispute that the idea of all-volunteer army is a wise to freedom and the democracy in the country. No one obliged to serve in the army, but everyone has their rights and his/her vision to serve in the army or abstain. However, military service is a duty to youth in the country, liability of the nation, and unavailing to resign this responsibility. Otherwise, people with volunteer army may claimed that volunteer army enhance the army force and improved it due to the volunteers entered the army with full volition, so they work hardly and ascends the army. This point more reasoning, but in 2004 in the US army reported that 92 percent of the volunteers in the army are high school graduates who the idea of nationalism and awareness of
These days America is full of controversy there seems to be separation in almost everything. One thing about American culture that brings everyone together is the United States military. We love the men and women who serve in our armed forces. As a child, I was filled with pride because of what my dad accomplished while he was in the service. He moved up in rank fast and often during his time. He was in the 82nd airborne a prestigious outfit in the United States army. It is my experience that things are not always what they seem especially I will explain how the United States army combined with technology set the course for my family construct.
Military families make sacrifices for us on a daily basis. Men and women are fighting for our rights and protecting us from dangers we can’t possibly begin to comprehend. Military families sacrifice their own time with each other to protect the country we live in. They risk their lives every day to keep us safe from harm. Although it is very hard to repay the debt to these heroic families, we can at least show our appreciation to them by doing simple yet meaningful deeds.
Being brought up in a military family, I knew what it meant to serve. Many of the influential men in my life dedicated themselves to the service of others. For the majority of my life, I believed that I too would follow in the footsteps of my father, uncles, and grandfathers before me. I wanted to help other just as they had, and imagined myself enlisting in the Air Force when I “grew up”. As I matured, I discovered that there are numerous ways to serve those around me outside of the military.
That night, I brought up the conversation with my mother and she reassured me that my dad’s job was just as important. She also informed me that without the Air Force, the Army would not have any planes to fly. This made me feel a bit better about the situation, but it was not until a few years later that I realized that military youth have certain expectations they are to uphold.
As a U.S. army dependant, my life is always restless and very eventful. I’m lucky because my father and stepmother both serve and work hard to fight not only for the U.S., but also me and my brother’s safety. I feel that as someone who has a serving soldier (soldiers to be exact) it is a responsibility to respect the nation and our values because of the hardships, lessons, and experience I have gone through, and to worship hard work. When you have to leave family, and go fight the fight, it isn’t easy on the people you love nor even you, but it makes it easier on you to know that they’re ok, and that they’ll be home, because they’re fighting for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, something that we Americans hold dear to us. When
Growing up in a military family is difficult in itself; however, it is even more difficult and discouraging when you are too young to thoroughly understand what is going on. My dad had been enlisted in the United States Army since 1989, long before I was even thought of. Growing up, I realized that there were times when my dad wasn’t home, but he always returned before dinnertime, so it seemed that things were okay.
My grandfather, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marines, instilled in me an appreciation for the United States Military from a young age. He would take my sister and I past the marine base, telling us stories about attending the United States Naval Academy, and about his career as a Marine officer.
When my dad, gary, was seventeen he left Swannanoa to join the army. The first time in his life that he was recognized for excelling was when he excelled at the army since it was the first time he was recognized. In only four years of service he became a sergeant. In order to head to college, the army made him leave; he made it as far as possible until then. A little rough and strong, that’s my dad and that
My dad was a military doctor. He one of the bravest people you will ever meet. He did two full tours in afghanistan and saved many lives. He is my biggest inspiration. Having my dad in the military meant he was always gone and that really messed up our family but, he always told me: life is like a big wave that you are surfing and it can get polluted real fast but you just have to keep surfing through all the garbage that is tossed in your sea of worries.