U.S. Army - Seattle

Basic combat Training

June - August 2019 • Fort Jackson, SC

What I liked

I was able to go through a training environment only a portion of our population can experience. Under the leadership of Drill Sergeants, I gained more discipline while establishing my skills as a US Army soldier

What I wish was different

I wish we could have trained more with our weapons.

Advice

Do as you're told, don't ask too many questions and Basic Training is the easiest thing you'll go through during your Army career.

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technical engineer

March - October 2019 • Fort Leonard Wood, MO

What I liked

the discipline, opportunities for growth

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

try your best, on good days and on bad days

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Soldier

June 2018 • Erbil, Erbil Governorate

What I liked

I enjoyed the comradery with my team. There is no one in the world closer than a group of soldiers who deployed overseas together. I have bonds with the soldiers I deployed with greater than anything I could ever describe with words. I would lay down my life for them because I know that any of them would do the same for me without question or hesitation.

What I wish was different

I wish it hadn't been 130 degrees and I wish there was indoor plumbing.

Advice

If you enlist in the Army or any other branch, you will have the best worst time of your life. The horrible memories that you make will stay with you for the rest of your life but you will look back at them with fondness not because of the actual memories, but because of the people you shared them with. You must be tough physically but more importantly, mentally. It is not an easy job to be sent thousands of miles away from home to an unfamiliar land where you don't even speak the language. However, the rewards of brotherhood and pride in yourself and what you accomplish will motivate you to be the best you can be long after you leave the service.

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