I want to become a Marine Corps Officer because I believe it takes something else, something great to lead the best and most aggressive fighting force in the world. Marine Corps Officers are the epitome of a great Marine and have to have certain personality traits that distinguish themselves from others and label them as leaders. My father raised me with the mentality that ideals such as integrity and sacrifice are more important in a man than materialistic objects and bad morals. Growing up, I had a lot of experience to gain these traits and even learn new ones like commitment and initiative. In high school, I was on the swim team and played water polo all four years, and my junior year my coach made me Team Captain. Although I was in shape
