Not many people in this country would sign up for a job where you can get killed any given day, where you can be shipped to any given place in the world at any time, or where they are forced to create a will at the age of 18 or 19. Many young men across this country sign up for a minimum of a 4 year contract to join the United States military. In my opinion they are the bravest people in the country and rightfully so. They have to leave their loved ones to protect us from all enemies foreign and domestic. I had the pleasure of interviewing three of my friends who are serving or who have served before, and we will take a look through their eyes.
Adrian Gastelum is a friend of mine who I have known since I was 5 years old. He always wanted to be a …show more content…
He recalls being a junior in high school when he heard the news. “I was in gym class,’ says Ben. Ben recalls watching the two hijacked airplanes crash into the twin towers on the TVs that day in his gym classroom. “My gym teacher told the class a statement that I still know word for word to this day.” “What did he say?” I ask. “Whoever is joining the military in here raise your hand.” So Ben and a couple of his classmates proceeded to raise their hands while their teacher tells them, “May god be with you guys. You guys are going to be going to war with these guys soon.” Ben Sandoval had wanted to join the military as a medic ever since he was a young man, but he admits that the thought of going to war made him have second thoughts. After months of speaking with recruiters by the end of the school year When as a Corpsman and was told his leaving date would be in July 2003 and he would serve from July 2003-2008. When Ben finished his senior year he was 19 years old and he only had a month to spend time with loved ones before he had to report to boot camp. After 8 weeks
Adrian Gastelum is a friend of mine who I have known since I was 5 years old. He always wanted to be a …show more content…
He recalls being a junior in high school when he heard the news. “I was in gym class,’ says Ben. Ben recalls watching the two hijacked airplanes crash into the twin towers on the TVs that day in his gym classroom. “My gym teacher told the class a statement that I still know word for word to this day.” “What did he say?” I ask. “Whoever is joining the military in here raise your hand.” So Ben and a couple of his classmates proceeded to raise their hands while their teacher tells them, “May god be with you guys. You guys are going to be going to war with these guys soon.” Ben Sandoval had wanted to join the military as a medic ever since he was a young man, but he admits that the thought of going to war made him have second thoughts. After months of speaking with recruiters by the end of the school year When as a Corpsman and was told his leaving date would be in July 2003 and he would serve from July 2003-2008. When Ben finished his senior year he was 19 years old and he only had a month to spend time with loved ones before he had to report to boot camp. After 8 weeks