On May 14th, after months of waiting, hoping, and praying for a position to open up, I enlisted in the Air National Guard after over four and a half years of service in the Navy. This time I was fortunate enough to have some of my family members there and also the staff that I will be working with.
I became interested in the Air National Guard after working with many fine members while deployed to Germany. I quickly grew envious of what they had and wanted to be a part of it.
Last March, a position opened up and I interviewed for it. They called me the next day and said that I was the one that stood out. There were many applicants and we feel very blessed to have been chosen.
The Guard atmosphere is very different from the Navy and is much more family friendly. My deployment schedule looks to be a lot lighter and more spread out. I am honored to still be serving my country in this capacity.
I'm no longer a Petty Officer. I am now a Staff Sergeant.
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