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Well, Fox, thanks for joining us.The first thing I want to ask you, as I do all vets that we're speaking to, is how does it make you feel this time of year, leading up to Veterans Day, when you look back over your shoulder at serving a country?
I'm so honored to be around the presence of all the veterans from the past, the present, and maybe some of the future, whether they have sons or daughters.Everyone that chooses to serve gives a sacrifice for their nation.
And really that just says a lot about a person's character and the feeling with Veterans Day.It's my first Veterans Day being out at the Marine Corps.And I'm telling you right now, up in Delaware County, all the veterans get together.
They have a good time, share some stories, have a good laugh. eat some food and just be there for one another.It doesn't matter what branch you are.
How tough is Marine basic training on a scale of 1 to 10?How did it compare to what you had in your head?
They don't say the few, the proud for nothing.It was great time.I went back in 2015.It's basically like anything, you know, you have camaraderie throughout the platoon and you get through it together or you get punished together, you know.
So tell me about your length of service, where you were stationed, what you did.
I was in for eight years from 2015 to December 30th, 2023.I was stationed in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina as a field artillery cannoneer.
I became a section chief for my battery as a field artilleryman, and I was on the verge of getting out when I decided to do four more.
Got the opportunity to go down to Parris Island where my journey began back in 2015 and got to work on the rifle range.
So instructing recruits on how to shoot properly throughout a three week time period, getting some one-on-one training with them as their primary marksmanship instructor, where I did 50 platoons worth of recruits.
which each platoon normally held like 90 recruits per platoon.So you do those numbers and that's a lot of lives I could impact during my time.
Give us one tip about shooting.My son was a sharpshooter in the army and he said it's all about breath.
Oh, trigger control, manipulation of the trigger and your breathing.So you got to factor all those in together to make the perfect shot.
What was the single highlight of your service time?
Probably getting some liberty in Pohang, South Korea with my buddies and exploring the world.How about a low light?
Was there a time you cussed yourself for even getting into this?
It was just the constant being away from my wife and my children is really the biggest low life that I had.
Well, Fox, thank you for sharing this with us.And on behalf of all the people listening now, Woodhead Nation, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your service and commitment to this country.
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