In my case, it’s hiking, fishing, and occasional range shooting. It’s that last part (shooting) which is directly related to what happened to me. You see around 12 or so years ago, when I was 19, I was a military infantryman. Ever since I was a little boy, it had been a lifelong dream to do this.
My dad was in the military and so was his father. I guess I felt inspired to join the service after years of being told, “Son, if you want to build character, enlist.”īecause I didn’t have a lot of other prospects going for me, I decided to sign up. My thinking was that at least my college would be paid for. Plus, because I was athletic, I would be able to challenge my body in new and different ways. To save you time, I’ll skip through basic training and specialized certification classes that are required when you enlist.
