I was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Aviation at first, and then I was stationed at what we call the Jump Master School, which is Advanced Airborne School. I just fell in love with the mission. I fell in love with the comradery. I fell in love with my chain of command.

I am happy I joined the Navy though because I loved it. I served on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, completed two deployments, and appreciated the experiences I had serving alongside my fellow sailors. If I could go back in right now, I definitely would.

I learned that no one was going to advocate on my behalf, no one will give me ten step plan or guide to follow, that it'd be up to me to be my best and up to me to find a way forward.