How did you meet your most influential mentor? How did that person change your career path for the better?

Tom Murphy. He was my football coach, wrestling coach, and academic advisor in high school. His coach and mentor was Ned Novell, who served under Patton. By the way, Tom was a friend and teammate of Dave Adolph in both high school and college. Adolph coached many college and NFL defenses to include Ohio State, the Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, and Kansas City Chiefs. It is amazing how similar the philosophy of all those men were.

COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen F. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen TSgt David L. SPC Woody Bullard SSG Donald H "Don" Bates Lt Col Charlie Brown SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SFC Shirley Whitfield PVT Mark Zehner SPC Margaret Higgins Maj Marty Hogan LTC Greg Henning Maj William W. 'Bill' Price SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT John " Mac " McConnell SPC Douglas Bolton Alan K.

I met MSgt Bernard Botson during my SP18 semester. We took a World Literature course together. Since we met he has pushed me to focus on my education, caused me to reconsider going further (my original plan was to complete on my BA and he convinced me to work for a PhD), and has supported my process of getting and staying sober.

I met my mentor at church. He was my Reverend. He taught me how to live!

My mentor was my WWII veteran uncle, I worked for him in his shop for 8 years part time, then I made the move from machining parts to working on tractors, but working for him gave me knowledge to use at work when we bought a lathe to use for fabricating parts.

Mr. Zabuka shop teacher helped me a lot!

CW4 DiCarlo in the 3rd ACR. He worked us hard but stood up for us.

I was working for my mentor as a Small Group Leader at the NCO Academy on Ft. Leonard Wood. Johnny Long showed me that regardless of my rank you should never stop learning and never stop teaching. Continue to live the NCO Creed and you will have Soldiers to follow you with question due to the purpose, direction and motivation you will provide.

PO2 Orlando Sims, MPA I met my influential mentor while serving with the 357th Aviation Detachment in Chievres, AFB Belgium in support of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe GEN Alexander Haig. At the time he was Major John P. Edwards, Commander, 357th Aviation Detachment and he mtovated me to become an officer after serving 9 years enlisted up to the grade of SSG/E-6. He retired as a Colonel and we're still in contact today. I retired as a Colonel as well and we stayed in contact through every Command I had at the Company Level, Battalion Level, and the (3) Brigade Commands that I had (one downrange). He was my inspiration, coach, and mentor.

I meet my mentor on my first ship the USS John L. Hall. He was my chief (E-7). I kept in touch with him and he ended up retiring as a Master Chief. His advice helped my through accomplish a lot of goals.