Posted on Mar 16, 2015
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I was working at Safeway in the produce dept when I enlisted. I wanted to be a cop, but I would've needed at least a two year degree to be considered...so maybe a cop.

When I went home on leave after my first deployment, a lot of my boys were locked up...or maybe I'd be locked up.

I'm in a much better place....
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CSM Brigade Operations (S3) Sergeant Major
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Dead or in jail.
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Was going to post a response, but this pretty much sums it up.
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MAJ Jessie Taylor
MAJ Jessie Taylor
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For a lot of Soldiers this is very true CSM. I'm glad Soldiers like you are their to teach, coach and mentor them!
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LTC Randy Bartley
LTC Randy Bartley
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A football coach, dead or in jail.
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SSgt Bob Williams
SSgt Bob Williams
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Same place all of my friend that I grew up with that didn't join the ended up, in a nowhere job, never leaving more than a few miles from home. basically no where.
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SGM Erik Marquez
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Either widely successful or fantastically devastated... ... I was on track for either.... and the past holds no draw to me.. I miss nothing from what was not.

I was modestly successful in my 1st chosen career, grateful for and happy with my family life then and now, currently moderately successful in my chosen after service career.

DO I want better? HELL YA.. never be satisfied...always want better yet never feel sorry for what you do have.
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I was also told to try and love every job that you take, if you can't love it, fake it, if you can't fake it, move on...it's really worked for me.
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Sgt Martin V.
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I really don't know where I would be, but I can tell you that I am ahead as a person and more importantly as a father. I guess I learned a thing or two during my enlistment :-D
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