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"Lean on Grit and Toughness to make it through"

That's former West Point football player U.S. Army Captain Elijah St. Hilaire from Fort Lee, NJ now back serving at West Point. In our "Catching-Up" interview we talk with Elijah about:

- Completing Infantry Officer Basic Course
- Overcoming fear at Airborne School.
- Leading a platoon at Fort Irwin, in CA
- Serving at West Point in Admissions and Operations
- What he learned at USMA that has really helped
- Being honored at his High School in New Jersey.
- Playing in 2016 Navy Game that
"Broke the Streak"
- Being part of Armed Forces Bowl Win
- Next career steps Captain Career Course, "Detail" Signal Corps.

Always enjoy our talks with Elijah, in what ever he does he has an exceedingly bright future.

Ken Kraetzer


Video by Ken Kraetzer of Sons of the American Legion Radio