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- I have met people from all over the world.

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We all may have different views on certain things,

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but at the end of the day, we're here

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to serve our country, and I think that having

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that relationship with another person

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and with all your soldiers is incredibly important.

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I joined the military mainly because my father

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and mother both served in the United States Army.

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Myself and my siblings all decided

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to join right out of high school.

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We felt very inspired by our parents

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and the service that they have committed to,

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and we felt like it was almost a family tradition.

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Being in the military is a responsibility

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^and an obligation that we've signed up for.

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^So I try to make sure that everything I do

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^in the military comes first.

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^But I also try to make sure that I'm

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^the best that I can be.

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Things can go downhill very quickly,

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so at all times we need to make sure

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that we're prepared to be able to protect this nation.

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So I try to make sure that I'm eating healthy,

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I try to make sure that I am physically active

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at all times so that I can always be able

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to accomplish a successful PT test,

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and I can do what I need to do to be a successful soldier.

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If I left my unit today, I would want my soldiers

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to feel as though she was really approachable.

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She was somebody that I could talk to,

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she was someone that I can relate to.

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'Cause I want them to look at me as their mentor,

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look at me as someone that they can trust to lead them.

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Being in the Army Reserve is a position

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that can be difficult sometimes,

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but I think it is one of the greatest positions

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to be able to follow your dreams

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and serve this country at the same time.

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