1 00:00:01,670 --> 00:00:03,070 - I'm Lysander Amado, 2 00:00:03,070 --> 00:00:06,970 a firefighter and a Supply Sergeant in the Army Reserve. 3 00:00:06,970 --> 00:00:08,520 I was playing football in college, 4 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:10,860 seeing the commercial for joining the army 5 00:00:10,860 --> 00:00:12,920 and I was getting ready to transition out of college, 6 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:15,630 so the next big thing I wanted to do was join the army. 7 00:00:15,630 --> 00:00:16,870 My civilian life, 8 00:00:16,870 --> 00:00:19,880 the firefighters appreciate what I'm doing for this country. 9 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:21,690 What sets me apart from all my peers 10 00:00:21,690 --> 00:00:23,815 is that I'm always ready. 11 00:00:23,815 --> 00:00:26,565 (dramatic music)