Braulio Santana

Imagine how scary it would be to be a young person and find yourself in a war zone in another country and to be thrown with other men you never met before. The sound you hear is from a man with badges all over his uniform who is stern and shouts orders to the group to stop the enemy troops from invading. That is the reality you might have to face if you are in the United States Military. Not many people can say they are willing to put their life in danger to protect their country and freedom, but those who serve in the military can. My veteran, Mr. Braulio Santana is 47 yrs. old . He grew up in Puerto Rico and came to Hartford, Connecticut when he was a teenager and now lives in Simsbury, Connecticut with his wife and son. My connection to him is that he is a family friend. I choose him because he is a great example of courage and strength and he makes me proud and gives me courage whenever I am around him. Mr. Santana joined the United States Military at

The transition from military to civilian life took a year for him. It was hard because he missed his friends from the service. Braulio said that the military shaped him into a better person. He learned many life lessons like how to be dedicated to our country, respect and to be loyal to friends, and to not take things for granted. Some veterans say that they had a wonderful experience in the military while others think it was horrible. Braulio has no regrets till this day about joining the United States Military. If he had a chance to do it all over, he would do everything the way he did back then. Braulio recommends joining the military because you learn many life lessons that you should know and you should bring those lessons into your daily life. You also get close friends when in service because they are the only family you have there and Braulio remains in contact with friends from his