As a daughter of two former U.S. Navy officers, the Navy has been a shaping force all my life. This influence through my parents has ultimately manifested in my interest to pursue a life dedicated to my country through Naval service. The hardworking, steadfast attitudes of my parents and the manner in which they carry themselves draws firm respect and directly stems from their service. These aspects have been ingrained in me from a young age and led me to my profound admiration and regard for any members of the U.S. Armed Forces for their unwavering commitment to the United States.
As I work to create my future, there are an endless number of directions in which I could direct my life, but I have always sought a greater cause than merely myself. There is nothing more honorable than service to others, particularly in the U.S. military. The influence of the Navy in my life has helped me to discern my calling to serve my country as a U.S. Naval Officer through NROTC. Participation in NROTC has long been a dream of mine because it provides me with the opportunity to attend fantastic universities with nationally ranked engineering programs while remaining dedicated to my country. My father
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During freshman year, I played on my school’s junior varsity soccer team after my coaches informed me that, although my skill level matched some varsity players, junior varsity would suit me better because I was young and could develop more. I was disappointed because I had worked meticulously on the physical and mental aspects of my game. Instead of succumbing to disappointment, I made an effort to be a positive, driving force on my team and I strived to lead where my team needed me. My coach recognized my desire to lead and selected me as captain, the first freshman captain the J.V.
The NJROTC, or Naval Junior Recruit Officer Training Corpse, is built not only to teach high school students about the navy but also allows student to become our great leaders of the future. In NJROTC cadets are asked to live up to very high standards because those students in NJROTC are thought of as the best of the best and are at that school to represent the military way of life. In this program I have learned three traits that will help me better myself not only in the future but in the day I live today. These traits that I speak of are discipline, punctuality, and respect. If not for NJROTC I would have not been as great a person and would have little or no direction in my life.
For years I have aspired to become a part of an elite organization such as the military, and more importantly, the United States Navy. Its reputation for instilling high moral character was encouragement for me to develop into a more mature, responsible, and independent young citizen. There are certain qualities that an officer must possess such as: honor, courage, commitment, and attention to duty, responsiveness to orders, cooperation, loyalty, leadership, integrity, and discipline. Throughout my high school career, I showcased these qualities while an active member of The American Legion of Ohio Buckeye Boy’s State, The National Honor Society, as a leader in the Ohio State Highway Patrol Junior Cadets, Clay and Waite High School Marching Band Alumni, Quiz Bowl, and Top Ten Scholars. I was actively involved in charitable activities such as Math and SOS tutoring, community volunteering, and the Indian 100 Leadership Team, (a volunteer organization on my high school campus). I have shown strength, perseverance and leadership in my participation in wrestling, cheerleading, and bodybui...
There are many things that have impacted my life in a positive way as a result of my military service. For starters, joining the Navy was huge. It got me organized and opened my eyes to an entirely new world, and not just the military service world. The variety of experiences that I’ve had in the service interacting with people from all over the world has helped me grow as a person. However, from the day I entered service, one item or one rank in the structure of the Navy struck me as critical to the operation of the Navy. That item or rank was the position of the Chief Petty Officer. As I entered service I quickly discovered that the Chief was the go to guy and the old saying “ask a chief” had a profound meaning. The Chief was a leader, mentor, and an expert in just about everything, all qualities that I lacked at the time. Then, twelve or so years later, the life changing event for me of being selected as a Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy came to fruition.
Youth Soccer has evolved into a fiercely competitive arena. More and more children are leaving recreational leagues to play in highly competitive select leagues. Select leagues are made up of teams, which players must tryout or be selected to play for. I had the unfortunate task of being an evaluator at such a tryout. Fifty ten-year-old boys had come out for a three day tryout in which forty five of them were placed on three teams. Cuts were made on the field and for those boys who had made a team it was a very exciting, but for the five boys who were cut it was absolutely heartbreaking. Had the children been older they might have been able to deal with the disappointment better, but for most of them it was their first real experience with public "failure". Select leagues have the potential to teach and promote important life skills such as hard work,...
In 2014 I was determined to make the high school soccer team. Every day at 8 am at the beginning of a dreadfully hot August morning, I would get to the turf fields for 4 hours and participate in “hell week”. After a long week, I made the JV team. I was never put into the game and felt like my hard work was put to no use. My sophomore year rolled around and I tried extra hard to impress the coaches. Anything and everything was a competition to make it to the top. By the end of the week, we all gathered around the paper that had names of the players who made it. I didn’t make the team. After tears and telling myself to move on, I went to the field hockey tryouts. I knew nothing about the sport and was terrified that soccer wasn’t my go-to
As a cadet in the NJROTC program, the Navy's Core Value has changed my understandings of the role as a citizen of the United States. And because of honor, courage, and commitment it has somewhat helped me with what I've been through. Since I have took the time and actually understand what honor, courage, commitment means to me, it has assisted my everyday life and giving myself rules. And it has showed others the Navy core values, and doing so without telling but because of my actions. Getting the privilege to know honor, courage, commitment is like taking a big step in life.
It allows one to be able to start petitions, movements, change the world, etc. The Navy teaches you courage, which helps greatly as a
Andy grew up as a military child and he assures, “Being in a military family I can appreciate the veterans and their families more.” (Moore) Military children recognize the importance of sacrificial service that their parent committed. This ensures parents that raising a child in the military can help develop an appreciative, respectful, and prideful child by experiencing and interacting within the military lifestyle. The military provides a strong structure or values and traits that promote a healthy development of characteristics for
At a young age I knew I wanted to be just like my father (who is now a retired Chief in the United States Navy and has served 27 years.) My dad constantly tells me to this day make sure you take care of the ones you work with because their welfare is what really matters. Although you might have to yell at them every once in a while, you can never forget that they will always count on you for everything. You never want them to be scared of you where they cannot talk to you, but where they know the limit that they can talk to you about anything and when work needs to get done it will get done. Growing up my dad always took care of his sailors whether if hes throwing them a BBQ or having them come over for a home cooked meal. I understood very early that the military isnt about just ...
The ordinary lives of American citizens are clearly underestimated. Daily lives with set schedules and regiments display the hard work that the military does, however, it does not educate the average citizen of the importance of the military. By living by the Navy’s core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment, any person would be able to efficiently and successfully live their lives. In my personal experiences having honor is usually interpreted as having faith or pride in an organization.
The military can influence many important characteristics in a person’s life. The military is much like a mentor, and. They help mold and shape your personality, and often times your future. They can teach you the importance of trust, and being trustworthy. The military should also be able as well recognize each the military as an individual.
The experiences I gained in the United States Army and how it influenced me to become the leader and the soldier I am today. I have had the honor to serve twenty four (24) years in the Army, and it has given me the privilege to travel the world. Iraq and Afghanistan are the two places I have deployed, that have had the most influence on me. Being deployed to both these countries helped me to appreciate the smaller things in life that I used to take for granted. I also had the honor to serve with influential leaders that trained and mentored me and in my opinion were the best in their positions.
My love of the U.S military had always been the guiding light in what I thought my future would be. I knew I would join the military, I was unwaveringly certain; in my mind, there was nothing that would get in my way. I strove to adhere to the principles of what I thought a soldier should be. I did my utmost to live with honor, I tirelessly honed my physical prowess, I selflessly endeavored to serve my local community, and I loved the country which provided my family with many an opportunity.
Both of my grandpas were in the military: one was a sniper and the other was a private in the army. Thinking of the discipline and honor that everyone in the military lives by is amazing, and reminds me of one of the many reasons I want to join. But before I can become a Marine, I’ll need to work hard for it: as Theodore Roosevelt once said: “Nothing worth gaining was ever gained without effort”. 4.)
Throughout my life there has been many events that have shaped the way I am. The one event that had the greatest impact and has been constant is my military career. Since I joined the military I have changed roles, conformed to new norms, and learned new values. Like most service members the parts that shape your military career is the beginning, so as a focus I will look at my basic training, technical school and first duty station which these three combined events in my life has shaped the last 14 years. Through these phases in my life I have learned a lot about the military society, society in the United States, the world and of course me.