Personal Narrative: Life In The Military

I identify as an African American male who grew up facing the same issues that most African American males face i.e. raised by a single mother, not knowing my father, raised in a low income environment, blah, blah. I said all of that to say this; those factors haven’t plagued my life or my future. I embraced those negatives and turned them into positives. I had a really strong mother who made sure that I stayed on the right track in terms of my future success, and she did a great job. I joined the military the day after I graduated high school and haven’t looked back since. Life in the military has brought me many experiences, some good and some bad. But for the most part, the experiences have been good. The military fosters an environment