My name is Colin M Grant I was born Aug 23 1986 in Attleburg,NM. I have to younger siblings, Brandon who is 23 years old and Taylor she is 18 years old. I grew up in a small town thirty miles south of Roswell and went to a very small school. While in school I never got into any kind of trouble in or out of school. I was a student athlete and kept my grades good. I graduated highschool in May of 2005 and decided to join the Marine Corps 5 months later in October 2005. I went to MCRD San Diego for basic training, then to Camp Pendleton for MCT. I joined the Marine Corps to serve my country and to gain an experience of leadership and discipline. I was married after bootcamp in Jan 2007 and have a daughter that is now 5 years old. I came in the Marine Corps as a Combat engineer. My first duty station was First Combat Engineer Battalion, First Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA there I had a very successful tour, completeing 2 combat tours to Al Anbar Province, Iraq. One with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, BLT 3/1 in May of 2007. While on this deployment I saw a lot of combat action losing a good friend during this deployment from a sniper shot. We were tasked with foot mobile route clearence sweeeping the road sides of the major MSR and area of operation routes and conducted numerous COIN operations. I was promted to Corporal on this deployment in Sep of 2007. My second was with RCT 5 attched to Third Battalion Seventh Marines. During this deployment I was a squad leader with Bravo Company I led two teams of combat engineers in direct support throughout Al Anbar province. Our mission was to build up and reinforce the security of the combat outpost around the area support the infantry in all aspects of mobilty, counter mobilty and survivabilty I also recieved a Navy achievement Medal for my actions during this tour. After this deployment I reenlisted and was promted to Sergeant, where then i was given orders to MWSS 371 Yuma, AZ. When I arrived…
JROTC’s mission statement has always been the constant phrase: To motivate young people to become better citizens. Providing service to others is merely one of the many ways of becoming a great citizen. In the JROTC classroom these past four years, I have blossomed into a better citizen through the skills they’ve taught me such as respect which has allowed me to successfully bring happiness to others by being so willing to lend a helping hand.…
I felt as though I was not cut out for the officer role as the semester went on but felt as though I needed to live a life style as an enlisted soldier. I will then continue with my effort in becoming an officer for this great Army after getting experience as an enlisted soldier. I have thought about this decision for quite some time now and believe that going enlisted before I earn my officer rank will better prepare me for a leadership role in young men and women’s lives.…
My initial interest in the Air Force Academy was sparked when I accompanied my parents to a Military Child Education Coalition conference in the summer of 2004. My father and I, not involved in the conference, decided to spend the week exploring the Colorado Springs area, and after touring for several days, decided to go to what my father called "Zoomie U". We took the typical summer tourist tour, but I was enthralled. The chapel, the mountains, and the campus excited me, despite my youth. I spent the rest of the vacation asking questions on how to go to the Academy, what I could do in the Air Force, and a slew of other inquiries. Years later, as a high school junior, I visited again, and made firm my earlier decision: I must apply. Since I first entertained the idea of going to the Air Force Academy, I have considered several fields, namely; pilot, navigator, air battle manager, intelligence, and even technical fields such as meteorology and engineering. There honestly is no particular field which calls me; any career in the Air Force is worth having. The education received from a top-rate school such as the Air Force Academy would assist in all of the above aspirations, from the social networking achieved from the Academy cadets to the loyalty forged in enduring the same system. Also, from what I have learned from Academy alumni, I will value most the combination of education, military training, sports, and sleep. The lesson of time management is taught to ensure that all Air Force officers know its importance in the military, and there is no better classroom for that lesson than a military academy.…
My first reason for attending Job Corps was I did not pass the high school graduation test. When I did not pass the test, I felt very depressed. A goal that I had worked toward for more than 12 years seemed like I could not accomplish, for the sake of having a better future, for my son and I,. However, I would not accept defeat, and will not ever accept defeat with anything that I do, . I was determined to regroup and reorganize my priorities. For this reason I decided to push myself to attend Job Corps to finish my education. This decision was a big change in my life; a chance to better myself. Prior to coming to Job Corps, I went to another alternative school in College Park, Georgia, McClarin High School.. This was not a bad decision for me. I just felt that at the time, it was not meant to be. I was also experiencing some personal issues. Due to personal circumstances, I did not complete that educational program. So on May 24, 2011, the day that I entered the Job Corps, I knew that this pursuit would be the second best thing to happen to me in life.…
At a service academy, the people that attend are there to get an education and train to be an officer in the military. They are there to gain valuable life and military skills. In my opinion, that is more appealing than any college. I want to surround myself with people that have the same goals and aspirations as me, and I believe that the Academy can provide that. During the week that I was at the Air Force summer seminar, I learned about life at the Academy. I knew going into that week, that I would either love it or hate it. Throughout the week I spent time doing physical training, going to classes, and learning about life at the Academy. After that week, I knew I wanted to attend the Air Force Academy. I knew I belonged. I want to attend…
The week in which they came to my school I decided to go up to them and ask for information about the army. My friends would never a picture me as wanting to join the army they would see me as a girly girl, a girl in which doesn’t like getting down and dirty. The moment when I decided to tell them that I wanted to join the army my friends started judging me telling me that I’m going to look like a male. Some of them would say that the only reason why I want to join the army is to date or marry an army solider. When they came to that assumption I was taken back that my own friends doesn’t see me as a female wanting to join the army just to gain the experience. I got pressure from them, reason why I should stop pursuing the army they told me that I would get kill and that I shouldn’t do it. They would also tell me the horror story about how female in the military would get sexual harass while serving, and pretty much trying to convince me to get out by every way necessary. With all their assumption it wasn’t enough to make me back out of joining, so I went up to the recruiter and got information and went home to tell my…
In the future, you will come across jobs that require certain skills and qualities. Being in JROTC will give you an advantage in getting certain jobs that you may qualify for. When working with money, one in JROTC may be trusted more so than an average applicant who is not. Being in JROTC shows you ways to use honesty to your benefits. It also makes it…
During my junior year the biggest event I had to plan was the social event for the battalion: military ball. The event was one eagerly looked forward to, and rightfully so, as it was always a blast with the cadets and fostered many memories that will last a lifetime. I took planning this event very seriously and in the end many told me that it was the best military ball to date. Several cadets came to me after the formalities had concluded and thanked me for putting in the time and effort to make military ball happen. Seeing their gratitude and smiles on their faces made me feel appreciated and I knew that all the hours I had put in and almost wanting to tear my hair out in frustration had not gone in vain. During my senior year, another crucial event within the program changed. The criteria for our annual inspection had been altered drastically and we had to start from scratch will almost everything. This inspection is what JROTC works toward the entire school year, due to the fact that if a program receives a low score a certain amount of times, then the program can be disbanded. I, along with my staff, worked for months making sure that we had everything we needed and that our presentation was the best it could be. When the day of inspection finally came around, our hard work paid off. The battalion received a perfect score and was officially the best JROTC program in the county. This was the first time since my high school JROTC program’s conception in 2000 that we had received a perfect score on the…
Many people think that JROTC is a recruiting service for the military. In reality, it is a great program that teaches leadership to students and is a worthwhile investment in one’s future, whatever their interests may be. I fell in love with JROTC because it is a place where I am surrounded by friends; not just good friends but wonderful people who respected me for whom I am. JROTC…
The Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps I a Federal Program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the U.S the military has stated that JROTC will inform young Americans about the opportunities available in the military and may help motivate young Americans toward military service. NJROTC is not only to teach us about the navy but is allowing us to become great leaders in the future. In this program I have learn three things: Honor, Courage, and Commitment. Most important thing is to be well disciplined. Without discipline in every cadet, it would be chaos, fight and more bad things happening in the unit.…
As a starter, I knew nothing but to learn from my remaining days as a cadet. As I gain more knowledge about the program, I’ve learned that JROTC creates a new way of thinking. JROTC has given me the opportunity on becoming a superior leader. Not only has this program inspires me, but also other cadets in doing excellent jobs for the benefits of themselves.…
Furthermore, what initially interested me in the naval service was my family's involvement in the military. Ever since I was a child, I was inspired to become a military officer knowing my father was a non-commissioned officer in the Coast Guard and when my sister commissioned into the Navy as an officer becoming head of the physician and medical department on Naval bases. I was then driven to pursue a similar ambition to strive towards serving my country in the Navy as a lifelong career. My father works for the Air Force and growing up around planes; I generated interest for flight and the science behind it. I want to receive education from one of the top rated engineering institutions in the…
Joining National Junior Honor Society could result in new opportunities that pertain to my future , help me get into college, teach me things and give me the opportunity to help other people besides myself. In hopes of becoming a member of this honor society, I would fully dedicate myself to participating in the club. I would do my best to fulfill my duties as a member like attending Homecoming, tutoring, food and clothing drives, fundraisers and service projects whatever they may be. I want to be in this society because I hope it will teach me the fundamentals of the future such as leadership and cooperation. I feel as though I could be a fundamental asset to the upbringing of this honor society. I hope that I will be able to prolong my experience as a member all through the rest of high school thus giving me the edge to get ahead to college. This club could help me make friends as well. Joining the honor society would help me get acquainted with more teachers who would help me get accepted and admitted into the right college and the right future. This honor society could prepare me for the upcoming future in that it could teach me to become a more punctual and successful person in society. I believe I could be an adamant member because I challenge myself constantly, strive towards new goals, and have maintained near academic perfection since kindergarten. When I was younger I participated in a local spelling and I got all the way to the top; unfortunately, I failed to win because I misspelled the word “holiday.” From that day forward I committed that word to memory so that I would never make such a foolish mistake again. I learned that day that I should not strive for total perfection but for my very best and that is what I can offer if chosen to be a fellow member. I was chosen as a candidate to display the academic prestige but I believe I can offer so much more like exemplary efforts of leadership,…
Joining the National Junior Honor Society seems like a great opportunity for me to help our community. I really want to join NJHS to share my ideas. I am a nice person to work with, hard worker, and will be happy to do any community work that needs to be done. I am a good leader, as well as a participating citizen. I have shown citizenship because I like to help people as well as teachers. I have gotten the citizenship award every year in elementary school. I have also volunteered for a summer job (still volunteering).I work not only to be the best, but also to impress myself with all that I can do. I feel I could be a great member of the Nation Honor Junior Society. I feel I am a good enough scholar to keep up my grades and be given the responsibility of being a member of NJHS. I’ve been on honor roll for the whole school year now, and I plan to stay on it. I am a hard worker at school and always trying to do my best. When I try my hardest, it shows in my outstanding work. My good scholarship is represented by my grades. I put the most important things first. I hope to keep my grades up, and maybe go to college so I can be a LPN (licensed practical nurse) when I grow up. I have the quality of leadership that I believe…