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My National Honor Society
HOW WILL MY NAVY EXPERIENCE, COUPLED WITH A COLLEGE EDUCATION, BENEFIT SOCIETY?
The year was 1989, late autumn I immigrated to the US from communist USSR leaving the life of tyranny and prosecution behind. As a young man full of hopeful optimism and desire to better myself in the free world. Pretty soon I realized that the western life which I only seen portrayed in movies is very different in reality. That life of freedom does not come free, liberty should be defended. Joining the US NAVY was my way to support my dreams.
While overseas I saw different cultures and different ways of life; I know how it is there, what people are missing, whether it is a roof over their heads or piece of bread on their dinner table. I know the price for what I have, here in the US. I value that. I cherish that. I am very lucky that I have it. …show more content…
In the military you don’t question orders given to you by your superiors you follow them. That is your job. Once you put on the uniform you agree to these terms. Military environment is full of people who came from very different backgrounds with different upbringings and personalities. Not only dealing with them but also learning to work with them and succeed is not an option it is a requirement. It is mission’s necessity. Years of service teaches you how follow orders and how to give orders – how to be the follower and the leader as well. Now that is the military, what about civilian life you I will try to transition to? After 20 years of faithful service to my country, defending liberty on many overseas deployments now I am going finally to be home with my family and I will lead a civilian
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