"I used to be a punk and then I went to basic training."
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Guillermo Morales, Marines (2013)
"I felt the duty to repay my dues to a country that accepted me as one of their own"
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Jonathan Bisson, Army (2016)
"You have no idea what they’ve seen, what they’ve heard, or what they’ve had to do."
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Geoffrey Ames, Army (2007)
"Ultra-left or ultra-right is a very dangerous thing for this nation. The middle ground is the best way to go."
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Thomas Landers, Army (2016)
"You’re young like that you think you’re immortal. You really do."
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Scott Stewart, Army (2013)
"I've had four or five guys that I served with who committed suicide."
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Jorge Romero, Army (2007)
"It was a long difficult road, and I would do it again if somebody asked me to."
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Colleen Nollet, Navy (2016)
"The first thing my division officer asked me was when I was going to get pregnant."
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Daniel Mahoney, Navy (2013)
"Seven years of recovery and now I've got three years of Dean's list"
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Jack Lynch, Marines (2007)
"We love every Marine that we were there with, so we get emotionally attached to each other."
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Arlene Jaquez, Marines (2016)
"I was made for the Marine Corps but it was not made for me."
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Dakota Hopper, Army (2016)
"What I miss most about Afghanistan is the bonding you have with the other guys."
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Matthew Enos, Army (2013)
"I was there to take care of people. That’s ultimately why I really wanted to be there."
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Michael Desantis, National Guard (2013)
"As soon as the Americans leave, the Taliban’s going right back in. "
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Belinda Dancil, Army (2016)
"I almost got killed a few times, almost. Close calls. Close calls."
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Patrick Cornell, Army (2013)
"We have sweeps, bomb sniffing dogs, that kind of stuff."
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Alexander Bernardo, Air Force (2007)
"You have to take it from the military. It’s not just going to give it to you."
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Patrick Behen, Marines (2013)
"I just get it done, and I try to plan my time accordingly."
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Ryan Arundel, Army (2007)
"I have a certain respect for the insurgents."
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Takia Rust, National Guard (2016)
"They will be my friends for life. They’ll be my family for life."
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Maxime Theriault, Navy (2013)
"You kind of make it harder for yourself if you don’t work within the system"
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Matthew Kenney, Army (2016)
"I used to be a real patient dude, but that's gone away."
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