Life for me in 2008 wasn't so bad, I had a great job working at the Animal Emergency Clinic as a Veterinary technician. I had a great group of friends, ones that follow you and are behind you no matter what and a great family. I lived in Pine City where i grew up and worked in St. Paul MN. In the spring of 2008 i went to visit my friend sherre, she lives in Virgina and is in the Navy. I envied her life and the ship she got to play on, The USS George Washington. I have been dreaming of military life since i was a little kid and sherre knew this. The thing she told me this spring was that i needed to go for it and stop wondering. I only had to give them 4 years and get out if i wanted. How bad could it be.
I went back home and before long i was sitting in front of a army recruiter, an over weight 31 year old female that couldn't run worth crap. lol, I was sure he was laughing at me. He might not tell you this but catch him off guard then he just might. As the summer went on, i started running, went on a diet and started working out hard. In Aug i went and took my asvab again. I took it in high school, but I didn't go I was scared of drill sergeants. At this point i still was. LOL. I had to get a medical quaver cause i had a hysterectomy earlier that year and they made me wait till Sept to sign my paperwork. All this time, my parents acted supportive but my dad was hoping this was just another goofy dream i had about joining and i would give it up. My brother all ready served in Iraq and Afghanistan and now was out of the army so my dad wasn't to happy about giving another one over to the army. Sept 8th I came home and told my dad I was "PFC Johnson" and i leave for basic on 23 Sept. He swear that day. He was pissed and I didn't completely understand why but I left him alone and went into the house and told my mom.
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