Profile: SSgt Lee W.

Rank
Staff Sergeant

Name
Lee W.

Branch
U.S. Air Force

Status
Veteran

MOS
Age equipment, scout, retention

Time in Service
20 years

Did you deploy? If yes, where and in support of which operation.
Udorn Thailand, Operation Vietnam

What led you to join the military?
My uncle had been in the army air corps.

What is the single most important lesson you’ve learned while serving?
Always do your best.

What is your most memorable moment or time during your service? Why?
I don't have just one memory but many in the service shaped my life.

How has the military helped you grow personally and professionally?
I used my military training to help me to succeed as a correctional officer.in the prison.

If you could tell the world anything you want, what would you say? Why?
Make your bed. It sets the tone for the day.

Is there anything else you’d like to add that wasn’t previously covered?
I served in the air Force I was out nine years and then everyone I joined the Indiana National Guard for 16 years.

If you could go back in time and talk with yourself before you joined, what would you say? Why?
Remember what the Boy Scouts taught you, because their values on honor and respect mirror the military.

If you could tell the average civilian one thing, what would it be? Why?
Honor those who have served. You are alive today because some one fought for you.

What’s been the most unexpected challenged you’ve faced since leaving the military?
What to do that one weekend a month. Not having guy time.

My journey in the military Is broken . I did my 4 years and I thought I was out forever. But I reenlisted and did 16 more. I am reaping the benefits since I am retired. Don't give up finish your twenty you will be glad you did.

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