I joined right out of high school into the Army National Guard as 31B (Military Police). I was pumped and ready to serve my country. 362 days after I returned home from training I was involved in a serious car accident involving me and a school bus. The drivers side of the car I was in was not recognizable and flattened! I wasn't supposed to survive that but I can attribute that the skills I learned in Basic and AIT played a huge part in my recovery efforts. I followed orders even when I was in a coma!
I also wouldn't have been able to get as far without the help of my mother and my stepfather. I went on to earn my AS Accounting, my BS Accounting, and my MS Forensic Accounting with GPA's north of 3.95! I am working on training in paracycling with hopes to make Team USA in para cycling next year and ultimately the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.
Rockford, IL
