1 00:00:00,390 --> 00:00:02,973 (solemn music) 2 00:00:12,478 --> 00:00:15,061 - The reason for deploying, I think, was mainly family. 3 00:00:15,061 --> 00:00:16,895 My two sons inspired me. 4 00:00:16,895 --> 00:00:19,751 I've got two sons that served in Iraq and Afghanistan. 5 00:00:19,751 --> 00:00:23,391 One actually served in Bagram, air force base there, 6 00:00:23,391 --> 00:00:25,347 and that's where I deployed too. 7 00:00:25,347 --> 00:00:29,514 - You know, everyone has a different reason why they deploy. 8 00:00:29,729 --> 00:00:31,141 Sometimes it's for financial reasons, 9 00:00:31,141 --> 00:00:32,829 sometimes you have friends down range. 10 00:00:32,829 --> 00:00:36,996 Well, for me, it was more or less a little tug in my heart. 11 00:00:37,202 --> 00:00:41,369 I felt it was a purpose in my life, so I pursued it. 12 00:00:41,595 --> 00:00:44,854 - The biggest thing I've got was learning new skills 13 00:00:44,854 --> 00:00:47,585 that I wasn't learning back at my home district, 14 00:00:47,585 --> 00:00:50,487 and that is probably the biggest draw now 15 00:00:50,487 --> 00:00:52,820 for why I go more than once. 16 00:00:53,152 --> 00:00:55,452 - What I like most about my deployment was 17 00:00:55,452 --> 00:00:58,136 meeting new friends, I think that was number one, 18 00:00:58,136 --> 00:01:00,138 just having the camaraderie of people 19 00:01:00,138 --> 00:01:03,017 and just being a part of a group of people 20 00:01:03,017 --> 00:01:06,353 that were doing something good for the Afghanistan people. 21 00:01:06,353 --> 00:01:10,020 - I was looking for an opportunity to serve. 22 00:01:11,979 --> 00:01:15,968 - Deploying to a contingency environment is probably 23 00:01:15,968 --> 00:01:19,718 one of the most rewarding things that you can do. 24 00:01:19,718 --> 00:01:23,885 Helping a nation rebuild or helping protect the US 25 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,962 and certain areas of the globe is extremely important. 26 00:01:28,962 --> 00:01:32,976 - All the briefings that I was giving to the military 27 00:01:32,976 --> 00:01:34,690 were being transmitted directly 28 00:01:34,690 --> 00:01:38,326 to the president of the United States on a daily basis, 29 00:01:38,326 --> 00:01:41,159 and that made me very, very proud. 30 00:01:41,791 --> 00:01:43,621 - What I remember most about my deployment 31 00:01:43,621 --> 00:01:45,643 is the lifelong friends that I've made. 32 00:01:45,643 --> 00:01:47,587 We can pick up the telephone and talk to each other 33 00:01:47,587 --> 00:01:49,777 just like we were right back in Afghanistan, 34 00:01:49,777 --> 00:01:51,527 serving side by side. 35 00:01:54,323 --> 00:01:55,768 - Thing I would say I enjoyed the most 36 00:01:55,768 --> 00:01:57,995 is definitely being in a foreign location, 37 00:01:57,995 --> 00:02:01,369 traveling, helping customers that truly need our help. 38 00:02:01,369 --> 00:02:03,523 - What I like most about deployment was the missions. 39 00:02:03,523 --> 00:02:06,975 I think stabilizing a region that's been war torn 40 00:02:06,975 --> 00:02:09,113 for the past three of four decades 41 00:02:09,113 --> 00:02:13,280 is definitely something worth putting on a resume. 42 00:02:13,843 --> 00:02:15,853 Remembering when I look back on a career, 43 00:02:15,853 --> 00:02:17,997 is something will be one of the highlights in my career. 44 00:02:17,997 --> 00:02:20,003 - To get the opportunity to do engineering 45 00:02:20,003 --> 00:02:21,794 and help out the soldiers 46 00:02:21,794 --> 00:02:24,961 is really just a rewarding experience. 47 00:02:25,211 --> 00:02:27,172 - I felt like I can make a meaningful contribution 48 00:02:27,172 --> 00:02:28,922 both to core missions 49 00:02:29,435 --> 00:02:32,048 and to supporting the war fighter a hundred percent. 50 00:02:32,048 --> 00:02:33,362 I'd suggest you learn more about it 51 00:02:33,362 --> 00:02:35,862 and really consider deploying. 52 00:02:37,099 --> 00:02:38,120 - And I answered the call. 53 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:39,185 - And I answered the call. 54 00:02:39,185 --> 00:02:40,065 - And I answered the call. 55 00:02:40,065 --> 00:02:41,190 - And I answered the call. 56 00:02:41,190 --> 00:02:42,380 - And I answered the call. 57 00:02:42,380 --> 00:02:43,684 - And I answered the call. 58 00:02:43,684 --> 00:02:44,898 - And I answered the call. 59 00:02:44,898 --> 00:02:47,065 - And I answered the call.