1 00:00:00,009 --> 00:00:02,065 So the thing that started it all was 2 00:00:02,065 --> 00:00:04,231 actually space camp . And I got to see 3 00:00:04,231 --> 00:00:06,231 the stars for the very first time , 4 00:00:06,231 --> 00:00:08,287 like without any light pollution and 5 00:00:08,287 --> 00:00:08,189 started talking to these people about 6 00:00:08,199 --> 00:00:10,366 space camp ended up going . And when I 7 00:00:10,366 --> 00:00:12,529 met these astronauts , I had heard so 8 00:00:12,539 --> 00:00:14,949 much about the military and how almost 9 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:16,950 all of them were retired military 10 00:00:16,959 --> 00:00:19,250 fights , pilots , test pilots . And I 11 00:00:19,260 --> 00:00:21,371 knew that was something that I wanted 12 00:00:21,371 --> 00:00:23,482 to do . You know , my goals have kind 13 00:00:23,482 --> 00:00:25,427 of changed over the past couple of 14 00:00:25,427 --> 00:00:27,204 years because my entire path in 15 00:00:27,204 --> 00:00:29,427 entering the military started because I 16 00:00:29,427 --> 00:00:31,593 wanted to be an astronaut and now I no 17 00:00:31,593 --> 00:00:31,530 longer want to be an astronaut . So it 18 00:00:31,540 --> 00:00:33,762 always left me with the question of why 19 00:00:33,762 --> 00:00:36,150 am I staying ? Because if that dream 20 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:38,326 has changed , what am I here for ? And 21 00:00:38,326 --> 00:00:40,270 ultimately , it was because of the 22 00:00:40,270 --> 00:00:42,437 people that I've gotten to have people 23 00:00:42,437 --> 00:00:44,381 are the most important thing in my 24 00:00:44,381 --> 00:00:46,603 entire life . And the fact that the air 25 00:00:46,603 --> 00:00:46,509 force , wherever I've gone , I have 26 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:48,520 found family and friends and people 27 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:50,742 that are going to take care of me . And 28 00:00:50,742 --> 00:00:52,964 to be honest , I don't really feel like 29 00:00:52,964 --> 00:00:52,845 that in any other job or role that I've 30 00:00:52,854 --> 00:00:54,910 gotten to have the Air Force and the 31 00:00:54,910 --> 00:00:57,021 people in it are always going to have 32 00:00:57,021 --> 00:00:59,021 my back . And I think that's such a 33 00:00:59,021 --> 00:01:00,910 beautiful thing when looking at a 34 00:01:00,910 --> 00:01:00,685 mission that is so much bigger than 35 00:01:00,694 --> 00:01:02,750 yourself and also having that family 36 00:01:02,750 --> 00:01:04,750 component of people that are always 37 00:01:04,750 --> 00:01:05,434 going to have your back .