As you may have noticed, I have enlisted in the USAF Reserves! As of now, my ship date to basic training is 19 July. Man, too excited for the up coming events unfolding. I have some great buddies of mine that are and have been the Air Force for many years…(some are close to retiring from the AF and I’m just getting started…oh well, never too late unless your 36, ha) and they are helping me in finding out what the military is all about. I’m also reading a book to get ready for BMT (Basic Military Training) and for military life…wow, I act like I’m not going to be making it through when I know good and well I will. I think it’s just all in my head and I don’t really know what to expect at BMT. Glad to have the buddies to help me in this process of “Gettin’ Ready”. I might even be working right next to my best friend TSgt. Jamie Farnell! I have known Jamie for 10, maybe more, years now and he is the big brother I never had! Just how cool would it be to work right next to your best friend?!
This is a huge change to me and my two beautiful ladies (Ellisyn and Lauren…don’t forget Adelaide too), but so ready for the changing in scenery. I’m just excited to open these doors to new opportunities and to be apart of the worlds best Air Force. Can’t wait to get in the awesome uniform and know that I overcame obstacles and went through so much to be in that uniform and in that position. Loving my decision and I’m so glad I finally made it and jumped through the hoops to get where I’m at now.
If you didn’t know me a few years ago, here is my story…It was about eight or nine years ago I was speaking with Jamie one evening and I told him, “I’m going to do it. I’m going to go in the Air Force”. All great, but obviously I never went…oh well, if I would have went in then, I wouldn’t have my wonderful beautiful wife and great beautiful daughter. So I don’t regret not going in a bit, but now that I have a four year degree, a wife, and a child, I just thought it was a great time to follow my dreams. Thank God for giving me this chance!!
Brooks
Check out the video here of my enlisting:
