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Segment Synopsis: Jason describes what it was like growing up in Tennessee on a farm, how he felt moving to the city, and his experiences in school.
Keywords: Baseball; Early Jobs; Farm Life; Football; Grandparents; Middleton, Tennessee; Siblings; Single Mom; Winchester, Tennessee
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Segment Synopsis: Jason explains why he decided to join the military and how his family felt about his decision.
Keywords: High School Graduation; Recruiters; Unsupportive Family
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Segment Synopsis: Jason describes his experience at Basic Training and the instruction he received there.
Keywords: Gas Chamber; Lackland Air Force Base; Menial Tasks; Mental Stress; Military Training Instructor; Rifle Range; San Antonio, Texas; Warrior Week
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Segment Synopsis: Jason describes his training to become an air transportation specialist during technical school, the responsibilities associated with this job, and the discovery of his color blindness.
Keywords: Air Transportation; C-130 Aircraft; C-17 Aircraft; C-5 Aircraft; Cargo Loading; Color Blindness; Forklift; K Loader; Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS); San Antonio, Texas
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Segment Synopsis: Jason describes his impressions of his first duty station at Little Rock Air Force Base and his experiences working and living there.
Keywords: Airman First Class; Below the Zone; Bored; C-130 Aircraft; Cargo Loading; Little Rock Air Force Base; Little Rock, Arkansas; Recruiter Assistance Program (RAP); Senior Airman; Unhappy
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Segment Synopsis: Jason clarifies the timeline of his military service and describes his initial feelings toward being deployed to Iraq. During the interview, he chose not to linger on his deployment.
Keywords: Daughter; Iraq
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Segment Synopsis: Jason describes his deployment to Ramstein, Germany, the additional training he received there, and his responsibilities as a member of CRG.
Keywords: ATV Certification; Bare Bases; Contingency Response Group (CRG); Equipment Training; Firearms Training; Hair Cut; Humanitarian Relief; Lithuania; Poor Sanitation; Ramstein Air Base; Ramstein, Germany; Special Forces; Stress; Stuttgart, Germany; Temporary Duty Under Instruction (TDI); Uniform
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Segment Synopsis: Jason describes some of his experiences as he is deployed to various countries. He explains that he enjoyed his time with CRG, even as back-to-back missions put immense strain on his body.
Keywords: Africa; Bodily Stress; Dog and Pony Show; Drinking; Friendships; Germany; Injury; Joe Biden; Romania; Tbilisi, Georgia
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Segment Synopsis: Jason describes more of the training and certifications he received.
Keywords: 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team; Fast-paced Lifestyle; Fort Benning; Jump School; Parachute Rigger Badge; Parachutist Badge; Supply Drops; US Army Airborne School
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Segment Synopsis: Jason describes some of the drawbacks to his military service and how his career placed him under immense physical and mental stress.
Keywords: Bodily Stress; High Blood Pressure; Injury; Mental Stress; Opioid Addiction; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Recruiting; Seizures; Surgery
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Segment Synopsis: Jason describes his return to the U.S. and his decision to become an Air Force recruiter.
Keywords: Bodily Stress; Extended Long on Station Tour Length (ELT); Marital Strain; Mental Stress; Recruiter School; San Antonio, Texas
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Segment Synopsis: Jason explains his decision to retire from the military rather than separate and the coping mechanisms he began using during his transition to civilian life.
Keywords: Addiction; Barksdale Air Force Base; Children; College; Feeling Lost; Gun Range; Injury; Listlessness; Pain; Shreveport, Louisiana; Woodworking
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Segment Synopsis: Jason explains his decision to go to college and how the military has given him life skills that have helped him succeed in civilian life.
Keywords: College; Counter Terrorism; Criminal Justice; GI Bill; Strong Work Ethic; Time Management
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Segment Synopsis: Jason offers some final thoughts on his military service and summarizes that the military gave him some of the best and worst experiences of his life. He also encourages anyone contemplating joining the military to do so.
Keywords: Children; Compulsory Military Service; Positive Military Experience; Thank You For Your Service
