Student speakers describe ROTC and desire to enlist after district presentation

Two student presenters described how participation in Reserve Officers'Training Corps and extracurriculars shaped plans for military service. One student said family members in the Marines inspired them to enlist and recounted: "And then 1 day I walked into a recruiting station and talked to the recruiters, and I just decided, hey, this is what I wanna do for my life" (SEG 017'SEG 018).

Another student described wanting to serve since early childhood and credited ROTC and drumline with leadership training: "I've wanted to serve my country since, like, as far as I can remember, so, like, 5 or 6" (SEG 062'SEG 063). The students named mentors by rank, thanking Major Tusing and Master Sergeant Mustang for support (SEG 034). The remarks were presented as personal testimony during the district's career-pathways presentation; no enlistment dates or recruiting commitments were recorded in the transcript.