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My Story by Arturo Ocampo
When I was a young kid, only 18 years old living in L.A. I knew that I wanted to travel
and live a life full of adventure. So after graduating high school, I decided to join
the Air Force. The military life gave me what I wanted; I got to travel to places like Korea,
Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and all over these United States. In my journey, I
met a girl from Ohio; we fell in loved and got married. We were blessed with two beautiful
children, a boy and a girl and we grew into a happy family.
Military service gave me a purpose; I was contributing to the safety and security of
our nation and looking out for her best interest. Unfortunately my time in the service
had to come to an end after 23 years it was time for me to retire. I knew I needed something
to replace that feeling of service and that I wanted to do something equally if not more
meaningful than military service. I looked to my family for inspiration, and with their
help, I came to the realization that I wanted to become a teacher. I've felt that I have
always been a good role model for my kids and I believe that there are kids out there
who could use my help. I want to make a difference and continue my service to make this world
a better place. Watching this video, I showed you
the uniform I wore for the first half of my service, and now I am showing what I am wearing
to get to the second half. Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and listening.