What's the greatest thing you have achieved in your life?
Being at the young age of 18 years old, my childhood is now gone technically although I still live with my parents.
That doesn't come without responsibilities though.
Right after high school of last year in May, just two weeks after graduating and into my summer I was sent off to Fort. Jackson, South Carolina to be trained into a United States soldier in the U.S. Army. After a miserable hot 10 weeks and emotionally, physically, and mentally daunting event and meeting requirements, it has forever changed me. Right after bootcamp my family drove me to Fort LeonardWood in Missouri to complete the last of my training to actually put me to good use for my job in the Army. And yes I did this all on my own decision, my parents or grandparents weren't in the military but me and my sister are now. My MOS is 88M Motor Transport Operator (Spearhead of Logistics) Here's a direct quote from the website.
OVERVIEW
Motor transport operators are primarily responsible for supervising or operating wheel vehicles to transport personnel and cargo. They are the backbone of the Army’s support and sustainment structure, providing advanced mobility on and off the battlefield.
JOB DUTIES
Operate all wheel vehicles and equipment over varied terrain and roadways
Manage load, unload, and safety of personnel being transported
Oversee and check proper loading and unloading of cargo on vehicles and trailers
Employ convoy defense techniques
Identify, correct or report all vehicle deficiencies
Prepare vehicle for movement/shipment by air, rail or vessel
Fun stuff right? Not so much as my job is #1 in deaths for soldiers because of IEDs. This is the equipment I work with.
Load Handling System (LHS)
5 Ton/LMTV
And the M915A5
Now, I am not active duty but I am Reserves but with this time period, us and the National Guard have been called into deployment a lot more as we are sizing down active duty soldiers. As far as I'm aware I won't be called into deployment anytime soon, as we know several months ahead of time; And schedule says for this year we aren't.
And that concludes my greatest accomplishment that I'll definitely ever have. So early in my life, too. Next objective is college and full-time, good paying job.