The Business of
“Get in step,
soldier!”
I heard the cadre member call out.
“I’ve never been called that before,” I thought to myself. I was scared, nervous, and anxious. I was taking the traditional first steps of a basic cadet entering the United States Air Force Academy—marching with others in formation up the “Bring Me Men” ramp to the place I would call home for the next four years. It felt awkward at first—the yelling, the marching, the uniforms. Though I didn’t think much about it then, those were the first steps I took towards entering the profession of arms. As a
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