“What a difference 10-weeks can make!” Etzel said. “This is why I’m a part of the ASPIRE program, to witness moments like this.”
career to date. “He will spend the next three months continuing his training in San Antonio, Texas to become an Army medic.”
Etzel was introduced to Dol in 2010 when he and his parents moved into the Sublimity area. Mark and Patricia Dol are Catholic missionaries and came to the U.S. on workers visas, he said.
Dol will attend Oregon State University in the fall to continue working toward a degree in mechanical engineering, Etzel said.
“I can still remember Josh telling me as a high school freshman how he wanted to become an Air Force pilot,” Etzel said. “For him to become a military officer and ultimately an AF pilot, he first had to get his citizenship – quickly.”
“And now that he’s a U.S. citizen, he will enter the AF ROTC program,” he added. “His goal is to receive his engineering degree and his AF commission in late 2018/early 2019. The impossible has now become possible. We just needed to find the right door to go through.”
About a year ago, Dol enlisted in the Oregon Army National Guard to get his citizenship expedited.
Dol is one of about three Regis students who choose a military career option every year.
“He began his Army basic training in January, became a U.S. citizen on March 16, and graduated on March 17 from the Army BMT program,” said PECIAL RATE Etzel of Dol’s time line for his military
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At the Military Opportunities program, three speakers will cover the main options available for students to become military officers: military academies; the ROTC program; and the Guard and Reserve programs. Topics include: admission requirements, time lines for admission into the difference programs, and financial aid to cover college costs.
“For any students looking to continue their education after high school, each of the service branches offer scholarships through the ROTC programs, which commission officers for full-time active duty military service, or an all-expenses-paid education for any selected to attend a military academy,” Etzel said.
“This is an information sharing, not a recruiting event,” Bauer said. “After the formal part of the program, there will be an opportunity for questions, followed by an opportunity to talk oneon-one with the presenters. Several cadets from the ROTC programs at Oregon State will be there to share what student life is like as a cadet. A member from the local Army recruiting will also be available for anyone who may be looking to directly enlist after high school.”
For more information on the free public event, contact Bauer at 503-769-2159 or Etzel at 503-302-7320.
“The National Guard and Reserve programs also offer opportunities somewhat different from the programs offered through active duty, yet still designed to help students minimize their college expenses. I like to tell students that an individual’s program can be built to accommodate their unique circumstances, as in Josh Dol’s case.”
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