West Point graduate Alex Idrache grew up in a slum in Haiti, despite lacking a formal education he graduated top 5% of his class. He went on to become a US Army Blackhawk pilot and was recently chosen to attend Marine Expeditionary Warfare School.
he tells of how U.S. soldiers were deployed to his neighborhood following the earthquake there several years ago. He says their presence was the first experience of "hope" he recalls in his childhood. He remembers looking at his dad and asking him who the people were that were helping. His dad looked at him and said, "They are American soldiers." He looked back at his father and said, "One day, I will be an American soldier."
NineteenEighty9 on November 28th, 2020 at 14:34 UTC »
Here’s the full story for those interested: https://twitter.com/robstiles1/status/1331920877697593344
My favourite part:
stupidnapoleon on November 28th, 2020 at 14:42 UTC »
So fucking tough he cries blood
yepyepyep1987 on November 28th, 2020 at 15:35 UTC »
New meaning to "Gentleman and a scholar"
This man overcame so much!