The Experience of Army Basic Training
How a new recruit learned what being in the Army truly meant and where he eventually found his way, sort of.
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DonateIn 2002, Ross enlisted into the U.S. Army, deploying to Afghanistan. He has served on multiple political campaigns and led vet employment programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and at JPMorgan Chase.
How a new recruit learned what being in the Army truly meant and where he eventually found his way, sort of.
Ross Cohen was trekking across Asia when the Twin Towers were attacked. When the call for war began, he cut short his planned year-long trip to sign up.