Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Joel James

摘要

I'm from Portland, Ore., and was an active member of the Boy Scouts of America. I was also a part of Mult-nomah County Search and Rescue, a volunteer force through the Multno-mah County Sheriffs Office that serves mostly the northwest part of Oregon. It was all backpacking and hiking. I wasn't really looking to go to college right away. I joined the Navy as a way to see the world. I chose rescue swimmer because of the search-and-rescue aspect and 1 was really involved with that outside the Navy. It also gave me the opportunity to help and serve others, which is something I was really aiming for when I was looking at jobs in the military. I also thought it would be kind of cool to be a flyer.