How did the Navy help you create a better future for yourself?

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Walt McKinley · Answer

So I think to know how the Navy helped me build a better future, you got to know where I came from. So I went through a lot of trauma. I was horrifically abused by every adult that I knew. Thrown from family to family to foster homes to whatnot to get to the point where I decided to go into the Navy. The cool thing was the Navy gave me an opportunity to see the world. The Navy gave me an opportunity to create a life I could be genuinely proud of. Even better, I met my wife. I've got two beautiful teenage daughters. I started enlisted, stripping and waxing floors and scrubbing floors. Ended up becoming a Naval Intelligence Officer, retiring after 20 years. Which not only still helps me today, but it helped me transition into corporate America. So there's so many beautiful opportunities compared to where I started from to where I'm at today. And that's why your history doesn't define your legacy and where you start in life doesn't have to be where you're finished. Go out and chase your dreams. Go out and get life. And let's play all in. Have a blessed day.

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"How did the Navy help you create a better future for yourself?"