Being able to talk and hear from Joshua LaViolette and his experiences were so fascinating to me, especially since my boyfriend is a Navy Corpsman. He always tells me these incredible stories of his time deployed and his day to day experiences, so I really loved hearing them from Joshua. It was wonderful to see someone who had an overall positive experience in the military despite some of the tragic times. I especially loved the stories about the grenade pin and having to deliver a baby at 19 years old!!!! 

Talking to Joshua was so exciting. I wanted to ask him more about the things he did and saw (medically) during the tragic times, but I did not want to be invasive about topics that could be upsetting to recall. I'm sure his experience shape who he is today in some way or another. I'm sure he views things differently too. I always try to understand the things my boyfriend tells me but I don't think you can ever truly understand unless you've experienced them yourself. I really think it takes a special type of person to serve in the military, especially for so many years. It certainly is not something I could ever do, but I have the utmost respect for Joshua, and all the men and women who do.