Ben Owen

but i was actually wavered into rotc because when i was right before we left mississippi i tore my acl playing football and never got it fixed so it was it was just a whole giant show and it all went back to me trying to manipulate my circumstances how did your i mean how did your mom react when you told her shock and disbelief shock and disbelief um

but i was actually wavered into rotc because when i was right before we left mississippi i tore my acl playing football and never got it fixed so it was it was just a whole giant show and it all went back to me trying to manipulate my circumstances how did your i mean how did your mom react when you told her shock and disbelief shock and disbelief um

But at the same time, I don't think it surprised her. And if you just listen to the last half hour of my story, I don't think it surprised anybody else. I was not exactly known for making good decisions, and most of the bad decisions I made revolved around alcohol and women at that point in time. So it was bound to happen sooner or later.

But at the same time, I don't think it surprised her. And if you just listen to the last half hour of my story, I don't think it surprised anybody else. I was not exactly known for making good decisions, and most of the bad decisions I made revolved around alcohol and women at that point in time. So it was bound to happen sooner or later.

But at the same time, I don't think it surprised her. And if you just listen to the last half hour of my story, I don't think it surprised anybody else. I was not exactly known for making good decisions, and most of the bad decisions I made revolved around alcohol and women at that point in time. So it was bound to happen sooner or later.

Yeah, I no longer had a scholarship. And I was working, still dependent on my parents. I had this job at a service center. I drove a 67 Camaro back then. I've always loved old cars, and so I got a job at a carry service center in Opelika, Alabama. And it was the morning of September 11, 2001. I woke up puking my blood. I had drank a hole in my esophagus.

Yeah, I no longer had a scholarship. And I was working, still dependent on my parents. I had this job at a service center. I drove a 67 Camaro back then. I've always loved old cars, and so I got a job at a carry service center in Opelika, Alabama. And it was the morning of September 11, 2001. I woke up puking my blood. I had drank a hole in my esophagus.

Yeah, I no longer had a scholarship. And I was working, still dependent on my parents. I had this job at a service center. I drove a 67 Camaro back then. I've always loved old cars, and so I got a job at a carry service center in Opelika, Alabama. And it was the morning of September 11, 2001. I woke up puking my blood. I had drank a hole in my esophagus.

I was about to fail out of class a month into the semester, and I knew it. I had been in ROTC. This was my second year. And I was not good at it. I was not good at getting up early because I was always hungover. I was terrible at PT because I'm not good at running. I don't have any ACL. And anyway, I'm changing an alternator on a 73 Impala. No, 73 Monte Carlo at Carey's Service Center.

I was about to fail out of class a month into the semester, and I knew it. I had been in ROTC. This was my second year. And I was not good at it. I was not good at getting up early because I was always hungover. I was terrible at PT because I'm not good at running. I don't have any ACL. And anyway, I'm changing an alternator on a 73 Impala. No, 73 Monte Carlo at Carey's Service Center.

I was about to fail out of class a month into the semester, and I knew it. I had been in ROTC. This was my second year. And I was not good at it. I was not good at getting up early because I was always hungover. I was terrible at PT because I'm not good at running. I don't have any ACL. And anyway, I'm changing an alternator on a 73 Impala. No, 73 Monte Carlo at Carey's Service Center.

And I walk into the break room to get a doctor prepper because I cannot stop throwing up blood and I just need something to calm my stomach down. And carbonation has a weird way of doing that. And I look at the TV and I see the second plane hit the tower. My dad's in New York when this happens. And it's like the world just stopped. Everything stopped.

And I walk into the break room to get a doctor prepper because I cannot stop throwing up blood and I just need something to calm my stomach down. And carbonation has a weird way of doing that. And I look at the TV and I see the second plane hit the tower. My dad's in New York when this happens. And it's like the world just stopped. Everything stopped.

And I walk into the break room to get a doctor prepper because I cannot stop throwing up blood and I just need something to calm my stomach down. And carbonation has a weird way of doing that. And I look at the TV and I see the second plane hit the tower. My dad's in New York when this happens. And it's like the world just stopped. Everything stopped.

We found out Deb was okay, and I walked across the street to a recruiter and told him I just want to go ahead and enlist. It was a terrible idea. I'm in no shape to join the Army, right? On 9-11? On 9-11.

We found out Deb was okay, and I walked across the street to a recruiter and told him I just want to go ahead and enlist. It was a terrible idea. I'm in no shape to join the Army, right? On 9-11? On 9-11.

We found out Deb was okay, and I walked across the street to a recruiter and told him I just want to go ahead and enlist. It was a terrible idea. I'm in no shape to join the Army, right? On 9-11? On 9-11.

Well, I went to talk to a recruiter because I didn't know legally how that worked. I'm in ROTC in college right now. I'm wavered for a torn ACL, and so I wanted to find out what it would look like if I enlisted. And of course, the place, you know, the next day was packed. Everybody went to go enlist. And so they scheduled me for an ASVAB, and I just decided I'm rebranding myself.

Well, I went to talk to a recruiter because I didn't know legally how that worked. I'm in ROTC in college right now. I'm wavered for a torn ACL, and so I wanted to find out what it would look like if I enlisted. And of course, the place, you know, the next day was packed. Everybody went to go enlist. And so they scheduled me for an ASVAB, and I just decided I'm rebranding myself.

Well, I went to talk to a recruiter because I didn't know legally how that worked. I'm in ROTC in college right now. I'm wavered for a torn ACL, and so I wanted to find out what it would look like if I enlisted. And of course, the place, you know, the next day was packed. Everybody went to go enlist. And so they scheduled me for an ASVAB, and I just decided I'm rebranding myself.