Madison Marsh

And one of the ways I kept hearing over and over again was this aspect of military service. So that's what got me interested in going to the Air Force Academy.

I mean, I feel like it was hard for me to understand how it was going to impact me in the way that it did now. But I remember one of the last things that I got to tell my mom was about how I was going to go to the Air Force Academy and about all of the dreams that I had for myself.

I mean, I feel like it was hard for me to understand how it was going to impact me in the way that it did now. But I remember one of the last things that I got to tell my mom was about how I was going to go to the Air Force Academy and about all of the dreams that I had for myself.

I mean, I feel like it was hard for me to understand how it was going to impact me in the way that it did now. But I remember one of the last things that I got to tell my mom was about how I was going to go to the Air Force Academy and about all of the dreams that I had for myself.

So it was like, even if she couldn't be there with me in person, she did still get to be a part of it in some way because she had known what I wanted to go and achieve. But now I would say the biggest way that her passing has changed me is even though I don't want to be an astronaut anymore, I don't want to fly for the military.

So it was like, even if she couldn't be there with me in person, she did still get to be a part of it in some way because she had known what I wanted to go and achieve. But now I would say the biggest way that her passing has changed me is even though I don't want to be an astronaut anymore, I don't want to fly for the military.

So it was like, even if she couldn't be there with me in person, she did still get to be a part of it in some way because she had known what I wanted to go and achieve. But now I would say the biggest way that her passing has changed me is even though I don't want to be an astronaut anymore, I don't want to fly for the military.

I've now had a newfound sense of purpose in life of what I love to do. And that's working on pancreatic cancer, whether that be in or out of the uniform. And I think that's been pretty incredible getting to have. her loss turned into something that could be positive for other people that can be meaningful and help their lives.

I've now had a newfound sense of purpose in life of what I love to do. And that's working on pancreatic cancer, whether that be in or out of the uniform. And I think that's been pretty incredible getting to have. her loss turned into something that could be positive for other people that can be meaningful and help their lives.

I've now had a newfound sense of purpose in life of what I love to do. And that's working on pancreatic cancer, whether that be in or out of the uniform. And I think that's been pretty incredible getting to have. her loss turned into something that could be positive for other people that can be meaningful and help their lives.

And I think now that I've gotten to choose that path and I'm on a road that now feels more true to who I am and true to what I've experienced in life, it definitely makes me a lot more excited about the prospects of my future versus how it was beforehand whenever I was chasing down this astronaut path for years and years when it slowly became something that wasn't something that I was genuinely passionate about anymore.

And I think now that I've gotten to choose that path and I'm on a road that now feels more true to who I am and true to what I've experienced in life, it definitely makes me a lot more excited about the prospects of my future versus how it was beforehand whenever I was chasing down this astronaut path for years and years when it slowly became something that wasn't something that I was genuinely passionate about anymore.

And I think now that I've gotten to choose that path and I'm on a road that now feels more true to who I am and true to what I've experienced in life, it definitely makes me a lot more excited about the prospects of my future versus how it was beforehand whenever I was chasing down this astronaut path for years and years when it slowly became something that wasn't something that I was genuinely passionate about anymore.

I mean, I tried to not show up on the first day of basic because I was really afraid of what it was going to be like to one, be grieving my mom all the way across the country. And I didn't have any of my family, didn't have any of my friends with me. And I knew that on top of that, I had all of these ways that I was using to kind of grieve or maybe keep my mind off of it.

I mean, I tried to not show up on the first day of basic because I was really afraid of what it was going to be like to one, be grieving my mom all the way across the country. And I didn't have any of my family, didn't have any of my friends with me. And I knew that on top of that, I had all of these ways that I was using to kind of grieve or maybe keep my mind off of it.

I mean, I tried to not show up on the first day of basic because I was really afraid of what it was going to be like to one, be grieving my mom all the way across the country. And I didn't have any of my family, didn't have any of my friends with me. And I knew that on top of that, I had all of these ways that I was using to kind of grieve or maybe keep my mind off of it.

All those were being taken away from you because it's basic now. because it's time for you to focus on the training that they're going to give you. And that was incredibly difficult. I tried to not show up on the first day. My dad still made me go. The second day, I tried to call home and told them I was quitting. And he told me I couldn't come home if I quit, so I had to keep going.

All those were being taken away from you because it's basic now. because it's time for you to focus on the training that they're going to give you. And that was incredibly difficult. I tried to not show up on the first day. My dad still made me go. The second day, I tried to call home and told them I was quitting. And he told me I couldn't come home if I quit, so I had to keep going.

All those were being taken away from you because it's basic now. because it's time for you to focus on the training that they're going to give you. And that was incredibly difficult. I tried to not show up on the first day. My dad still made me go. The second day, I tried to call home and told them I was quitting. And he told me I couldn't come home if I quit, so I had to keep going.

And it didn't get easier from there. I remember, I mean, all throughout my first semester freshman year, I wanted to transfer to a different school that was going to be closer to home so I could be there for my little sister, for my dad. And it really wasn't until second semester of my duly year that I really started to fall in love with the place and fall in love with what they were providing me.