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BY SGT. DANIEL SCHROEDER 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs<\/em><\/p>\n

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Students in high school and college often ask them- selves, \u201cWhat job do I want to have for a career?\u201d<\/p>\n

While some have it figured out, others seek advice from guidance counselors and faculty at their school.<\/p>\n

To help provide students with the right information, local educators were able to tour Wheeler Army Airfield last month and ask 25th Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers questions about life in the Army.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe purpose of visiting the CAB was to inform local educators about all the numerous benefits the Army provides and hear first hand from soldiers,\u201d said Sgt. 1st Class Chris Nenninger, an Army recruiter. \u201cIt arms educators with the knowledge to explain to students what they saw and heard. This event developed cohesion between Army recruiters and local educators.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The teachers toured the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment hangar to learn about careers of flight medics, crew chiefs and pilots of both the UH-60 MEDEVAC Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was nice to hear the information from the soldiers,\u201d said Tara Bagayas, a Leilehua High counselor and Pearl City native. \u201cI did not know much about the Army before the visit. (Now) I can understand what soldiers and their children talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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They also learned how soldiers better themselves technically, educationally and professionally.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Army allows for team building, management training, and skills to be used in their life outside the Army that civilian companies look for,\u201d said Staff Sgt. Thomas Combs. \u201cFor educational benefits, there is the G.I. Bill, tuition assistance, and most Army schools can account for college credit. The Army allows people who can\u2019t afford college to receive financing while earning credits toward their degree. They also receive hands-on training they may not receive in the civilian world.\u201d As the soldiers described how the Army advances them professionally, the teachers discovered educational benefits were directly related to professional growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese soldiers received their degrees using tuition assistance and the GI Bill,\u201d said Nenninger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In addition to informing educators about benefits offered by the Army, the Honolulu Recruiting Command wanted to address any misperceptions that students or educators had about the Army.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe students\u2019 views of the Army are limited to fighting wars and Call of Duty,\u201d said Stephen Goering, an education services specialist with the U.S. Army Recruiting Company in Honolulu.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey do not see many tanks around here; all they see of the Army is helicopters. Some students do not realize the Army propels them toward the same goal they want in the civilian world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bagayas often heard the same views from the students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSome of the students do not realize the support they can get from the Army,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

After touring the hangar, the visitors toured where the soldiers call home after a long day of work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe soldier who showed us his room talked about his life transition from high school to Army life,\u201d Bagayas recalled. \u201cI know a lot of students have questions about what Army careers and the transition from civilian to military. I used to refer them to the recruiter for the information; now, I can help ease some of their concerns before referring them to the recruiters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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