Sergeant John Kinsler

Washington, DC

I joined the Marine Corps when I was 17. Coming from a very humble background, I really did not have any options for a viable future. I always loved this country, so joining the military for me was a two fold answer. I would be able to serve while also getting the discipline, leadership, and motivation to accomplish goals I would have never thought possible. This commitment would turn out to be the best decision in my life. I barely graduated high school; I can remember telling my recruiter that I do not think that I am going to make it. Luckily I did. I can admit this because I was such a bad student because of my total lack of disciple and direction in my life. The Marine Corps gave me that direction. The leadership and moral courage that I gained helped to finish my college degree while still in. I was the first to graduate college in my family. This time I did not barely graduate, I graduated top of my class Summa Cum Laude. But it did not end there, after getting out and two years at a great job in the private sector, I am now pursing my Master's degree at Georgetown University. My options are limitless. Without the Marine Corps I would be another lost statistic. That’s my story. Semper Fi, Sgt Kinsler MBA Class of 2009