Futures Magazine: True Stories of Military Service

Futures Magazine: True Stories of Military Service

Futures magazine is an annual publication of the Department of Defense that features articles on men and women from all branches of the Military. Reading about their experiences gives you a look into military life, its rewards and its challenges. Here, on todaysmilitary.com, you can hear more from the servicemembers who shared their stories in Futures. Listen to what they have to say about their choice to serve, their careers, their experiences in the Military and more.

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Futures Magazine

Futures magazine is an annual publication of the Department of Defense that features articles on men and women from all branches of the Military. Here, you can listen to their stories in their own words.

"I take pride in putting on the uniform."

Servicemembers explain what service means to them as well as their proudest moments.

Featuring: Staff Sgt. Saul Mendoza, Air Force; Senior Airman Jessica Eastburn, Air Force Reserve; Petty Officer 2nd Class Rafael Whitson, Navy; Petty Officer 2nd Class Vanessa Valdes, Coast Guard; Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Crandall, Navy; Senior Airman Jonathan Massey, Air National Guard; Cadet Ryan Cho, Army National Guard

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"I ended up finding my passion."

Is it possible to find a satisfying and rewarding career in the Military? Yes! Servicemembers talk about the variety of job opportunities and finding the right career for themselves.

Featuring: Staff Sgt. Tara Currah, Air Force Reserve; Cadet Ryan Cho, Army National Guard; 2nd Lt. Amanda Morgan, Army National Guard; Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft, Army; Petty Officer 3rd Class Adrien Cheval, Coast Guard Reserve; Petty Officer 2nd Class Rafael Whitson, Navy; Petty Officer 2nd Class Vanessa Valdes, Coast Guard Reserve; Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Crandall, Navy; Staff Sgt. Saul Mendoza, Air National Guard

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"People think it's either school or the Military. No, you can do both."

Find out from servicemembers how joining the Military can help you pay for school and the different ways you can earn a degree.

Featuring: Petty Officer 2nd Class Vanessa Valdes, Coast Guard Reserve; Cadet Ryan Cho, Army National Guard; Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Crandall, Navy; Capt. Ryan McHugh, Air Force; Petty Officer 3rd Class Adrien Cheval, Coast Guard Reserve; Sgt. Jacob Poulliot, Air Force; Staff Sgt. Tara Currah, Air Force Reserve; Staff Sgt. Saul Mendoza, Air Guard

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"You know that you're helping somebody."

Deployment allows servicemembers to apply what they learned in training, travel the world, build friendships with local cultures and engage in humanitarian missions.

Featuring: Capt. Paul Cheval, Army; Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft, Army; Sgt. Robert Settle, Marine Corps; 1st Lt. Meridith Fonseca, Army Reserve; Staff Sgt. Jacob Poulliot, Air Force; Petty Officer 2nd Class Rafael Whitson, Navy; 2nd Lt. Amanda Morgan, Army National Guard; Staff Sgt. Tara Currah, Air Force Reserve; Petty Officer 2nd Class Vanessa Valdes, Coast Guard Reserve

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"You really see how much you impact the Navy."

Petty Officer 2nd Class Maya Dover found a rewarding career in the Navy, looking out for servicemembers' dental health.

Featuring: Petty Officer 2nd Class Maya Dover, Navy

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"It gives me a great feeling of accomplishment."

Staff Sgt. Saul Mendoza may be young, but he has a lot of responsibility as an aircraft maintainer for the Air National Guard.

Featuring: Staff Sgt. Saul Mendoza, Air National Guard

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"You get education, military training and a lot of personal development."

Through Army ROTC, Cadet Ryan Cho is taking advantage of everything the Military has to offer college students.

Featuring: Cadet Ryan Cho, Army National Guard

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"I try to express the Military through a camera."

Army Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft was able to turn her talents in photography into a military career.

Featuring: Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft, Army

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Military Service Branches

The U.S. Military consists of five active-duty Services and their respective Guard and Reserve units. Together, they offer a broad variety of ways to serve.