In part5, I have been discharged due to a "rare" eye condition and I am desperately applying for reinstatement to Aviation Officer's Candidate School (AOCS). I am ultimately forced to accept what I can't change. I feel hopeless and the feeling of despair is beginning to grow.
The Webster’s dictionary defines destiny as a “predetermined course of events.” In 1987, I’m a recent college graduate and beginning to live my destiny. I wake up early on a cold day in April to report to the Naval Aviation Officer’s Candidate School (AOCS -- setting for the bestselling book and movie Officer and a Gentlemen) in Pensacola, Florida. I’ve spent years preparing mentally and physically for the program which is described as one of the most difficult indoctrination programs in the US military.
What I cannot prepare for is a series of “mistakes” by the military that will quickly lead to my medical discharge. How do I move forward when my destiny is taken from me? How do I learn to accept what I cannot change? This is ultimately a story of the human spirit and the decisions we all face when life is unfair.
The Webster’s dictionary defines destiny as a “predetermined course of events.” In 1987, I’m a recent college graduate and beginning to live my destiny. I wake up early on a cold day in April to report to the Naval Aviation Officer’s Candidate School (AOCS -- setting for the bestselling book and movie Officer and a Gentlemen) in Pensacola, Florida. I’ve spent years preparing mentally and physically for the program which is described as one of the most difficult indoctrination programs in the US military.
What I cannot prepare for is a series of “mistakes” by the military that will quickly lead to my medical discharge. How do I move forward when my destiny is taken from me? How do I learn to accept what I cannot change? This is ultimately a story of the human spirit and the decisions we all face when life is unfair.
