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Shawn Helmstadter

Hear how the Army Reserve gave Shawn the opportunities he needed to succeed.

Shawn Helmstadter

Hear how the Army Reserve gave Shawn the opportunities he needed to succeed.

SGT Shawn Helmstadter: I'm Sergeant Shawn Helmstadter, 63 Bravo (63B), Light-Wheel Vehicle Mechanic.

Because of the Army Reserve, they sent me to school, they give me credibility and on-the-job experience. In the Army Reserve, I'm getting a chance to work on equipment that, in the civilian world, you wouldn't be able to touch.

I always wanted to be a mechanic in my life. I've been working on vehicles with my dad ever since age eleven, and now, that's exactly what I get to do.

With the Army Reserve, you get to have that Army adventure, and when I'm done I get to go back to work on my civilian job.

Gotta go.

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