Sometimes, the young recruits killing time in the USO lounge at the local military processing station just want to stare at their iPhone and not be bothered. Sometimes, though, they have questions. They are scared, excited, bursting with pride and drowning in anxiety all at once. And that's a lot of emotions roiling around inside an 18-year-old's head. That's when Frank Walker can help the most. He's been there, and that matters. "I ask them why they're joining, try to find out what they want to get out of the service, and encourage them to relax,"...
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