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The Regimental Combat Team 6 Marine of the day is Lance Cpl. John Adams, 21, motor transport operator, from Stuart, Fla. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Jamie Adams, 20.
Adams joined the Marine Corps in August of 2010 and is currently on his first deployment.
“I joined for the brotherhood and for the chance to travel,” he said. “I picked my (military occupational specialty). My family has a lot of truck drivers.”
Adams says both his parents are truck drivers and he wants to match and beat the total amount of miles they have driven.
“I want to match their miles in less time than it took them,” he said. “I love my job. I love getting the chance to see the way of life outside the wire. I like supporting the other units and FOBs.”
Before joining the Marine Corps he was a motorcycle mechanic.
“I really liked it,” he said. “I went to school for it. I even had a job lined up for it, but I joined the Marines instead.”
His hobbies include riding motorcycles, working out and reading.
Right now I’m reading a novel that my wife just finished,” he said. “It makes me feel a little closer to her. It also gives us something else to talk about instead of just talking about what I did that day.”
Adams says he likes the experiences he’s had on this current deployment.
“I like the deployment a lot so far,” he said. “The exploration of the (area of operations) and getting to see everything is fun. It’s different from what I expected, but it’s definitely fun.”
Although he’s only been in the Marine Corps for a few months he says he wants to serve 20 or more years if he can.
“I’d like to tell my wife I love her and I’m proud to call her my wife,” he added.
NERD FACT: Adams loves “Bill Nye the Science Guy”. He still watches reruns of the show whenever it comes on, and watches his new show about how to make the planet greener.
A second nerd fact about Adams is that he has the complete first season of Mighty Morphing Power Rangers. “I have all 64 episodes and the movie,” he said with pride. “It helps pass the time here.”
| Date Taken: | 02.12.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 02.17.2012 10:13 |
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