TIKRIT, Iraq — "It's something for people to look up to, and it's something that I admire," said Pfc. Caleb J. Sprayberry, a cannon crewmember and training room clerk with Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, out of Fort Riley, Kan., about being a Soldier.
Following in the footsteps of his father, who is an Army colonel, Pfc. Sprayberry joined the military in January 2008 and has only an appetite for success.
"I think because I have a personal drive of me wanting to make it better for myself — I don't settle for being mediocre," said the Clarksville, Tenn., native. "I don't want my family to struggle as I did, so I have to be successful."
"I have to strive to be the best that I can because it sets me up for the future."
As for his future military goals, Pfc. Sprayberry said that he wants to become at least a sergeant before taking the giant step of becoming an officer.
Honestly, I think everybody has different leadership qualities, and I think that being a young Soldier and having many [non-commissioned officers] you should pick qualities from each person that you think you want to incorporate in yourself when you become a leader said Pfc. Sprayberry. "I think that I can do it, and I'm 100 percent sure of myself that I have what it takes to be a good leader."
One person Pfc. Sprayberry said he looks up to in his battery is 1st Lt. Javier Sanjuan, a platoon leader for Btry B, 2-32 FA.
"Some people stick to the belief that they can't be someone's friend if [they're] in charge of them. But, I feel that in order to build a trust and confidence in someone, you have to be on more of a personal level without getting too in depth with them," said Pfc. Sprayberry. "You have to know where to draw the line as far as being a friend and being a leader, and I think he does a really good job at that and that's the way I want to be when I become an officer."
Date Taken: | 11.11.2009 |
Date Posted: | 11.11.2009 10:34 |
Story ID: | 41414 |
Location: | TIKRIT, IQ |
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