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    Navy Recruiter reaches Gen Z

    Navy Recruiter reaches Gen Z

    Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Nolan Pennington | 190418-N-CO784-003 (April 18, 2019) Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Brian Glass,...... read more read more

    Story by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nolan Pennington, Navy Recruiting District Dallas Public Affairs
    When entering the Navy, each Sailor begins their naval career with a mentor - a recruiter. Recruiters are not just tasked with finding the best and brightest individuals to join the ranks of the world’s greatest Navy, but they also have the responsibility of preparing the next generation of Sailors for a successful future, both personally and professionally.
    It is not just a tradition in the Navy to pass down knowledge and experience, but it is faithful dedication and a commitment to excellence instilled in every Sailor that obligates them to share their experiences for the benefit of the Navy.
    Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Brian Glass, attached to Navy Recruiting District Dallas and recruiting near his hometown at Navy Recruiting Station Abilene, has been extending the Navy tradition of mentorship to high school students in the area.
    “I realized the reason I came to recruiting was to help people,” said Glass. “I want to change lives and get these kids out of these small towns and let them see the world. I know I can change lives as a recruiter by using the Navy as my tool.”
    Glass has been dedicated to inspiring the next generation to think about their future and consider all options for success, even if it is not with the Navy.
    “I do a lot of classroom presentations that teach these kids about life,” said Glass. “I’m trying to get these kids to think about their future, whether that’s with the military or not, it doesn’t matter to me. It’s about the kids. I want these kids to have a plan.”
    It is not just the classroom presentations that made Glass a standout at Cooper High School in Abilene, a school where he visits and devotes up to three days a week supporting the school where ever he is needed, but it is the positive connections he is making with the students and staff there.
    “To me, he is not just recruiting, but he is going way above and beyond the scope of what I would think would be expected of him as a recruiter,” said Tyler Edwards, assistant principal of Cooper High School. “He gets in classrooms, he builds relationships with kids and he creates educational plans for kids to help them graduate. He is just a good guy, and we need more men like him as examples for our kids.”
    Glass was selected for a Volunteer of the Year award by Cooper High School. The annual award is a program created by Partners in Education that honors the top performing volunteers at each school in the Abilene School District.
    “I think he is a valuable asset to our school, and I couldn’t think of any other person more deserving of this award,” said Edwards. “It means the world to our school. We need as many volunteers like him to be involved.”
    Edwards said that Glass continuously goes out of his way to build genuine relationships with students.
    “I think that he displays everything that we want out of a volunteer,” said Edwards. “If this award was ever designed for someone, it would be for him.”
    Glass says that he is grateful for being selected for the award and that it has reignited his passion for helping others.
    “It was super humbling to be selected for this award,” said Glass. “I am completely shocked and blown away that I was even selected for this award.”
    One reason Glass has been so willing to dedicate his free time to helping others build a successful future stems from something instilled in him by one of his first mentors while at boot camp in 2011.
    Glass said he often asks himself, “what have I done today for the Navy.”
    Glass says he interprets this question not as a way to quantify what has been produced for the Navy but as a question on self-improvement.
    “If I am going out in the public and I am being a positive representation of the Navy, then I am doing something positive for the Navy,” said Glass. “By making sure that I put my best effort into something, I know I am doing something good for the Navy today.”
    Glass encourages every recruiter to volunteer in their community or spend time at a local high school as a mentor because the students, teachers and the community will appreciate their support.
    “I love my job, I love talking with the kids and I love making them think,” said Glass. “I love being a recruiter and knowing that I am impacting lives and creating a difference.”
    NRD Dallas encompasses 150,000 square miles that includes North Texas and Oklahoma.
    For more information on NRD Dallas, visit: http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/dallas/
    Navy Recruiting Command consists of a command headquarters, two Navy Recruiting Regions, 15 Navy Recruiting Districts and 11 Navy Talent Acquisition Groups that serve more than 815 recruiting stations across the world. Their combined goal is to attract the highest quality candidates to assure the ongoing success of America’s Navy.
    For more news from Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, go to http://www.cnrc.navy.mil. Follow Navy Recruiting on Facebook (www.facebook.com/NavyRecruiting), Twitter (@USNRecruiter) and Instagram (@USNRecruiter).

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    Date Taken: 02.21.2020
    Date Posted: 02.21.2020 14:59
    Story ID: 363642
    Location: DALLAS, TX, US

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