WEBVTT 00:01.000 --> 00:11.930 uh 00:12.070 --> 00:16.050 okay , stuff that Jonathan Byrd . Uh 00:16.060 --> 00:19.070 I'm from Vienna is 164 armored infantry 00:19.070 --> 00:21.237 division out of fort Stewart Georgia . 00:21.237 --> 00:23.459 Uh As far as the process of getting the 00:23.459 --> 00:25.920 award . Just a lot of studying , 00:25.930 --> 00:28.480 remember since I , ever since I uh 00:28.490 --> 00:30.657 started going to the board to become a 00:30.657 --> 00:34.070 started uh just talk to her . 00:34.080 --> 00:36.550 I was kind of confused . I'm confused 00:36.730 --> 00:38.850 by working here today to start over . 00:38.860 --> 00:42.430 Okay . All right , so main right . 00:42.440 --> 00:46.380 Where I'm from . Uh , what's my job ? 00:46.390 --> 00:48.390 Okay . That's how I knew . I forgot 00:48.390 --> 00:51.370 something . Okay . Uh , Alright , okay . 00:51.380 --> 00:53.380 Alright . Staff Sergeant , Jonathan 00:53.380 --> 00:55.324 Berg , I was I'm from fort Stewart 00:55.324 --> 00:57.436 Georgia , Third Infantry Division 164 00:57.436 --> 01:00.170 armor . Uh My job is an armored human . 01:00.170 --> 01:02.114 I'm a tank commander for the M one 01:02.114 --> 01:04.840 Abrams tank . Uh As far as the 01:04.850 --> 01:07.072 temptation for the board . Ever since I 01:07.072 --> 01:10.770 became the five , I got my my soldiers 01:10.770 --> 01:12.659 and try to get them involved with 01:12.659 --> 01:14.548 studying . So help me to start on 01:14.548 --> 01:16.770 attractive from this board is basically 01:16.770 --> 01:18.992 going up knowledge and trying to get an 01:18.992 --> 01:21.214 understanding of the way the only works 01:21.214 --> 01:22.992 so that I can better trained my 01:22.992 --> 01:25.214 soldiers and be a better leader . Uh As 01:25.214 --> 01:27.381 far as I was when I went from my staff 01:27.381 --> 01:29.381 sergeant board , I impress the time 01:29.381 --> 01:31.214 later and he said I was going to 01:31.214 --> 01:33.381 continue on to go to more bored . So I 01:33.381 --> 01:35.548 continued to study , I try to get more 01:35.548 --> 01:37.770 deep into the processes and the FMS and 01:37.770 --> 01:39.603 others which are let's go to the 01:39.603 --> 01:39.420 military , which I will build my 01:39.420 --> 01:41.531 knowledge is set me up for success on 01:41.531 --> 01:44.440 the board . Uh , 01:44.560 --> 01:49.750 A 01:49.760 --> 01:52.710 the best advice I can give is to study , 01:52.720 --> 01:55.020 start start now because the longer you 01:55.020 --> 01:57.200 wait to learn stuff , the harder it's 01:57.200 --> 01:59.420 going to be , the more you learn now . 01:59.430 --> 02:01.541 He's just gonna be when it comes time 02:01.541 --> 02:03.430 to go to those type of boards and 02:03.430 --> 02:05.319 basically look to your knockers , 02:05.319 --> 02:07.374 announces that are out there setting 02:07.374 --> 02:07.320 the example of doing the job , trying 02:07.320 --> 02:09.542 to emulate those people and you'll have 02:09.542 --> 02:13.030 success . Uh , 02:13.040 --> 02:16.920 mostly I feel humbled more 02:16.920 --> 02:19.170 than anything . I look at the great 02:19.170 --> 02:21.114 extent that people went through to 02:21.114 --> 02:23.281 prepare the ceremony and it was really 02:23.281 --> 02:24.892 did a great job . I feel the 02:24.892 --> 02:26.892 appreciation that they're trying to 02:26.892 --> 02:29.003 express and I'm just grateful for the 02:29.003 --> 02:32.950 chance to be here and accept this award . 02:32.960 --> 02:47.500 Uh , 02:47.510 --> 02:49.732 well , I think first off , a person has 02:49.732 --> 02:52.540 to be able to do their job . I think , 02:52.550 --> 02:54.661 I think you have to be able to do the 02:54.661 --> 02:56.606 job not just in the mls , but as a 02:56.606 --> 02:58.606 soldier , I think it's important to 02:58.606 --> 03:00.717 having knowledge and understanding of 03:00.717 --> 03:02.939 the way things work in military so that 03:02.939 --> 03:05.161 you can apply that and also helped lead 03:05.161 --> 03:07.217 others . I don't think you should be 03:07.217 --> 03:09.328 able to earn this if you can't do the 03:09.328 --> 03:11.439 job and if you can teach soldiers and 03:11.439 --> 03:13.606 and do it yourself . So I think that's 03:13.606 --> 03:13.155 the key thing is being able to do what 03:13.155 --> 03:14.877 you're trying to get others to 03:14.877 --> 03:18.535 do . Uh 03:18.545 --> 03:20.601 really thanks . I just like thinking 03:20.601 --> 03:24.055 ready for everything and uh , 03:24.065 --> 03:26.525 appreciate this . Uh , thanks to my 03:26.525 --> 03:28.803 family at home , to my wife is awesome . 03:28.803 --> 03:30.914 It supports me . I miss my Children , 03:30.914 --> 03:33.705 and my family is awesome . That's 03:33.705 --> 03:35.290 good .