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- I joined the Marine Corps
just out of high school.

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I went to boot camp in June of 2011.

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I was a 5811, I was a
Military Police Officer.

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I got medically separated June of 2014.

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When I was separated, then they found out

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that I had multiple sclerosis since 2012.

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I didn't really wanna
get out of the military.

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I liked being in the military,

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like being around all the Marines.

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We're all, like, binded.

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And then I got this opportunity
to work here for the base,

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and it was perfect because I
still get to work with Marines.

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So now I am a emergency
dispatcher for Camp Pendleton.

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I dispatch either law enforcement

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or fire and emergency medical services

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to anyone on the base that needs help.

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This is 911, what's the
location of your emergency?

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I'm pretty honored to
be able to still serve

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knowing that I am not able to
serve any more active duty,

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but I'm still able to serve
the military in a way,

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so I feel like I'm still
able to fulfill that goal

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of serving in the military.

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I may not be active duty anymore,

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but I still work for the military,

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and I do a pretty essential
job here on the base,

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sending help to Marines that need help,

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and family members of military
people that need help,

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and that's really, it kind
of negates the fact that

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I'm not able to actually
be in the military anymore.

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(flames igniting)