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- My name is Staff
Sergeant Danielle Williams

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with the Maryland Army National Guard

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and I am a recruiter.

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I wanted to become a recruiter

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because the National
Guard changed my life.

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It provided me with opportunities

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that I would've not had if I
was not in the National Guard.

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- Well, my biggest thing is I like

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to see what my recruiter saw in myself.

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Which is the potential in everybody.

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I always tell my young recruits,

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regardless if you're on the fence

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about the military per se.

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I always tell them that the difference

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between now and your
success is starting today.

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So if you don't start something now

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you're always gonna have
that what if factor.

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With this organization it's
made me who I am today.

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And I'm very proud, my
family is very proud of me.

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And I just want to bring that to them.

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Let them understand that it
starts with the first step.