 It was on a beach of North Carolina that Orville Wright piled at the first powered airplane. Although the flight only lasted around 12 seconds, it would play a huge role in the future of aviation. It would also influence AA Cunningham to become the first Marine Corps aviator that helped implement Marine Corps aviation. This revolutionary technological advancement soon gave the Marine Corps the capability to bring the fight to the enemy and provide worldwide service. Not only by land and sea, but by air. It's a surreal feeling like sometimes I can't believe when I fly that this is my job that I get paid to do. When you're flying and you look out the window, you see the sun setting or you see just like the most beautiful cloud structures. That will come to fruition and you will see that it was all worth it. Aviation has given us the ability to not only react in a combative manner whenever required, but also allows us to react to disasters such as Hurricanes Maria and Irma. Since I was a young kid, every time I would see a plane in the sky, whether it be an airline or a fighter jet, I knew that's what I wanted to do, so I've always had the passion for aviation. I couldn't be happier to be where I am today. National Aviation Day is a data-appreciate powered aviation and how it's allowed Second Marine aircraft wing to accomplish its mission across the globe.