 Verified, pass it off. I'm Second Lieutenant Dutch Franco Dines. I'm from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I joined the Army because I always knew I wanted to serve. I always wanted to pay back what this country has given me in terms of opportunities. Opportunities for my family members, friends. It's given a lot to me. I figure I should pay it back. And I knew that through service, I could not just pay back the country, but I could also help protect those and the values that I hold close to me. I was trying to be combat arms. I wanted to be more on the ground doing stuff. I like being in the suck, so to say. I don't mind doing hard work. I like working alongside people. I don't like office jobs as much. And I figured the best way to do that was through combat arms. If you're thinking about joining, do it. It's worth it. A lot of opportunities, both on the enlisted and officer side. And no matter where you end up or what you're doing, you're going to serve alongside some great people.