ROTC cadet Barry Bleuer not only wants to serve in the Army, he hopes to go to the world’s war zones and protect his country while spreading joy and peace.
He plans to use his spiritual foundation not to evangelize but to exemplify and lift spirits.
“There is a lot of darkness over there,” said the junior engineering major from Texas.
“People see a lot of darkness, and I want to be some sort of light
Some students may attend universities on ROTC scholarships as a way to afford going to college and will do their military stints and go off into civilian life.
Bleuer, though, said he has high military aspirations, hoping to serve the Army in the most troubled regions and to help boost the lives and spirits of his comrades. Of course, that would mean Afghanistan and Iraq now, but he said he would be more than willing if called in the event of war in Iran.
“That is exactly where I want to be. I did not join the Army to stay in safety. I need to be where the worst of it all is.”