- where are you now?

militaryheroes:

Chief Information Systems Technician Joseph Valencia, assigned to Navy Marine Corps Intranet Detachment San Diego, sheds tears as his mentor places the cover of a chief petty officer on his head for the first time.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Evans

militaryheroes:

Chief Information Systems Technician Joseph Valencia, assigned to Navy Marine Corps Intranet Detachment San Diego, sheds tears as his mentor places the cover of a chief petty officer on his head for the first time.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Evans

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TELL ME I’M PRETTY

TELL ME I’M PRETTY

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to all of the people saying i didn’t have to work hard to get into the naval academy:

FUCK YOURSELF.

no, i did not get help with my application/nominations because i was a recruited athlete. i did every single thing by myself. i wrote all five essays by myself.

no, i did not get “special treatment” because i was a recruited athlete. once again, i did everything on my own.

no, i did not get accepted solely because i “can swim.” i am a good fucking student, my gpa is an A, and my sat’s were in the 75th percentile for accepted students. i am way smarter than you, sorry i don’t parade it around the fucking school. i don’t run around telling everyone i got an A on my calc test.

by the way, i had to work very hard to put myself in the position i was in to be accepted. yes, maybe swimming did help me get through the admissions board. how does that mean i didn’t have to work hard? what about the past twelve years of training i’ve put myself through? right, i forgot, that doesn’t count as hard work. pushing myself through two and a half hours of practice, when i can barely breathe, and my heart is pounding - no that’s not hard at all. so all of you can go fuck yourselves.

i thought you were my friends.

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