Jorge Sanchez, Utah National Guard

We talked with Jorge Sanchez from the Utah National Guard about his career and upcoming retirement.

Episode Highlights

• Enlistment and service timeline.
• Deployment experience in Iraq.
• Transition from Marine Corps to Army.
• Recruiting for Army, pilot program insights.
• Career opportunities and education in the military.
• Unique civilian skills in the National Guard.
• Utah's linguist advantage.
• Preparing for retirement.
• Language assumptions and mission experience.
• Advice for military hopefuls.
• Differences in age waivers by branch.

Episode Resources

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