DescriptionShaun Rivera served in the Army National Guard from 2000 - 2008. In his interview he discusses his experiences in boot camp and Advanced Individual Training. He discusses getting an education in the military while being a technical engineer. He also explains feeling betrayed by the broken promise of potential advancement and how he was forced to get over it. He reminisces on the news of 9/11 from the perspective of someone in the military at that time. Rivera also discusses his transition from military to civilian life, starting a family, and creating his own business.