As a southeast Kansas native, I was raised in Sedan, KS working as a farm hand hauling hay and pulling wells. I was also active in high school, playing sports and joining several clubs. After graduating in 2006, I attended Cowley County Community College earning my Associates of Applied Science. l eventually joined the United States Air Force in 2009 and graduated Basic Military Training in the fall of that year with honors. I served 8 years as a...