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Inspiring! This infantryman traded Marine camouflage for a Papa John's uniform
He's got a pizza our hearts
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Military Transition Success, a website run by the Department of Defense that highlights military service members who successfully transitioned to civilian careers.
Getting out of the military? Meet the former Marine infantryman who successfully transitioned from serving in the Marine Corps to serving up pies at Papa John’s.
“I realized that my years of taking orders from angry staff sergeants had to be good for something,” Cpl. Sam Vickers, who still uses his rank because there’s no such thing as a former Marine. “So I transferred my tolerance for bullshit to the fast-food industry, where I can now take orders from angry customers.”
Wow! Inspiring!
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