You either die a hero or live long enough to become a government civilian
A life of quiet desperation is still a life
No man, civilian life is great. Seriously. Very fulfilling.
CANNON AFB, N.M. — Christian Porter may seem like any other middle-aged white guy living in Clovis, New Mexico but don’t let his experimental facial hair fool you. While today the senior program analyst in the Office of the Cannon AFB Inspector General regularly contemplates arson, the former Air Force officer was once a stone-cold warrior.
Born on a remote ranch in Montana as the youngest of five boys, Porter grew up blacksmithing and helping his family chase down and strangle mountain lions for a high-end exotic meat retailer before leaving home to attend the US Air Force Academy. There, the computer systems and aeronautical engineering double major was a Dean’s List graduate, a cross-country running standout, and the captain of the Air Force Academy wrestling team. The alternate for the US Olympic powerlifting team ultimately decided silver wings mattered more than gold medals and became an Air Force aviator.
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