Airman acquires business success through military motivation
by Tech. Sgt. Mark Thompson 118th Wing, Public Affairs, Tennessee Air National Guard Early in his military career, Tech. Sgt. Brandon realized that he excelled physically where many struggled. A member of the 118th Wing since 2009, Brandon started his military career in the Marine Corps. Admittedly not having any exposure to sports while growing up, he was surprised to discover he was a natural-born athlete. “I noticed I was excelling in things that were both physical and mental and just kept pushing until I found myself at the top of the leader board,” said Brandon. “I felt that if I’m going to do this, I want to be the best at it so I kept digging.” During his six years in the Marine Corps, he was hand-picked for numerous “high-speed missions” with elite U.S. armed forces units and was deployed throughout the Middle East. But despite his love of this high-tempo work, Brandon felt the strain of multiple deployments on his personal life. “I wanted ...