Episode Details

Dan Gross, Navy Veteran, shares a candid look at growing up, getting into trouble, and realizing he needed discipline in his life.

He figured the Marines were a little too hard-core for him. The Air Force told him he had too much baggage. Army green just didn’t look right on him. And growing up landlocked, the Coast Guard wasn’t even on his radar.

That left one clear choice — the United States Navy.

After boot camp, Dan trained as a specialized electrician and was eventually assigned to one of the Navy’s smaller ships. But getting there wasn’t completely smooth sailing. A few missteps along the way nearly derailed his arrival — yet through persistence and determination, he made it to his ship and began carving out his place in the fleet.

Don’t miss Part 1 of his veteran story as he shares his unique and entertaining introduction to Navy life.