For nearly 70 years, our country has honored those who have served and defended our freedom as members of the United States Armed Forces as part of Veterans Day. At BKW, we have a long and proud history of former students, faculty and staff who have served in the branches of military service. This year, the district was able to connect with former student and Class of 2009 graduate Mr. Joshua Glick.
He’s currently a Petty Officer First Class in the United States Navy and is embedded as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with the United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land Teams (Navy SEALs). He has proudly served in the United States Navy for nearly eight years and is continuing his education with Southern New Hampshire University to obtain a masters degree in finance with a concentration in investing.
Luckily, we were able to connect with Petty Officer First Class Glick during some downtime from his training and interviewed him for some perspective related to his military service, while asking about some timely advice for today’s students seeking their own pathway at BKW and beyond.
Here’s our feedback from our conversation with Petty Officer First Class Glick who kindly shared some images to support his experiences serving our country.
The BKW district would like to thank all veterans, past and present, for their service to our country as members of the United States Armed Services.
What is your role as an EOD Technician for the U.S. Navy?
As an EOD technician, my responsibility is to render safe all types of ordnance, including improvised, chemical, biological, and nuclear. This can be 300ft at the bottom of the ocean, the jungles, or deserts around the globe. We can deploy with all sorts of Special Operations forces across the branches with the ability to be tasked with a variety of mission sets.
How do you approach your day-to-day responsibilities in your profession?
Staying organized and making goals daily helps me stay focused on what is important. Being able to see what I need to do short and long term has helped me accomplish so much in a short period of time.
What advice would you offer today’s students about pursuing their next profession?
It’s a lot of pressure at 17/18 years old to pick your “career.” There are so many opportunities after high school, with a little research and hard work you will be amazed at what you might find. GO explore and live somewhere new and exciting!
Finally, what is your favorite memory at BKW?
I’d have to say that being part of the cross-country, wrestling, and track teams are some of my fondest memories. Being around like-minded, goal-oriented people year round was very fulfilling for me. Learning how to be a team member and a leader earlier on has been the foundation of my success.
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