1 00:00:00,540 --> 00:00:02,910 do solemnly swear , do solemnly swear 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:05,031 that I will support and defend that I 3 00:00:05,031 --> 00:00:07,198 will support and defend you . Hide a . 4 00:00:07,198 --> 00:00:09,309 Perez knew she wanted to join the Air 5 00:00:09,309 --> 00:00:11,642 National Guard ever since her recruiter , 6 00:00:11,642 --> 00:00:13,476 master Sergeant Gerry Anderson , 7 00:00:13,476 --> 00:00:15,476 visited her class at Bishop Healing 8 00:00:15,476 --> 00:00:17,698 High School in Sioux City , Iowa . Ah , 9 00:00:17,698 --> 00:00:19,920 few years ago , the Constitution of the 10 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:22,142 United States and the state of Iowa and 11 00:00:22,142 --> 00:00:24,309 the state of Iowa . Her enlistment was 12 00:00:24,309 --> 00:00:26,587 delayed while she waited to become a U . 13 00:00:26,587 --> 00:00:28,698 S resident . But she said joining the 14 00:00:28,698 --> 00:00:30,920 Iowa Air Guard was at the top of her to 15 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:33,142 do list are residents . Card is stamped 16 00:00:33,142 --> 00:00:35,309 April 20th 2019 , and we talked to him 17 00:00:35,309 --> 00:00:37,309 like mid May . So within a month of 18 00:00:37,309 --> 00:00:39,420 having our status became and talked , 19 00:00:39,540 --> 00:00:41,780 Adam Phillipe also recently joined the 20 00:00:41,780 --> 00:00:44,070 Iowa Air Guard . His initial military 21 00:00:44,070 --> 00:00:46,126 training will cause a short delay in 22 00:00:46,126 --> 00:00:48,126 his college start , but he says the 23 00:00:48,126 --> 00:00:50,237 many benefits are worth the wait . He 24 00:00:50,237 --> 00:00:52,181 is finishing his last year of high 25 00:00:52,181 --> 00:00:54,014 school and plans to attend basic 26 00:00:54,014 --> 00:00:56,348 training after graduating in the spring . 27 00:00:56,348 --> 00:00:58,403 It's nice because I still gonna be a 28 00:00:58,403 --> 00:01:00,626 kid and enjoy it . The things I like to 29 00:01:00,626 --> 00:01:02,792 do like football and track , and those 30 00:01:02,792 --> 00:01:04,903 were my passions . Perez and Phillipe 31 00:01:04,903 --> 00:01:06,792 are part of a group of nearly 100 32 00:01:06,792 --> 00:01:08,570 people to join the one 85th Air 33 00:01:08,570 --> 00:01:10,737 Refueling Wing in 2020 . Although both 34 00:01:10,737 --> 00:01:12,903 are new to the military , they already 35 00:01:12,903 --> 00:01:14,848 have a unique understanding of the 36 00:01:14,848 --> 00:01:17,070 investments and rewards that come with 37 00:01:17,070 --> 00:01:19,181 military membership . My parents came 38 00:01:19,181 --> 00:01:22,780 to the U . S 17 years , Isha 39 00:01:22,780 --> 00:01:26,650 go , and so I was born in Mexico and 40 00:01:27,530 --> 00:01:29,750 I wanted to serve the country that 41 00:01:30,340 --> 00:01:32,750 raised me and my family . It's a big 42 00:01:32,750 --> 00:01:35,320 family tradition , but I've always been 43 00:01:35,320 --> 00:01:37,870 interested in serving just because we 44 00:01:37,870 --> 00:01:40,050 live in a great country on , and I've 45 00:01:40,050 --> 00:01:42,330 always wanted toe give back . After 46 00:01:42,330 --> 00:01:44,552 completing her initial training , Perez 47 00:01:44,552 --> 00:01:46,774 plans to work and based supply while at 48 00:01:46,774 --> 00:01:48,941 the same time continuing her education 49 00:01:48,941 --> 00:01:51,490 at Iowa State University . Phillipe is 50 00:01:51,490 --> 00:01:53,660 joining the Security Forces Squadron 51 00:01:53,660 --> 00:01:55,882 and says he plans to attend Morningside 52 00:01:55,882 --> 00:01:57,960 College in Sioux City , even though 53 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:00,310 they just enlisted both safer . Now 54 00:02:00,310 --> 00:02:02,310 they plan to stay in the guard . In 55 00:02:02,310 --> 00:02:04,088 fact , they already have higher 56 00:02:04,088 --> 00:02:06,366 aspirations . Once they finish college . 57 00:02:06,366 --> 00:02:08,199 Phillipe says he's interested in 58 00:02:08,199 --> 00:02:10,421 implying to become a pilot . Perez says 59 00:02:10,421 --> 00:02:12,477 she wants to attend Drake University 60 00:02:12,477 --> 00:02:14,254 Law School and is interested in 61 00:02:14,254 --> 00:02:16,400 becoming a JAG officer , She added . 62 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,400 She's also interested in starting a 63 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,567 legacy of her own with the Air Guard . 64 00:02:20,567 --> 00:02:22,567 I would want to retire with all the 65 00:02:22,567 --> 00:02:24,622 benefits and all that , and also not 66 00:02:24,622 --> 00:02:26,844 only to set an example for myself , but 67 00:02:26,844 --> 00:02:29,067 hopefully start Ah , family legacy like 68 00:02:29,067 --> 00:02:31,067 he has with , like , my nephews and 69 00:02:31,067 --> 00:02:33,630 stuff in Sioux City , Iowa . I'm Senior 70 00:02:33,630 --> 00:02:35,430 Master Sergeant Vince to grow .