A man on many missions

belonging to a segregated, underprivileged, rural, but blessed community, i grew up with what i had. playing in the mud, climbing trees, and building toys with tree branches was how i spent my childhood with my friends. coming from an illiterate background did not stop me from becoming the first person in my family to graduate college. i soon left my father's farm to fulfill my dream of becoming a pilot. the pathway to my dream was, however, filled with trials as i almost dropped out of a&t university. i persevered and refused to let disappointments nibble at my dream. this is the story of a poor, suburban boy traveling to the big world of the air force and becoming one of its most precedented pilots.