This week in the studio a man with almost 4 decades of military service to this country. His dream started all the way back in the summer before his freshman year of high school when he finished reading a military based book about every three days. By doing this his mind was set on a life a service which began in 1983 when he was assigned to the 1st Battallion 75th Rangers as brand new private. He made colossal strides in his career by not only becoming a Ranger but also a JumpMaster by the rank of Specialist. In 1987 as a then Staff Sergeant he transitioned to the Nebraska National Guard so that he could attend college. After receiving his bachelors degree he was back on active duty as a commissioned officer. Now this is where his career really takes off. He has held commands in the 101st, 75th Ranger Regiment, 508th Infantry,173rd Airborne where he was in commander of a battalion that was awarded a Presidential Unit citation, Valorous Unit Award, over 400 individual valor awards that included 3 living Medal of Honor recipients. He has spent over six years of his life and career in combat. He ended his illustrious career as the Director of Military Instruction at the United States Military Academy at WestPoint and he is here to tell how his warriors life has affected him, his immediate family, and his much larger adopted family (the soldiers under his command), and what he is doing with that second chapter of his life. I am honored to introduce you to William “Bill” Ostlund Colonel US Army Retired.