From lakes to oceans: Wyoming native sails with the Navy

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derek A. Harkins Jacob Bucholz fires a M2HB machine gun during a training exercise on the USS Rodney M. Davis.

When young men and women sign up for a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, they decide to put a portion of their lives into the military and the service of their country. For Wyoming resident Jacob Bucholz, the extraordinary thing is how much the military has put into his life.

Bucholz, 22, is a graduate of Forest Lake Area High School. When his high school education was complete, however, he felt rudderless.

  
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