Talking With Veterans:
"Lean on Grit and Toughness to make it through"

That's former West Point football player U.S. Army Capt. Elijah St. Hilaire from Fort Lee, N.J., now back serving at West Point. In our "Catching-Up" interview at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g22hDx6YLC0&t=371s
We talk with Capt. St. Hilaire about:

- Completing Infantry Officer Basic Course
- Overcoming fear at Airborne School
- Leading a platoon at Fort Irwin in California
- Serving at West Point in admissions and operations
- What he learned at USMA that has really helped
- Being honored at his high school in New Jersey
- Playing in the 2016 Navy game that "Broke the Streak"
- Being part of Armed Forces Bowl win
- Next career steps: Captain Career Course, "Detail" Signal Corps

Always enjoy our talks with Elijah, in whatever he does he has an exceedingly bright future.

Ken Kraetzer

SALRadio Talking With Veterans Episode #242
Video by Ken Kraetzer of Sons of The American Legion Radio