"Stop Trying to Win the War in Your Mind
Just Do Your Job!"
In his wildest dreams, Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Bradley P. Jones never thought he would make a career out of the military. Through the setbacks, the disappointments, and the trials, there were many life-changing moments, including the death of his first wife when he was 37 years old and had 3 young children.
Bradley P.
Jones (Command Sergeant Major) enlisted in the United States Army in 1984 and
served until 1988 as a ground control approach radar repairman. Upon completion
of his initial enlistment and a break in service, he joined the Utah Army
National Guard in 1993.
His military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award), Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with “M” Device), Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters), and the Master Aviation Crewmember badge.
In Bradley’s civilian career, he works for the FAA as an Airway Transportation System Specialist (ATSS) in
the Service Operations Center (SOC) of the Salt Lake Air Route Traffic Control
Center (ARTCC).
In Bradley's interview, he shares his incredible story and what he learned in the military about leadership that we can apply to all areas of our lives.
There was something about serving his country that constantly called to Bradley through his missionary service in South America and into his university studies. A calling Bradley finally succumbed to, reenlisting back into an AH-64 Apache helicopter battalion near the university. From there, his service led to a career he loved working on Apaches as a full-time federal employee while starting a family with his wife as a newlywed.
While serving in Kuwait on September 11, 2001, his life and career, along with everyone in uniform, changed along with the rest of the country. From there, his career trajectory seemed to him to be predetermined, finally culminating in his appointment to serve his beloved fellow soldiers as the top enlisted member in the battalion.
In Treading the Deep, Bradley’s humor and faith-promoting experiences restore listeners' beliefs in the tenacity of the human spirit and its ability to ultimately overcome, no matter the trials or circumstances
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