Josh Holden has a great attitude
From Josh Holden, a West Pointer who spent five years in baseball’s minor leagues and then, after being cut, went back to the Army as promised and pulled back-to-back tours in Iraq: "Personally, it couldn’t have worked out better for me. I got to chase a dream, and now that I’m a soldier, I hope ...
From Josh Holden, a West Pointer who spent five years in baseball's minor leagues and then, after being cut, went back to the Army as promised and pulled back-to-back tours in Iraq: "Personally, it couldn't have worked out better for me. I got to chase a dream, and now that I'm a soldier, I hope that I am giving the Army as much as it has given me."
From Josh Holden, a West Pointer who spent five years in baseball’s minor leagues and then, after being cut, went back to the Army as promised and pulled back-to-back tours in Iraq: "Personally, it couldn’t have worked out better for me. I got to chase a dream, and now that I’m a soldier, I hope that I am giving the Army as much as it has given me."
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