Boyce Buckner: Leading through hard knocks

Boyce was born into a military family with a multi-generational affiliation to West Point. Boyce performed well in high school and had several strong options for college, but ultimately chose West Point. Boyce was accepted to the West Point Preparatory school and created strong bonds with his classmates and built a strong foundation for future success at the academy and throughout his life. Boyce entered West Point with a full plate of requirements; participating on the football team and in cadet life. That experience helped him balance prioritization of efforts; learning that he couldn’t be best at everything, but he could do his best at everything. As Boyce transitioned from cadet to commissioned officer he took the lessons he learned at West Point and applied them. Leaning heavily into balancing his skill requirements as an Army aviator and a leader of soldiers at war. This is his story.