Episode 6- Lessons from Trials

At only 24 years old, Kellie Kolnes has been through the type of rigourous training most of us never see in a lifetime. Having always dreamt of joining the military, Kellie joined Marine Officer Candidate school, but had to drop out due to a health concern. The next year, she decided to go thorugh the training again and give it another shot, only to encouter the same problem as before. After this setback, Kelly decided to go through training and became a police officer in Santa Cruz, California where she spent the better part of a year. However, Kellie's lifelong desire to join the military convinced her to set her career as a police officer aside and join the United States Navy to chase her dream of becoming a pilot. She is currently in Pensacola, Florida. In this episode, Kellie details the setbacks she experienced at Marine OCS, the lessons she learned as a police officer, and the goals she has set for herself as she begins a new chapter with the United States Navy.