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Service member spotlight: successful, productive

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  • By Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs
  • Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs
Sgt. Troy Hutchinson, Marine Aircraft Group 49 assistant training chief, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Hutchinson hails from Lewiston, Maine.

Q: Why did you join the military?
A: I always wanted to be a Marine ever since I was 7 years old.

Q: What is your job and what is its impact on the mission?
A: My job is to ensure MAG-49 Marines get all the annual training completed for the year. Marines cannot deploy or reenlist if their training is not complete.

Q: Do you have any past or current family members in the military?
A: Yes, my uncle, Mike, was in the Marines from the late 70s to early 80s.

Q: Who most inspires you?
A: My uncle inspires me the most.

Q: What is one thing you'd like your fellow service members to take away or understand about the military?
A: The military is what you make it. If you think something is terrible, that is exactly what your experience is going to be.