Service member spotlight: a part of something bigger Published Sept. 26, 2013 By Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs 174th Infantry Brigade JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Sgt. 1st Class Josue Rodriguez, 174th Infantry Brigade current operations noncommissioned officer, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Q: Why did you join the military? A: I joined the military because I knew that it would challenge me. I wanted to do something that would improve myself as a person and I knew the military would provide immediate opportunities for this to happen. Q: What is your job and what is its impact on the mission? A: I am a 174th Infantry Brigade current operations NCO. We are responsible for executing current operations, taking care of logistics and ensuring missions are accomplished safely and efficiently. If any challenges or obstacles arise, we're there to problem-solve and take care of it. Q: Do you have any past or current family members in the military? A: Both of my grandfathers served in the Army and it defined the type of people they became. Q: Who most inspires you? A: The person who most inspires me is my mother. By looking at her life and seeing what she has overcome, it has demonstrated to me that I can make it through anything. No matter what life threw at her, she always seemed to push through it and seemed to come out a better person for it. She will always inspire me and I'm honored to be her son. Q: What is one thing you'd like your fellow service members to take away or understand about the military? A: If you find an issue with something, then do your best to fix it. Things improve in the military because someone like you and I say "This seems wrong - how can it be corrected?" Apathetic people cause the issues, but we have the solutions.