Photo By Senior Airman Jocelyn Tuller | Brendan Murphy, a new recruit, poses with a 109th Airlift patch in front of the...... read more read more
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SCOTIA, N.Y.- When Queensbury, New York resident, Brendan Murphy, was just 3 years old, a brief encounter at the Glens Falls Airport changed the course of his life.
During a family visit, he marveled at an LC-130 Hercules cargo plane that was at the airport. Then a member of the 109th Airlift Wing approached him, removed a patch from their uniform, and gifted it to the young boy.
Murphy kept that patch throughout his life, promising to join the Air National Guard in his future.
"I knew I wanted to join the military in some aspect because my grandfather was in the Army National Guard," Murphy said. "That moment really changed me into wanting to join the Air Force."
Fast forward nearly two decades, and Murphy, now 22, has fulfilled that childhood promise.
He enlisted in the 109th Airlift Wing's Security Forces Squadron, August 27, 2024, motivated by a desire to serve and a passion for law enforcement inspired by his father, who works in the field.
"I want to be a state trooper, so I figured I want to do something that is aligned with what I want to do on the outside as well," he said.
Murphy, who graduated from Queensbury High School, will begin at the 109th Airlift Wing this October, participating in regularly scheduled drills before heading off to basic training to become an Airman.
He said he still treasures the patch he received as a child. It is a tangible reminder of his passion from a young age to serve in the military.
Murphy said that his journey emphasizes the influence service members can have, often through small acts of kindness that resonate for years.
| Date Taken: | 10.04.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.06.2024 10:29 |
| Story ID: | 482611 |
| Location: | SCOTIA, NEW YORK, US |
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