Rod Obermiller
Rod Obermiller
By Tyler Miell & Aricca Sondag
The person we interviewed is named Rod Obermiller. He was born in Fremont, Nebraska. He enlisted and served in the Navy from 1975-1977. He felt like the best place he travelled during his service was Hawaii, where he was stationed at Barber’s Point Base for most of his time in the Navy. He said that the food was alright, not the best, but his favorite food in the Navy was chicken fried steak. Mr. Obermiller was never married when he was in the Navy. The reason he enlisted in the Navy was because he wanted to, but also his brothers were in the service so he did not want to feel like a “black sheep”. After he got done serving in the military he was a welder for thirty years. Now he is a trailer mechanic for a transportation company.
The highest rank he reached while serving was an E3. He was part of the naval facilities. Rod served during the Cold War. Some choices he regretted in the service were that he never got to ride on the big Navy ships, and he also wished that he would have been more motivated while he served his country. He took his basic training in the great state of Illinois. While we were talking to Rod it was very interesting to learn about the ways of the past and compare them to present day 2011. We have always had an interest in joining the Navy after we graduate. We asked Rod what he thought. He told us it would be a great start to our life and if we did join, the Navy would provide for college and it would keep us out of trouble.
After interviewing Rod Obermiller we realize how dedicated someone has to be to serve their country. It takes hard work, dedication, and the will to overcome their fears. Basic training is not very easy either; you have to deal with constant exercise and workouts that would put an average American in the hospital. One of the most important things about the Navy is that they fight on land and in the water. Rod told us that on his base they had their own source of energy, because what they were doing was so “top secret.” This makes us think that the government hides a lot of things from the average citizen, but sometimes it may be necessary to hide things to protect America.
We appreciate that Mr. Obermiller took the time to come to Kanesville for an interview. It reminded us that we need to do something for our nation by serving in the military or otherwise.
The person we interviewed is named Rod Obermiller. He was born in Fremont, Nebraska. He enlisted and served in the Navy from 1975-1977. He felt like the best place he travelled during his service was Hawaii, where he was stationed at Barber’s Point Base for most of his time in the Navy. He said that the food was alright, not the best, but his favorite food in the Navy was chicken fried steak. Mr. Obermiller was never married when he was in the Navy. The reason he enlisted in the Navy was because he wanted to, but also his brothers were in the service so he did not want to feel like a “black sheep”. After he got done serving in the military he was a welder for thirty years. Now he is a trailer mechanic for a transportation company.
The highest rank he reached while serving was an E3. He was part of the naval facilities. Rod served during the Cold War. Some choices he regretted in the service were that he never got to ride on the big Navy ships, and he also wished that he would have been more motivated while he served his country. He took his basic training in the great state of Illinois. While we were talking to Rod it was very interesting to learn about the ways of the past and compare them to present day 2011. We have always had an interest in joining the Navy after we graduate. We asked Rod what he thought. He told us it would be a great start to our life and if we did join, the Navy would provide for college and it would keep us out of trouble.
After interviewing Rod Obermiller we realize how dedicated someone has to be to serve their country. It takes hard work, dedication, and the will to overcome their fears. Basic training is not very easy either; you have to deal with constant exercise and workouts that would put an average American in the hospital. One of the most important things about the Navy is that they fight on land and in the water. Rod told us that on his base they had their own source of energy, because what they were doing was so “top secret.” This makes us think that the government hides a lot of things from the average citizen, but sometimes it may be necessary to hide things to protect America.
We appreciate that Mr. Obermiller took the time to come to Kanesville for an interview. It reminded us that we need to do something for our nation by serving in the military or otherwise.
Tyler Miell, Rod Obermiller, Aricca Sondag
