Jeremiah Daily

ANCHORS AWAY Student swears into Navy before Graduation

I, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.” This is the statement that senior Jeremiah Daily spoke on December 19. Daily is one of the many students in the nation to swear into the navy at such a young age. His interest in the navy started when he was very young.

“I always knew that I wanted to be in the navy,” Daily said. “I would hear stories from my dad who was in the navy and after I watched american sniper, I wanted to be a navy seal.”

Because of his age, Daily is unable to be shipped out until late September, he is eighteen years old before leaving basic training. This led him to be entered into the Delayed entry program. This program is set up for those who are in the navy, but are unable to be shipped out yet. Members are able to track their physical health and prepare themselves for basic training.

“We do a lot of things,” Daily said. “We work out, we learn rates, we march, and not every meeting is the same.”

Every other Tuesday and Thursday is “

when Daily and the other participants gather for their bimonthly training. This is held at the Bellevue office. There are people there that have been there for two years, or there are people who are attending their first meeting. Most of them are waiting for a contract like Daily who wants to be contracted into a special operations unit. In order to do this Daily must be in peak physical capability and have a wide knowledge about the workings of the navy.

“I am in between two, I want to be in the SEALS. They are the best of the best, they are the best a human can be. My backup is SWCC, step down.”

Daily still has a lot of work to do. He needs to learn his rates and ranks, and he needs to keep himself in shape. He continued to be active in the delayed entry program by attending every meeting and meeting his goals. In the future, he wants to be stationed in San Diego and serve his country like he always wanted to.

“I plan on serving my 20 years, then retiring with my pension,” Daily said. “ When I turn sixty five I plan on living in California, and I’ll just do odd jobs. I think being a butcher would be interesting.”

Daily is one of the few people who were able to reach their dreams at such a young age. It took motivation and determination to get where he was and have his future set right in front of him. Daily was looking forward to what time has in store for him.