This year I’m thankful for the greatest son and partner a woman could ask for, a wonderfully supportive family, my health, a friend group that brings me endless joy, a career that makes me excited to wake up every morning, and the ability to serve alongside the world’s greatest Sailors and Marines for an entire year!

I celebrated my birthday in a tent camp in Jordan, learning more about non-lethal weapons during a live fire training event with the Jordanian Armed Forces, conducting media interviews with some hardcore U.S. Marines, and breaking bread with my brothers and sisters here who have become my home away from home.

💕 Thank you all for the well wishes—you made the desert even brighter 🐪