November 9, 2022 Issue, Page 12 of 17

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November 9, 2022 Greene try to steer up to the army a little bit harder than the other branches,” Greene con- cluded. Continued from page 4. little bit crazy to do that,” he As a veteran, he has served said. his country and continues wasn’t a big deal; they Greene still believes that it to serve in a different capac- just want to make sure I was was an awesome experience, ity. He teaches history and physically fit for all that stuff and he would do it again. If he art, while coaching football. and not a problem in any- could go tomorrow, he would Greene’s influence in the way. When I went there, I go immediately. schools and in the communi- made sergeant. But when I “It is the best job I've ever ty would seem to be because got there, I kind of thought I had, even though I didn’t re- of what he learned in the was a big dog. Then I realized alize it at the time. But defi- military. He learned compas- quickly that in the Special nitely the best job I've ever sion from being a chaplain’s Forces Group, everybody has had. I ended up deploying assistant. He learned disci- stripes. I was one of the low- three times, twice with spe- est ranking dudes there, andI cial forces, and it was an awe- pline from the Army, and he was a Sergeant SF teams, but became the man he is today some experience every time. I from all of those experiences. everybody is a Sergeant First just wanted to be home, and Class. It was an eye-opening that’s why I got out.” experience,” Greene report- When he compares it to ed. teaching, he said that the He came to understand kids talk back where they do what it meant to be a Green not in the military. He can Beret, and he became friends bring what he learned in the with a lot of them. Amy to the classroom be- “They are the most profes- cause he learned to be profes- sional, well-trained soldiers sional. When he shares his in the world. I mean, they military experiences with his just are. It is unique being students, he thinks it helped around those guys, and how him connect more with the they carry themselves. They kids. still poke fun at themselves, “They learned that I'm not like Earl Plumlee he was still just some teacher that went joking and stuff. I think they to college and stuff. I have a have to separate themselves a pretty big background before little bit mentally from some Icame in and not straight out of that because they are in a of college, butI have seen the bad spot most of the time. I world. I’ve had kids join the mean, they are doing the cra- military, and I’m the first one zy stuff. So they have to be a they come talk to. I'll always obelycatin ur Vetérans (i3ndurance 105 Regional Dr Elk City Federal Credit Union 580-225-2690 www.endurancefcu.org, Insured by NCUA VETERANS HONORING ALL WHO SERVED First National Bank & Trust of Elk City * I a aks “Together We Grow” ‘Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Py ELK CITY: 2714 W. 3rd St. ¢ 580-225-2580 « https//www.nbec.bank i a SAYRE: 711 NE Highway 66 « 580-928-2580 Providing Welding ere & Supplies For More Than 25 Years! ne of the anning largest metal Weldin suppliers between OKC and Amarillo & Supply, L-L-C- 580-225-6554 Gene Cobb Auction & Realty Richard E. “Gene’’ Cobb 918 N. Van Buren 580-225-6743 Elk City, OK 73644 Auctioneer x Real Estate Broker www.janningwelding.com