Name: Sgt. 1st Class Matthew S. Funk, senior network planner, Regional Satellite Communications Support Center-Pacific, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Wahiawa, Hawaii
Age: 30
Hometown: Zanesville, Ohio
Joined the Army: August 2002
Basic Training Location: Fort Benning, Ga.
MOS: 25S -- satellite communication systems operator maintainer
Education: A few courses shy of a bachelor's degree in space studies
Marital Status: Married
Children: None
Activities/Hobbies: Kayaking, volunteering, hanging out in Hawaii
Favorite movie: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Favorite TV show: Homeland
Favorite band: A Perfect Circle
Favorite thing about the Army: Temporary Duty and travel
What I've learned being a Soldier: The world doesn't owe you anything; you have to earn what you want in life
What inspires you to be a Soldier: The fact that less than 1 percent of the population currently serve
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