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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