Aggies in the Armed Forces: Second Lieutenant Eric Evans

Second Lieutenant Eric Evans

Class Year: 2012

Major: Criminal Justice

Morrisville, N.C.

Military Branch: U.S. Army Reserve

Enlistment/Commission Date: 2015

Active

Can you share your experience serving in the military?

Currently I am a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve but I got my start as a Specialist in the N.C. Army National Guard in 2015. I used to be one of the people that said that I would never join the military, even though my mother was a former officer in the U.S. Air Force. I was struggling paying my student loans and I saw a National Guard brochure and it talked about Student Loan Repayments. I immediately contacted a recruiter and he helped me enlist as a Soldier. I am thankful for the opportunities that the U.S. Army has provided me as I reach my personal goals.

What is a message you would like to share with your Aggie family, friends and relatives?

Always keep your options open. Life never goes according to plan, but as long as you have faith in God, everything will work out in your favor.

Favorite Quote:

Life’s most persistent & urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.