“As an officer in the Arrow anti-ballistic missile system, many of my soldiers come from a difficult socioeconomic or family situation. I never give up on them. Even when my soldiers fail or make mistakes, I don’t leave them. They start out low and get to a high place, both professionally and personally. That’s what I love about this job - that I get to help in the development of my soldiers. One ...of my soldiers started out really undisciplined, but at the end, he received a certificate of excellence from the president. You get to know soldiers on a really personal level, and things happen where you end up sitting with their families, in their homes. The connection is really personal.” -Lieutenant Amir