A U.S. Army Soldier from Emery County, Utah has returned to the area to share his experiences with the community and create awareness of Army career opportunities.
Sgt. Trevor Komar has been in the Army for almost three years and currently serves as a Geospatial Imagery analyst with the 470th Military intelligence Brigade at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He graduated from Emery High school, He earned his Associates degree at Utah State University Eastern and his Bachelor’s degree at Dixie State University. Sgt. Komar was born and raised in the small town community of Emery County.
Komar is here on a 30-day assignment as part of the Army’s Special Recruiting Assistance Program to educate youth, parents and community leaders about military life.
Currently, about 50 percent of young Americans admit they know little to nothing about military service. The Army is working to close the knowledge gap by increasing opportunities for personal contact with its Soldiers.
Both brand new and seasoned Soldiers are heading to places where they grew up or went to school to share their experiences and dispel misperceptions about service.
Sgt. Komar and other Soldiers across the country will spend time in the community discussing their training, education and career path; where they have lived and traveled with the Army; and other experiences they have had while serving.
About 1 percent of the U.S. population currently serves in the military.
Soldier returns home; talks about service
U.S. Army Sgt. Trevor Komar was a baseball player at Emery High School before joining the military. Komar returned home recently to discuss his life in the Army.