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BY SGT. CHRISTOPHER CALVERT
1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
Native Americans enrolled
as members or citizens of a U.S.
federally-recognized tribe have the
opportunity to apply and compete
for unique scholarships, grants and
waived tuition to seek higher educa-
tion.
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ters Company, 1st Air Cavalry Bri-
gade, 1st Cavalry Division, serving
his country after graduating high
school was the choice meant for
him.
“I could have gone to college for
free,” said Spc. Brandon Wolf, an
Army healthcare specialist. “That
wasn’t for me. Hard work’s for
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It was a no-brainer for Wolf to
volunteer to enlist during a time of
conflict, considering his Family’s
storied legacy of service
“Although my grandfather died
shortly after I was born, my father
told me stories of him and his
service all the time,” Wolf said.
“I always looked up to him, and
I respected him and my uncle’s
choice to serve.”
Wolf decided to join the Army
in 2011 in order to better him-
self while providing aid to Soldiers
around him.
“I chose to be a medic, because I
wanted to help people,” Wolf said.
“It’s pretty rough training, but I
knew I could do anything I set my
mind to.”
Wolf provides healthcare on a
daily basis to Soldiers at Troop
Medical Clinic 12, at Hood Army
Airfield. He said his parents could
not be any more supportive.
“They’re extremely proud,” Wolf
said. “They have a lot of hope for
me and my siblings, although my
mom did ask me how come I didn’t
choose the Air Force.”
Sgt. Jose Guzman, a healthcare
specialist with HHC, has worked as
Wolf s first-line supervisor for the
last four months.
Guzman said he has watched
Wolf grow not only as a medic, but
as a newlywed husband and stepfa-
ther of a young child.
“He’s a sharp medic,” Guzman
said. “He’s a hard worker, and he’s
a good dad who’s devoted to his
Family. He even elected to stay here
at Fort Hood instead of changing
posts, so that he could be within a
close distance to his Family in their
time of medical need.”
Aside from putting in long hours
at TMC 12 and furthering his
knowledge as a medic, Wolf still
finds time to help those around
him, Guzman said.
“His skills are really shining
through, and he keeps getting bet-
ter,” Guzman said. “As busy as he
is, he still is involved with his com-
munity, and tends to his commu-
nity’s garden. He’s an outstanding
citizen.”
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Photo by Sgt Christopher Calvert, 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
Spc. Brandon Wolf, a healthcare specialist with HHC, 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div.,
prepares a needle to administer intravenous fluid to a Soldier at Troop Medical
Clinic 12 at Hood Army Airfield on Fort Hood, Nov. 12. Being of Chickasaw and
Choctaw decent, Wolf chose to join the Army after completing high school. Thou-
sands of Native Americans have served in the armed forces from the early days
of the Revolutionary War, with the Lewis and Clark expedition, as scouts with the
U.S. Cavalry and as code talkers in World War II.
Native American Heritage Month
is celebrated each year in Novem-
ber and recognizes the accomplish-
ments of the country’s original
inhabitants.
Native Americans have a distin-
guished legacy in the Army. Thou-
sands served in the armed forces
from the early days of the Revolu-
tionary War, with the Lewis and
Clark expedition, as scouts with the
U.S. Cavalry and as code talkers in
World War II.
Being of Chickasaw and Choctaw
descent, Wolf grew up in southern
Oklahoma alongside eight siblings
and was taught the value of hard
work at an early age
from his blue-collar
dad and no-nonsense
mother, he said.
“Hard work has
always been something
my Family has taken
pride in,” said the
humble and soft-spo-
ken Wolf. “I remem-
ber my dad coming in
at midnight with about
an inch of roofing tar
stuck to his boots. As
soon as I could, I was
up there on the roof
too.
Wolf traces his Fam-
ily’s lineage back to
Chickasaw chiefs, who
first settled in Okla-
homa around Chey-
enne territory before
the first white set-
tlers arrived in North
America. As far back
as he can remem-
ber, making a living
through hard work has
been a staple in his
Family.
Between his father Gene and
mother Eva, the Wolf Family grew
up roofing, running a slaughter-
house, welding and performing a
slew of other occupations involving
tough manual labor.
Even with today’s modern conve-
niences, Wolf still carries on Native
American traditions instilled in him
from the time he was a child.
“I still hunt with a bow and noo-
dle (hand fishing) for catfish with
my brothers,” Wolf said. “I took
my cousin hand fishing (catching
fish out of the water without a rod
or net) for his first time down at the
Red River recently, and he pulled
out a 45-pounder. It’s an amaz-
ing feeling to keep these traditions
alive.”
Wolf learned to ride a horse, with
and without a saddle, at age 11.
Following Native American tradi-
tions, he and his brothers tamed a
wild horse, known proverbially as
“breaking a horse.”
He and his brothers still rou-
tinely play stick ball
- a game similar to
lacrosse, but with
smaller sticks and a
field goal post used
for scoring instead
of netted goals.
In their down
time, they attend
biannual powwows
where they celebrate
their heritage by
dancing throughout
the night, as well
as educating young-
er tribe members
on customs and
news regarding the
tribe.
With a rich
bloodline of Ameri-
can Indian heritage,
the Family has also
had members serve
in various branches
of the Armed Forc-
es.
Wolf s paternal
grandfather, David
Wolf, served with
the 29th Antisub-
marine unit as part of the Army
Air Corps, where he piloted a B29
Superfortress during his two terms
of service.
His uncle, Lynn Wolf, was a
military policeman stationed in
Germany, and was hand-selected to
carry President Eisenhower’s casket
in Sherman during Wolf s tenure in
the service before retiring.
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