David Silk studies Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, in Daytona Beach Florida. He is involved with Army ROTC, and hopes to contract with them his sophomore year. David’s father Jeff’s position with DEA has made him even more determined to become a military officer himself. “My father works very hard and has protected me, my family, and our country. He was recently stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan for over two years. I am very proud of him!

The Boy Scouts of America is a huge extra-curricular in David’s life, and was his earliest motivation to enter the military. David feels that young people today often don’t understand how great of a life they have. “If we get involved with public service, our eyes are opened to see beyond the scope of our immediate life, and serve others that are less fortunate.” In his free time David is a connoisseur of classic American muscle cars.