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[inspirational Music]
[propeller engine]

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(Air Force Airman 1st Class Lydia Kamps)
Ever since I was a little girl, I just loved seeing airplanes.

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I loved going to air shows, being around them
and I just said, 'Hey, I'm gonna be a pilot someday.'

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So, as soon as I was able to, like,
earn enough money and start working,

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I started pursuing my pilot's license.
Being so young, flying and whatnot is expensive,

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so I was trying to think of
ways that I could still be around aircraft,

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still be learning, and then
potentially fly someday.

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I was like, 'Well, Air Force; that's an awesome way to go.'

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People are like, 'Whoa, you fly?' or 'Oh,  
you work on planes?'

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They're like, 'Well that's
amazing! Tell me more about it!'

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You inspire them. Even if aviation isn't what they want to get into,

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they realize, 'Wow, if this little girl can do those things,

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I can do...you know, whatever their heart is
set on.'

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So, just pursuing your passion can be such
an inspiration to others and, luckily, mine is aviation.