← Afterthought on The Military Family
Jul 1, 2022 · 47 min
Why would a parent want their children to pursue a career in the military? How do you instill patriotism in children? What are the benefits of including CAT and ROTC training in your school curriculum? About the Guest: Gracey Aleki, a preschool teacher by profession, has been a dance teacher and performer for 15 years. She traveled, studied, and lived in many countries in the last 14 years, and is also a full-time housewife and mother to her beautiful daughter, Ava. Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode: Front-row seat to a CAT officer’s story about their CAT program experience Know the information about the proposed mandatory ROTC Learn how to embrace change for the good and happy things to happen Check out these episode highlights: 04:02 - How she ended up being called Gracey 05:54 - Her childhood, hobbies, and interests 08:37 - What she wanted to be when she was a kid 10:04 - How her grandmother's stories about the Japanese occupation inspired her to be a sniper 11:08 - Her parents' take on her joining the PMA and why it didn't happen 11:50 - Family members with military influence and her military dream for Ava 13:45 - Mothers being vocal/supportive of their children's chosen careers 15:00 - How she teaches children about patriotism through storytelling and modeling because they’re like sponges 17:12 - Her CAT experience 18:36 - My thoughts on being a CAT officer 18:56 - Gracey’s journey on becoming an officer and who it’s for 19:24 - The Five Points of Military Discipline she adapted from her CAT training 22:13 - How she has mastered grace under pressure 23:11 - How I found her on TikTok because of the mandatory ROTC 23:27 - What is the mandatory ROTC about? 24:44 - We shouldn't rely on other countries during the war 25:22 - How ROTC/CAT training can help individuals 26:23 - Proposed mandatory ROTC will go thru a long process 27:13 - A lot of people enjoyed CAT Training 27:25 - What did the training teach the cadets 28:06 - Mami Redj's realizations about the training 30:11 - Battle Scars in life will make you a better individual 30:32 - This episode does not insist on Gracey's opinion 31:14 - Public's concern on health issues 31:47 - Exemption squad; Mami Redj was with MP/MEDIC Squad 32:47 - CAT Demonstration in Camp Aguinaldo 33:36 - How she can show support to military families 33:48 - Gracey shares the difference in military appreciation Guest Link: Gracey Aleki TikTok Connect with Mami Redj: Facebook Do you want to hear more stories about military families? This is the podcast for you. You can listen to it wherever you are, and it’s completely free. Subscribe to our podcast on Spotify today. DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the host and guests, and do not reflect the views, positions, and opinions of the Philippine Military, its Foreign Counterparts, and/or other entities they represent.