Former USAF fighter pilot trades F-16 for M-16

Former F-16 pilot Steven Lyzenga left the Air Force after 14 years of service. After spending 12 years traveling, he is now undergoing Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood to be trained as a soldier.

Basic Combat Training NCO soars from fighter pilot to soldier
Photo by Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office

Too old to fly anymore, he decided to join the Army so that he can finish 20 years of military service.

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