“Even though the National Guard and Army Reserve see combat today, it rankles me that people assume it was some kind of waltz in the park back then.”

“One minute you're a developing athlete trying to get to the top, then the next minute you do well and win a medal somewhere, and then it's all foisted on you. You never know when it's going to happen. You don't think about the media side of things when you're a young athlete trying to do well.”