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Lt. Michael Shepherd, of the Harker Heights FIre Department, dons his gear Thursday at the fire station. While still on active duty, the former soldier took a course to become certified as an emergency medical technician. After his discharge from the Army and finishing the course, Shepherd quickly landed a job. EMT made a list of the top 10 best civilian jobs for veterans.

Veterans often find jobs serving the community
Mason W. Canales | Herald staff writer
Posted: Sunday, February 16, 2014 4:30 am

Working 24-hour shifts is the norm for EMT and Army veteran Michael Shepherd, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.

Serving his local community through the Harker Heights Fire Department is where he wants to be.

“I knew when I was getting out (of the Army), this was the job I wanted to do,” Shepherd said. “As corny as it sounds, I am following my childhood dream. My stepfather was a firefighter in the Air Force, and I admired his work.”

Shepherd enlisted in the Army after he graduated from high school. He hoped for a firefighter military occupational specialty, but that field was overcrowded when he enlisted; his recruiter talked him into another job.