Antonio Cortina is a man who has no trouble making decisions for himself. Growing up in Rancho Cucamonga, CA in a family whose fandom is divided between the two basketball teams in Los Angeles, Antonio chose the Clippers. When it came time to decide what to do after high school in May 2016, Antonio chose the Army. He didn’t tell anyone until the day before he left for basic training, not even his parents. Then at 17-years-old Antonio set off to Fort Benning, GA for Infantry and Airborne school.
Antonio says he chose the Army because he always wanted to be airborne and jump out of planes.