A Quarter Turn That Changed a Life | Chico News

Chico News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

An 82-year-old Army veteran recounts his first day of basic training, when a drill sergeant yelled at him and his squad for failing a simple “Right Face” turn — a quarter turn to the right. The sergeant even mocked the term “simultaneously” for those who didn’t get it. But in that moment, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds of others executing the same move, he felt an overwhelming sense of belonging — part of something greater. Those three years in the Army shaped him more than anything else in life, instilling deep patriotism and discipline that still define him today. A powerful…