EP 09: Gracey Under Pressure: Hear Her Out. Promise! She Has Five Good Points

Afterthought on The Military Family

Why would a parent want their children to pursue a career in the military?

How do you instill patriotism in children?

What are the benefits of including CAT and ROTC training in your school curriculum?
In this episode, we’ll hear from Gracey Aleki her take on teaching, serving in the military and the proposed mandatory ROTC, as well as the Five Points of Military Discipline she learned during her CAT days in high school.

About the Guest:

Gracey Aleki, a preschool teacher by profession, has been a dance teacher and performer for 15 years. She traveled, studied, and lived in many countries in the last 14 years, and is also a full-time housewife and mother to her beautiful daughter, Ava.

Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:

• Front-row seat to a CAT officer’s story about their CAT program experience
• Know the information about the proposed mandatory ROTC
• Learn how to embrace change for the good and happy things to happen

Check out these episode highlights:

• 04:02 - How she ended up being called Gracey
• 05:54 - Her childhood, hobbies, and interests
• 08:37 - What she wanted to be when she was a kid
• 10:04 - How her grandmother's stories about the Japanese occupation inspired her to be a sniper
• 11:08 - Her parents' take on her joining the PMA and why it didn't happen
• 11:50 - Family members with military influence and her military dream for Ava
• 13:45 - Mothers being vocal/supportive of their children's chosen careers
• 15:00 - How she teaches children about patriotism through storytelling and modeling because they’re like sponges
• 17:12 - Her CAT experience
• 18:36 - My thoughts on being a CAT officer
• 18:56 - Gracey’s journey on becoming an officer and who it’s for
• 19:24 - The Five Points of Military Discipline she adapted from her CAT training
• 22:13 - How she has mastered grace under pressure
• 23:11 - How I found her on TikTok because of the mandatory ROTC
• 23:27 - What is the mandatory ROTC about?
• 24:44 - We shouldn't rely on other countries during the war
• 25:22 - How ROTC/CAT training can help individuals
• 26:23 - Proposed mandatory ROTC will go thru a long process
• 27:13 - A lot of people enjoyed CAT Training
• 27:25 - What did the training teach the cadets
• 28:06 - Mami Redj's realizations about the training
• 30:11 - Battle Scars in life will make you a better individual
• 30:32 - This episode does not insist on Gracey's opinion
• 31:14 - Public's concern on health issues
• 31:47 - Exemption squad; Mami Redj was with MP/MEDIC Squad
• 32:47 - CAT Demonstration in Camp Aguinaldo
• 33:36 - How she can show support to military families
• 33:48 - Gracey shares the difference in military appreciation

Guest Link: Gracey Aleki TikTok

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The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the host and guests, and do not reflect the views, positions, and opinions of the Philippine Military, its Foreign Counterparts, and/or other entities they represent.