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From the Corps to the Cosmos: Jaden Caradine's Journey from Marine to NASA
Key Takeaways
- Jaden Caradine knew at age eight that he wanted to be an engineer.
- He served five years as a Marine Corps mechanic, four of them in Japan.
- While in Japan, he learned about ikigai and used it to focus his career path.
- A magnetic spin-launch company sparked his interest in aerospace, leading him to Embry-Riddle and a NASA Langley Pathways internship.
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DT Editorial Team··via nasa.gov