Read his WIKKI, it makes his accomplishments even more impressive.

I didn't think that was possible.

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Originally posted by Modern Day Savage:
Not to take a single accomplishment away from Kim, but it would be interesting to know what his upbringing was like. I'd be willing to bet that his parents' values and guidance instilled his lifetime pursuit of excellence...as well as his desire to serve.

His childhood was far from idyllic. His parents primary source of income came from owning & operating a liquor store.

His mother was upset that Jonny didn't have a plan to go to college after HS graduation. First generation Asian immigrant parents aren't exactly enthusiastic about their kids enlisting, especially during active deployment combat operations.

When Jonny was a HS senior, his father blew a gasket and threatened to kill his family. Jonny's father was killed in a SWAT standoff.

If you care to hear about Jonny Kim's background, Jocko Willink (his former SEAL team leader) has this long interview w/ him.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane!

Navy SEAL astronaut doctor Jonny Kim will blast off into space next year

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim is scheduled to head to the International Space Station in March along with two Roscosmos cosmonauts.

by Jeff Schogol
Posted on Sep 2, 2024 7:00 AM EDT

Navy SEAL, Harvard Medical School-trained physician, and astronaut Jonny Kim is scheduled to serve as a flight engineer aboard an upcoming space mission next year, NASA recently announced.

Lt. Cmdr. Kim is expected to be launched into space in March 2025 along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft. The three men plan to spend about eight months at the International Space Station.

As part of his space mission, Kim will conduct scientific investigations and other tasks to help prepare the space station’s crew for future missions.

To say that Kim’s resume is impressive would be a vast understatement. He served as an enlisted Navy SEAL and was later commissioned as an officer. He is also a dual-designated naval aviator and flight surgeon. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of San Diego and went on to graduate from Harvard Medical School and intern with Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital...

Complete article:

https://taskandpurpose.com/new...aut-space-jonny-kim/

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Originally posted by iron chef:

His childhood was far from idyllic.

Wow. Completely different from my first assessment. But his achievements is even magnified at least 1000 times in my estimation.

Thank you for posting.