by Lissa Blake
When Waukon’s Keith Bresnahan reflects upon the time he spent serving his country from 2001-2005, there is nothing he regrets.
“If I were young, I’d do it again,” said Bresnahan in reflection of his military duty.
Bresnahan, a 2001 Waukon High School graduate, is the son of Lee and Jacky Bresnahan of Waukon.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately after high school. He said at the time it seemed like a better option than going to college.
Bresnahan headed to basic training in Fort Benning, GA in June of 2001. He was just short of graduating from basic training when the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred.
Bresnahan was training in infantry as part of the 1st Battalion 36 Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division. After 9/11 happened, he said the training and drills took on more significance for all of them.