“I didn’t want to be too involved:” Father who left his son after he was born was surprised when he ended up being his bay leader
Story by Melissa Buckley FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — When Pfc. Brayden Sumare’s bus pulled into Fort Leonard Wood, nothing could have prepared him for the twist of fate that awaited him just inside the doors of the 43rd Adjutant General Reception Battalion. The 18-year-old graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina,…