KENNESAW, Ga. — Kennesaw Mountain has seen its fair share of history and its fair share of battles. Captain Cameron West (Ret.) followed his family lineage and signed up for service seven years after September 11, 2001.
West said both of his grandfathers served in the military, which helped inspire the Acworth native to join the U.S. Marine Corps after engaging in the ROTC program at The University of North Georgia.
“Since about single-digit age, nine or ten, I had a letter written that I wanted to join the service and be a Marine,” West said. “It was tough at times. I mean, it’s mental toughness like anything in life. We all kind of struggle with different things throughout our lives: mental, emotional, physical.”…