COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) — Joe Kappa, a seasoned firefighter and paramedic, is embarking on a new journey as he enlists in the United States Air Force at the age of 41, just one year shy of the age limit.
Kappa, who has dedicated over two decades to serving his community, including eight years with the Covington Fire Department, is set to become a geospatial intelligence specialist.
“I just kind of always felt like there’s something more,” Kappa said.
He recalled his time in college 20 years ago when he participated in ROTC, noting that many of his peers were commissioned as colonists last fall…