“But I am enjoying eating more, I have to say!” She also tried to gain weight! “Hollywood body type versus Army body type are very different”, she laughs. To prepare herself, she took classes and did workouts at her local recruiting station, as well as circuit training, running, and hiking on her own. In May, Schroeder left for South Carolina, where she spent two and a half months in boot camp before entering Officer Candidate School in Georgia. “I care about people and think that it’s the highest honor to defend and protect others.” “I answered that I was raised on loyalty and am willing to put the mission first”, she shared. Having come from a strong family that she said “functions as a team,” Schroeder appreciated the challenge. To that end, she explored different branches of the military before an Army recruiter asked her to convince him that she would be an asset. In addition to her brother being a Marine, she said, “My father served the country as an Army Green Beret, and you know, I couldn’t let the boys have all the fun!” With a criminal-justice degree in her pocket, and having spent the last year training with Army Special Forces and police SWAT team members for an upcoming action role, Schroeder saw a new path for her future. But it’s what I was raised on, so it felt like a family reunion, and it was fabulous!” (Photo Credit: XJJohnson/) Of her 2017 appearances on GH, Schroeder shared, “It had been so long, and I never knew if I would get to go back or not.
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