As Cohen Bartley watched the reenactment of Navy Seal snipers rescuing Richard Phillips from the threat of Somali pirates, as portrayed in the biographical action thriller, “Captain Phillips,” he knew a life of service was for him. As a member of the inaugural class of Jordan’s High’s Naval Defense Cadet Corps Program, Bartley is already well into his military career. He’s enrolling in the Utah Army National Guard’s ROTC program while attending Utah State University on a scholarship. After graduating as an Aggie, he plans to become a police officer for four years before applying to join the FBI, taking with him some of the lessons he learned as a Naval cadet and through the Criminal Justice Program at the Canyons Technical Education Center (CTEC). Bartley has already bumped elbows with local police departments through a paramilitary program. He says programs like the Navy Cadet Corps, choir, and theater have helped him grow as a person and he’s grateful to the teachers of those programs who have shown they believe in his abilities. “Being able to speak for yourself and be confident while finding your passion, your drive, I find has been really helpful,” he says. As for advice he would give his freshman self, he says he would focus more on his grades. “GPA is something that is going to impact your life so much,” he says. “Just be confident, go into something you feel passionate about.”