Ep 37. Cpl Bratton

Elegance Bratton was in the Marines from 2005-2010. leading up to his enlistment he was homeless at the age of 16 for about 10 years after being kicked out of his home for being gay. We talk about struggles and what led him to the Corps. He explains getting to Camp H. M. Smith in Hawaii, getting to travel to Thailand and Korea, and connecting to other cultures through his camera.  After his time in Hawaii he went to New York as part of guard duty. After getting out, he applied and got accepted into Columbia University and after graduating from there he got into Tisch grad film at NYU.  during his school days and leading into after, he began working on films and worked on a show for Viceland called "my house". He then made a documentary called "Pier kids" and is currently awaiting the release of his film "the inspection" that he wrote and directed based on his life experiences.<br/>"Greatest lessons to be learned in life, are learned through self-sacrifice"