The seeds of Eric Harshman's second career took root during his 12-year enlistment in the Indiana Air National Guard. That's when he began helping out at his in-laws' golf course, and discovered a passion for turf. He did three tours of duty in the Middle East, loading aircraft with 5,000-pound bombs and fixing fighter jet weapon systems.

Veteran trains for sports turf management career at Rutgers

The seeds of Eric Harshman’s second career took root during his 12-year enlistment in the Indiana Air National Guard. That’s when he began helping out at his in-laws’ golf course, and discovered a passion for turf. “I fell in love with it, working outdoors with my hands,” recalled the former aircraft armament technician. He did three tours of duty in the Middle East, loading aircraft with 5,000-pound bombs and fixing fighter jet weapon systems. Standing on a roof at his base in Qatar, he could see for miles – and there was no green.


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