Pride feature: Sgt. Eli Bevis
June 3, 2021 (ST. PAUL, Minnesota) Sgt. Eli Bevis knew that he wanted to join the Army at a young age and he knew he wanted to join as a combat medic. In 2014, he enlisted into the Minnesota National Guard.
Bevis is currently on his first overseas deployment with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment as an emergency care sergeant. In addition to his platoon duties, he is also a unit prevention leader, equal opportunity leader, master fitness trainer and hazmat certifier. He also happens to be a transgender Soldier.
“I had always had an interest in joining the Army to some capacity ever since I was young,” Bevis said. “I knew that if I wouldn’t join the military that that would’ve been a huge regret later down the road.”