Katy Perry Joins the Military? Is it True?

By SGT Volkin

Ditching her sugary image as a sweet California girl, the West Coast singer gets over her ex-boyfriend by joining the marines and going to a boot camp.

From: AceShowbiz.com

Katy Perry is breaking up with her boyfriend in a music video for her newest single “Part of Me”. Confronting the guy after catching him flirting with another woman, she decides that she’s done with the drama. Inspired by “all women are created equal, then some become marines” sticker, she chops off her shoulder-length hair and runs away to join the military.

Premiered on MTV, the Ben Mor-directed music video was shot in February at the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in Oceanside, California. Joining real-life marines doing their basic training programs at the boot camp, Katy “learned how to flip someone,” “learned how to flip them on their back,” and “learned how to wrestle underwater.”

According to Katy, the video visualizes “an affirmation of strength.” Instead of dwelling with her broken heart, she decides to create a new path in her life. “I wanted to go the strongest route I ever could,” she gushes. “Literally, I was like, ‘I’m gonna join the service. I’m gonna join the Marines.’ We used only Marines. For three days, I was a wannabe Marine, which was so difficult.”

“Part of Me” is taken from Katy’s “Teenage Dream” repackage, “Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection“. The single peaked at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. Soon after the video premiere, she tweeted, “Thank u to everyone for the love & support on the video, I have SO MUCH respect for anyone serving any role in the service after this shoot!”

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March 22nd, 2012

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Sergeant Michael Volkin is a U.S. Army veteran and one of America's most successful military authors focusing on basic training. He served in Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom as a Chemical Operations Specialist and received an Army Commendation Medal for his efforts and for the military fitness programs he designed to help his fellow soldiers. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Science from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas and also a Real Estate Brokers Degree. Note from the author: "I knew absolutely nothing about the military when I entered basic training. I had no immediate military family history and no prior desire to ever join the military. It was on the tragic morning of September 11, 2001 that I realized what I was taking for granted all these years. Freedom, as wonderful as it is, is an uphill struggle, and comes with an enormous responsibility. It wasn’t so much a decision, but a calling, that I joined the military - the Army Reserves. I departed for basic training without an ounce of military knowledge one month after September 11, 2001. However, I used this lack of knowledge to my advantage. I took notes on everything, with the ambition that no military recruit would have to go through boot camp like I did, with no knowledge of what was in store for me. I listened to hundreds of soldiers share their advice, tips, and tricks on surviving basic training. When I was deployed shortly after basic training to serve in Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom, I had the time to organize the notes, add to them, and assemble the most practical basic training guide ever written. The Ultimate Basic Training Series is straightforward, easy to understand and applies to every branch of the military. Take advantage of the military fitness routine in these books. Many hours of research and trial and error went toward creating the program. I believe there is no other fitness program that can get you in shape for basic training faster." SGT Volkin is currently a real estate broker and marketing consultant.