Make us your home page  From Admiral Farragut to Afghanistan
Alex Deseta always liked his school's regimen and rigor.  At
Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, he flourished in
football, track and sailing. He joined his father, also a
Farragut graduate, in achieving the academy's highest rank,
battalion commander.  After graduation? Joining the military
felt natural.  "As a little kid you kind of want to rebel and do
all that," said Deseta. "But actually, I felt quite fond of the
military. It showed a lot of potential, the ability to see the
world, and really had endless possibility."  He went to college
at the Citadel. He went through intense training and infantry
school.  Now 24, he's Army 1st Lt. Alex Deseta, deployed to
Afghanistan's Nuristan province with the Army, Navy and Air
Force. He trains local police. He oversees dozens of soldiers
who protect contract workers rebuilding the region's roads,
footpaths, bridges, water tanks, schools, clinics and government
buildings.  Deseta called the St. Pe