Aha Moment: Born to Run

Studio 360 | Jan 11, 2011

When Tom Long first heard the song "Born to Run" in the summer of 1976, he realized he was just like a character in a Bruce Springsteen song; living a life of quiet desperation in a dead-end job. So Tom joined the army.

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