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  • Viva Technology Event at Alief Taylor High School

    October 14, 2011

    By: Sergeant First Class Skylar Holman


    Today at Alief Taylor High School, the Army sponsored a Viva Technology event to get students interested in careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Students built geodesic domes, and came up with inventions to help the Army in the many fields of engineering. The students were from Alief Taylor, Elsik, Hatings, and Alief Early College High Schools. Great minds in STEM did a fantastic job of engaging the students and giving them a good idea of what...read more

  • 9/11 Rememberance

    September 10, 2011

    By: Sergeant First Class Skylar Holman


    Since 9/11 is tomorrow here is a short story about how that event indirectly touched my life. I did not have anybody directly killed, but I had contact with one. At the time of 9/11, I was at Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) in Grafenwhoer, Germany. I was part of a group that was on flag detail for the post, and we had to observethe prior detail in how they conducted the retreat ceremony. After watching, we literally ran to the dining facility to meet up with...read more

  • My Army Story

    September 8, 2011

    By: Sergeant First Class Skylar Holman


    I will make my Army Story in several posts. It is a long time to condense into one posting. Since I am a recruiter in Houston, I hope this will help bring visibility on our station. I graduated high school on 30 May 1998, and on 10 June, I shipped to basic training at Fort Sill, OK. I was prepared for the weather fo summer, as my hometown was 1 hour south of the Lawton Fort Sill area. I will say it was rough at first, simply wanting to go home...read more