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21 May 2012 (I carefully considered a title for my first post in 6 months. So carefully, in fact, that I decided on the same title as the miserable Brendan Fraser movie from '99. Hello $1.99 DVD bin.) Some of you reading this may have read my JAG OBC/DCC blog from February – June 2011. Others of you may have clicked on this particular blog for the first time as you saw it pop up on the Army Strong Stories...read more
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31 May – 3 June 2011 I promise this post won’t be riddled with as many silly errors as the last. Most importantly, there will be no use of the word “evidence” when I really mean “advice.” These are the curses of recklessly posting unedited blog entries after a long day. Also, this post in no way relates to that terrible Tim Allen movie, “Wild Hogs.” He...read more
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23-26 May 2011 Before jumping into the week’s events, I want to address another logistical aspect of DCC, which bears mentioning: showers. That came out of left field, but after receiving a couple frustrated questions from the current OBC class that is currently going through DCC, I decided that it was worth mentioning. The bottom line is that JAOBC will condition...read more
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16-20 May 2011 In restarting my blog, it wasn’t my intention to revisit DCC. I have nothing against the course, but I was content to leave it as a blank, uncovered 6-week period. One of the primary unexplained reasons I didn’t post extensively about the training was that I simply didn’t take much of any notes during the course. I kept a semi-journal of days with bullet pointed lists of tasks and events during OBC. That made...read more
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2 October 2011 As a huge fan of the long gone Comedy Central hit, Chappelle’s Show, I’ll never forget the wonky way it ended. Dave Chappelle, sketch comedy genius, was at all time popularity high after the second season of the show ended. Then the unbelievable happened. He up and flew off to Africa in the middle of filming the third season, and that was all she wrote. In many ways, I pulled a Dave...read more
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May 11-13, 2011 This post represents a departure from my trend of single day posts in C-Ville. This is done for a couple reasons: First, much of the training is similar, and simply extends by necessity over multiple days, thus making multiple posts unnecessary. Second, the internet situation here makes it extremely difficult to post, so combining days makes it easier to catch back up. At 0530 on Wednesday, we began the first big chunk of DCC training: the combat lifesaver course. It...read more
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May 8-9, 2011 Sadly, I’ve already lied to you all-I promised to jump right into things, but I’m going back on that one. There are a couple loose ends I want to address first: 1) The training schedule does not typically run like many of the Army training experiences you may have had. The day typically ends around 1700, but there are frequent exceptions. There are very few days that have training events ending with “until complete,” which generally means that the training only ends when...read more
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I realize these initial DCC posts have begun as a stream of consciousness with a ton of information, but I’m trying to cover all random loose ends that may not fit into other posts. Understand that DCC cadre will visit C-Ville towards the end of your time there, and will give you a briefing on many things, along with being there to answer any random questions you may have. 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false...read more
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THE BASICS: 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Hello again, faithful readers (at least those who are left after my hiatus). The first thing I want to get off my chest is that I have not forgotten about the blog, and am in the process of catching it up to date with all the gory details of...read more
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2 May 2011 Given that I’m just now catching up to real time with my posts, I’m likely to be well behind the power curve in terms of the news regarding the death of Osama Bin Laden. This post isn’t going to be mere political or strategic commentary, nor will I wax on about my own opinion on the matter. I’ll simply say that...read more
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Thomas Harper
| Affiliation: | Active Duty |
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| Rank: | Captain |
| Branch: | Judge Advocate General |
| MOS/AOC: | Judge Advocate General Attorney/27A |
| Location: | Fort Stewart, GA |
| Hometown: | High Point |
About Me:
The posts are the important part, so I'll keep this portion short and sweet. I'm a First Lieutenant currently in the 184th Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course (JAOBC). I originally enlisted as a Private (E-2) while still in high school in late 2002. From there I served as a supply specialist in the Army Reserve. While enlisted, I went to school at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, and was a ROTC cadet. After four years in ROTC and the Reserve, I accepted an active duty commission as a Second Lieutenant in 2007. Instead of being assessed into a traditional officer branch, I was granted an educational delay, and went to law school at Campbell University, in Raleigh, NC, and graduated in May 2010. I completed OBC/DCC in June 2011 and now serve with the 3rd Infantry Division. Rock of the Marne.
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