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We finally made it to San Antonio, TX. Unfortunately, as soon as we got to baggage claim we realized the airline had lost (ah-hem ... "misplaced") two of our bags. I was lucky enough to have received the bags with my uniforms and personal clothes and was only missing my backpack with my weightlifting gear, protein powder, and supplements. My girlfriend, Nickie, wasn't so lucky. Of the four bags we brought on this trip her one little bag of clothes was missing. So, she is currently...read more
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After my previous blog, I went downstairs to meet everyone for the bus rides over to the BBQ. The organizers split us up into our two teams East and West and that's where the competition began. I walked through the gate and found my player, J.R. Ferguson, #53, Team East. I had watched him on the videos I'd Googled so I knew I was getting a pretty talented and well-spoken player. I was not wrong but where I thought he couldn't surprise me, I completely underestimated him. J.R. is all the...read more
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Yesterday was pretty uneventful. I arrived at the San Antonio airport without too much incident... other than the headache from hell, there was little complain about. OH wait. The weather. The cold must have followed me from DC because it definitely is not as warm outside as I'd hoped it would be. Last night, my sister and I took the trolley to Mi Tierra, a local Tex-Mex restaurant that seemingly everyone we met recommended to us. We love La Margarita but since they're both owned by the same...read more
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It's not an easy job and it's not meant for everyone
January 6, 2010
By: Staff Sergeant Genevieve Chase
My name is Genevieve Chase and I'm a proud member of the United States Army Reserve. I was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky so I like to tell people that I did 18 years of involuntary service as a dependent to a service member, prior to my enlistment at the age of 25. In high school, Iwas a member of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and competed in Rifle, Pistol and Color Guard competitions. Having been born to a Korean mother and attending high school at Seoul American High School at...read more
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My name is Jonathan Freudenthal. I was born and raised in Nashville, TN. I attended college at Western Kentucky University and started my career in the US Army. I served on Active Duty for six years and was fortunate to have served in both Afghanistan and Iraq with some of the best military and civilian organizations in the world. I am currently working for US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) as both an Army Reservist and Federal Employee. As a civilian, I am a Strategic Planner (GS-13 level)...read more
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In the spirit of Christmas, please read the article below: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34396120/ How amazing would it be for these soldiers to be able to see their families and friends over Christmas?! Let's make this happen for them! If every reader of this blog would donate just $5, imagine the amount of money that could be raised. A dear friend of mine from basic, Melissa Fleming, is a soldier in the Tennessee National Guard; these are her battles. Girl, this is for...read more
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As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, let us take a moment to be bear in mind what we as Americans are truly thankful for. For many, the luxuries and freedoms we so often take for granted will never exist. The many military personnel that are deployed overseas MUST be kept in our thoughts and prayers. I write this with such conviction because a friend of mine recently returned home from Afghanistan. As I listened to his voice on the phone, he sounded hollow,...read more
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This past weekend I experienced the greatest thing I have ever done at drill. I didn't outrun anyone, I didn't shoot at expert level, it was nothing of the sort. I went to the VA hospital and met with an Iraq war veteran. I have not been able to sleep well since. This wasn't the first time I had seen an injured soldier but this particular encounter has stuck with me. I went with my G2 OIC, Major Stanley, to visit this man. As we entered the ICU and I laid my...read more
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My boyfriend, Mark, sent me this article: www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx In a nutshell, it is President Obama thanking the Intelligence community, and specifically Counterintelligence, for their due diligence. Being in Intel means "performing the first task of the Army: to find, know, and never lose the enemy." (See the Military Intelligence Soldier's Creed www.dami.army.pentagon.mil/pub/creed/creed.html) I take great pride in my MOS and being an Intelligence...read more
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Could this article be any more motivating?! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/us/22sergeant.html All women in the Army can use this as a source of motivation. As a female who lives by the rule of "No BS", I find it inspiring to read of SGM King's accomplishments and strict attention to detail. Hooah and congratulations to SGM King!
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