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Amman-April flew by and there were several activities which helped welcome the new season into Jordan. Although some of the activities I participated in and observed were maybe not strategic in their importance, they did increase my understanding of FAO roles and the military assistance program in the country and contributed to the big picture. As a collection point for information of all kinds pertaining to USG interests, the Embassy frequently hosts all kinds of visitors. Part of...read more
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I want to thank everybody that participated in todays event. As a Hispanic, it is great to see that there are organizations reaching out and mentoring our current and future leaders on the many opportunities available for education and career advancement. I am looking forward to keep teaching young students on the many paths that are available in the Army in the fields of Medicine and Engineering. ARMY STRONG!
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In my current assignment as a healthcare recruiter, I have had the unique position to interact with my community and directly share my life story with other people that that might follow in my foot steps. While visiting the universities throughout the state of Texas, I always enjoy the moment of when I am introducing the many opportunities in healthcare within the Army. When I share my Army Story I always get the response "I never knew in the Army that it is possible"....read more
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We finished our two week tour of Saudi Arabia by driving from Al-Khobar in the East to Jeddah in the West then North to Medain Saleh and back to Amman. We first stopped in Ta’if, a small city on the east side of the Hijaz region and a gateway to the Mecca Province. Because of the cooler temperatures which comes with its elevation, its population swells as the summer heat intensifies in Riyadh. While we were driving through KSA in the early part of our trip, I expected most of the...read more
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My name is Staff Sgt. Pablo A. Machin, Sr., and I am an Army Recruiting Noncommissioned officer assigned to the U.S. Army Career Center Long Island City in Brooklyn, N.Y. I have served the U.S. Army for 13 years as a cannon crewmember within field artillery, and have traveled the world, including four tours to the Middle East. I volunteered to be on recruiting duty, and I am proud to serve.
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Too often the cost of our freedom is causally taken for granted. The sacrifices made by our brave service members are at times overlooked or under appreciated. I am regrettably one of those who for many years, even while serving in the US Army Reserve, failed to recognize the extent of the sacrifices made in order to secure our liberties, which testify to America's exceptionalism. For too many years, Veterans Day or Memorial Day were just days off from work or an excuse to...read more
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Why does it say my home city is missing when it doesn't ask for it. Makes me want to stick to my blog on AKO
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The NSBE Convention has been a wonderful experience for me as an Army ROTC Recruiter. It has been very inspirational to see such a wonderful group of young minds--they have such a bright future ahead of them. It was a pleaseure to talk to them! I hope that some of them consider a future with the Army.
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