If you have not seen the 2009 Army Soldier Show, you are missing out on an individual and collective experience. The show has always been great to watch but this year the energy is amazing coupled with showcasing the variety, flexibility and talent of our Non-commissioned-officers (NCO) makes this a second to none experience. I took the whole family including the little ones and the variety in tempo of music, stage props and movement allowed all of us to enjoy a 2-hour action packed show. It

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While on leave you start to notice things that you miss while working around your natural environment (Army posts) and because of your tempo. What I noticed that the American public is proud of their military and specifically their Army. Visited plenty of homes while on leave where patriotism is strong; homes with red, white, and blue throughout the home, flags hanging outside/inside but more important plenty of pictures of sons and daughters currently serving around the globe.

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This week while I was working on analysis referencing a new Drill Instructor (DI) outreach program, I had flashbacks to my early days in the Army and my basic training days. The DI program is new one and allows DIs to visit high schools and other national events to talk to young adults about fitness, strength and various other topics while addressing fears about Army service. Drill Sergeant Alvin was nightmare for me and when you are 18 years old it is multiplied. Always said, that the enemy is

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Marketing Research & Analysis Team Accessions Command Many people I meet ask me what I do and I have difficulty sometimes describing my current field and duties. So let me try to break down each word and relate it to my duties now and in the past. OPERATIONS is the most important word in the 4-block acronym, in that all we do I must relate it to current or future operations, put it in the context of the warfighter and the recommended actions that I am proposing so he/she can make a

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They say everything you need to know in terms of principles; you learned in Kindergarten. This may be true but the application of that knowledge typically happens at different times in your life and with the help of another person (a guide). For me, this happened when I was 22, as a communications Platoon Leader in Germany under the direction of my Platoon Sergeant, JB. So as the story progresses, you will understand that everything I needed to know about being an Officer in principle I

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One of the most exciting branches in the Army is Signal or communications; here is why. I didn't choose Signal, it choose me. As a child, I took apart everything that was mechanical or electronic; parents hated it and at times I put those items back together without all of the parts but everything still worked. Not knowing that my early years were just a training ground for my years as a Soldier. If you like problem solving, people and electronics, and then putting all of these pieces

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I am an Army Officer, Army Soldier, and a Dad. In 1986, I enlisted in the Army Reserves and loved the Army so much I went to ROTC at Penn State University where I earned a Regular Army Commission and bachelors degree in Chemistry. As a child, I took apart everything that had electronics in it and so when I was assigned to the Signal Corps, it was a perfect match. Communications is all about making electronics work for you and enabling soldiers to use information to lead and make quick

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