http://armystrongstories.com Army Strong Stories is an official U.S. Army blog portal created to share personal Soldier stories. Its purpose is to promote discussion surrounding life in the military, communicate the impact of day-to-day military life and follow the paths of Soldiers enlisted in different areas of the U.S. Army as they experience new opportunities. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:08 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:08 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/adam-bronner/preparing-for-the-new-orleans-essence-festival/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/adam-bronner/'>Adam Bronner</a><br /> My uniform is pressed and has been inspected. Shoes shined and a fresh hair cut. Soon I will be heading into the city for a walkthrough of our duties at Essence Festival tomorrow. This will be my third year working at the festival. The US Army booth is anything but what it sounds like. It is more an attraction you might see in a famous park in Orlando. There are rock walls to climb, and drill sergeants holding competitions between participants from the crowd. We give out goodies and...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/adam-bronner/preparing-for-the-new-orleans-essence-festival/">read more</a> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:35:00 GMT Adam Bronner http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/adam-bronner/preparing-for-the-new-orleans-essence-festival/