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 04:05:05 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:05 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/carl-beck/rotc-a-true-life-changing-path/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/carl-beck/'>Carl Beck</a><br /> I came to college knowing I someday wanted to join the US Army. I learned that getting involved with ROTC was something very easy to do, so I signed up for an MSI class which is the freshman-level class. While on a Field Training Exercise (FTX), a National Guard recruiter approached me and told me the benefits of signing up. Knowing that leaders should lead from the front, I decided to enlist and go to BCT and AIT as an Infantryman. I became a real soldier and wore the blue cord...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/carl-beck/rotc-a-true-life-changing-path/">read more</a> Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:02:00 GMT Carl Beck http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/carl-beck/rotc-a-true-life-changing-path/