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 04:06:03 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:06:03 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/d-welch/why-i-serve-2/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/d-welch/'>D Welch</a><br /> I am an Army officer with eleven years of service. The question has been asked: why do you serve? I must admit that my reasons for serving have changed over the years. As a cadet, I looked forward to becoming a lieutenant and leading a platoon. As a company commander, I anticipated the positive impact that I would have on my company&#8217;s mission accomplishment, professional development, and training. Today my focus has changed. The uncertain dynamics of the world test our national power...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/d-welch/why-i-serve-2/">read more</a> Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:17:00 GMT D Welch http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/d-welch/why-i-serve-2/