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 04:05:15 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:15 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/dustin-elias/active-duty-option-benifits/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/dustin-elias/'>Dustin Elias</a><br /> I am CDT Dustin Elias, a senior in the Campbell University ROTC. After a couple of years in the army I wanted to become an officer, but I have children in the exceptional family member program and saw no way to become an officer without leaving the military. I could leave because my children need the Army health care due to the speech, occupational, and physical therapy they receive on a weekly basis. A Couple of years ago, one of the officers I worked with, CPT Lance, informed me of the...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/dustin-elias/active-duty-option-benifits/">read more</a> Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:41:00 GMT Dustin Elias http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/dustin-elias/active-duty-option-benifits/