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. Sat, 26 May 2012 04:05:56 GMT Sat, 26 May 2012 04:05:56 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/howie-romans-iii/striving-for-excellence/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/howie-romans-iii/'>Howie Romans III</a><br /> It wasn't only until about a year ago when I became introduced to the large black and gold leadership patch that many ROTC cadets proudly bear on their left shoulder. With seven years prior enlisted service, as a long-time national guard soldier, I can't say that my progression through college (in pursuit of my nursing degree) was actually the 'norm'. In fact, with a deployment to Afghanistan under my belt, as well as numerous state and federal activations (Hurricane Katrina Relief, etc...),...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/howie-romans-iii/striving-for-excellence/">read more</a> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:20:00 GMT Howie Romans III http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/howie-romans-iii/striving-for-excellence/