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Duty at Fort Benning

Josue Nieves — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:09:00 GMT

By: Josue Nieves
Greetings to everyone! It has been a while since my last post. I am right now wt Fort Benning, Georgia, on a one-year tour. I am in the S-4 psoition for the 1-378 Infantry Regiment, a battalion headquarters from Louisiana. I got here in March of this yea. It has been quite a challenge as supply is not my field. Today we had our very first graduation. It went really well. And thank God the weather was good, because right now is over 100 degrees outside! I have been studying at...read more

I am back! Plus another flashback.

Josue Nieves — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:08:00 GMT

By: Josue Nieves
I'm back! It has been a while since my last posting. I was trying to get an active-duty tour. I almost got to go to Iraq, but he unit had all the officers it needed and left without me (sob, sob!) Yeah, it sounds crazy, but some of us actually like to go on missions, no matter where. do not take me wrong, I am no Rambo, but I truly like to serve my country as a soldier. I was trying to get a mission in South America, but was offered a position in Fort Dix, which i accepted. So next year I...read more

Army Strong Bonds Marriage Retreat in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Josue Nieves — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:16:00 GMT

By: Josue Nieves
On the weekend of the 7-9 of this August 2009 I took part along with my wife Loyda in an Army-sponsored mariage retreat. The Strong Bonds Marriage Retreat is a new program to assist soldiers to maintain a happy and healthy relationship with his family members, particularly one's wife. It is also available to single and engaged soldiers. Well, to say in one word how was the weekend, it was awesomegloriousoutstanding! (Was that more than one word? Sorry, I could not help it!). The chaplains...read more

PCSing to Fort Campbell

Josue Nieves — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:33:00 GMT

By: Josue Nieves
The weekend is almost here for me! Today is Friday, but I work Saturdays, so for practical porpuses is Thursday. I am getting ready to go to an Army-sponsored retreat in Tennessee, we are both very excited. Fort Campbell was my second duty station after Korea. On my way there I made a quick stop and marry my fiancee', whom I had not seen for 17 months! It was not easy, but we made it. Next August will be 21 years of marriage. I would be lying if I tell you thay are has been wondefull, but I...read more

My first duty station - 1987

Josue Nieves — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:56:00 GMT

By: Josue Nieves
Hello again! Today my wife's relatives left after a week of vacation in Florida. I am beat! We took them around town and the parks, including Busch Gardens in Tampa. I got sick but kept driving on, the mission had to be accomplished. Only God knows when they will have another chance to come to Florida on vacation. This is one of my favorites pictures of myself. It was taken outside Camp Humphreys, Korea, back in 1988. I was assigned to the 516th Personnel Services Company. This is a tour that...read more

My weekend; 1987 flashback

Josue Nieves — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:45:00 GMT

By: Josue Nieves
I am back! It has been a very busy week, (And when is not!). I just had Battle assembly (aka, drill) this past weekend. Our battalion went to Avon Park, Florida, to an Air Force base to do weapons qualification. I have to confess that my shooting is not the same as when I was younger, but I still qualified with the M-16A2. By the way, the weapon that I am holding in the picture is an M16A1. Yes that is me back in Vietnam... not really! But it looks so old compared to todays soldier, that I...read more

First Lieutenant Nieves Introduction

Josue Nieves — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:45:41 GMT

By: Josue Nieves
My name is 1LT Josue D. Nieves. I am currently an Executive Officer (XO) in the Reserves. I joined the Army in 1987. You may be wondering: How is that someone that joined the military so long ago still a lieutenant? Well, when I joined the Army I was a Private (E-1). After four years on Active Duty I went to the Individual Ready Reserve (aka. Inactive Reserve). Soon as was itching for some action, and I joined the Reserves in Orlando, Florida, my new home. That was back in 1992. In 2004 I was...read more