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 04:05:03 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:03 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/lindsay-baker/my-army-story/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/lindsay-baker/'>Lindsay Baker</a><br /> I get asked why I joined the Army a lot. The simple answer is that I want to get more out of life. When I enlisted at seventeen, I was looking for a challenge as well as starting to move toward my career goals. Then, as now, I can&#8217;t be exactly sure what my career will be when I commission, but I take pride in the fact that my employer will be the United States Army. I don&#8217;t simply want a job, I want a profession with relevance to what shapes our world. I want to be a part of...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/lindsay-baker/my-army-story/">read more</a> Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:33:00 GMT Lindsay Baker http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/lindsay-baker/my-army-story/