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 04:05:16 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:16 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/melissa-fellrath/intro-and-ltc/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/melissa-fellrath/'>Melissa Fellrath</a><br /> I was always torn between the decision to teach or go into the military as a commissioned officer. My father was in the military when I was growing up. It was always a back and forth decision for me. In high school, I was in Navy Junior Officer Reserve Training Corps (NJROTC). Last December I decided to make a change, I wanted to join the military and ROTC was the best option for me. After doing much research online I found out a few things. I was going to have to lose weight, around 40pounds...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/melissa-fellrath/intro-and-ltc/">read more</a> Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:58:00 GMT Melissa Fellrath http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/melissa-fellrath/intro-and-ltc/