Rakiyah Jones - Army Strong Stories

In the Army Now....

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:20:00 GMT

By: Rakiyah Jones
Week 1 has been completely chaotic and busy.... Day 0: Flight to San Antonio, TX in my ACU uniform which draws tons of attention. I was able to fly first class on my flights and move straight through security lines. At the end of the flights I would always hear over the intercom "we would like to say thank you to our service members for serving our country." It is amazing how many people walk up to you and want to shake your hand and just say thank you. Anyway, after landing, took a cab with...read more

New Beginnings

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:12:00 GMT

By: Rakiyah Jones
It is 3 a.m. and I am up anticipating my future. Nervous, scared, excited are all of the emotions that are swirling in my air. At 0430 a car service will be picking me up and taking me to LaGuardia Airport where my next stop will be Fort Sam Houston. It has been a long road and I can't believe the day is here. I will be putting on my crisp ACU's and headed towards the unknown. It is crazy that my biggest worry is how I'm going to maneuver through the...read more

First Blog

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:42:00 GMT

By: Rakiyah Jones
This is my first blog ever. I am new to this trend of tell the world all of your business, but this blog will be used to keep all of my family and friends in touch with me during my Army journey. The first step in my Army career is to attend BOLC (Basic Officer Leadership Course) for all medical personnel. This course will be conducted at the U.S. Army Medical Department and School located at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. This is a 7 week course for all...read more