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 04:05:39 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:39 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/richard-mattingly/my-journey-thru-the-army-thus-far/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/richard-mattingly/'>Richard Mattingly</a><br /> I started college at IUPUI in 2005. I enlisted into the Army Reserve in 2006 as a wheeled vehicle mechanic. I joined the Army ROTC program in 2008. I commissioned as an active duty Signal Corps officer and branch detailed Armor....<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/richard-mattingly/my-journey-thru-the-army-thus-far/">read more</a> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:09:00 GMT Richard Mattingly http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/richard-mattingly/my-journey-thru-the-army-thus-far/