Roslyn M. Robertson - Army Strong Stories

I Love Training Soldiers Everyday

Roslyn M. Robertson — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:27:00 GMT

My Drill Sergeant Had An Impact On Me

Roslyn M. Robertson — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:00:00 GMT

The Stars were Shining at the Stars and Stripes Dinner

Roslyn M. Robertson — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:09:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
I couldn't imagine being anywhere else Friday night except for maybe the Stars and Stripes Dinner in Washington, DC. This dinner was a star studded event to honor some distinguished individuals that represented all the branches of military services. The emcees for this event were Admiral Winn and Vice Admiral Myers along with the Commander of the Joint Chiefs of Staff GEN Mullen and all the Joint Chiefs of Staff. So when I say the stars were shining at...read more

The 25th Black Engineer of the Year Awards GALA

Roslyn M. Robertson — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:20:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
These past couple of days in Washington , DC have been the best days ever for me. The Black Engineer of the Year Awards Gala was an amazing , I was very honored to be apart of such a prestigious event. The famous and talented Boris Kodjoe was the Master of Ceremony for the wonderful event. For those that don't know about BEYA it's like the Oscars for all the Engineers in the corporation world to be honored for their hard work and dedication to making a difference in the...read more

A tribute to Black History Month

Roslyn M. Robertson — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:10:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
This past weekend I was part of a tribute to Black History Month at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, NC. The program was entitled Empower Me they had numerous workshops and seminars to help enlighten young people on life improving skills. The highlight for me was the Black History display that was setup, this do such a profound impact on me to see how much African Americans have evolved in the military over the course of time. The rolls they have played...read more

Chicago Auto Show

Roslyn M. Robertson — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:23:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
For all you car lovers out there the Chicago Auto Show will be in full swing this weekend, so if your in the Chicago area come check it out. If your not able to attend the show I hope that you enjoy the pictures on my post. There was so many cars that it wasn't enough time in the day to take pictures of all the cars there. They had everything from economy cars and trucks to the very nice luxury vehicles that only some of us could dream of. There is even a variety...read more

In Chi-Town for the Auto Show

Roslyn M. Robertson — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:14:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Well I'm back in Chicago this time for the Chicago Auto Show one of the biggest events hosted here every year. When I arrived here in Chicago I that I was apart of the Ice Age, in some parts of the city it is so much snow piled up on the sides of the street that you can barely see what's on the other side. Today I was hanging out with a friend of mine SSG Marshbanks who is a Recruiter and a native of Chicago. We had a very productive day talking with High School...read more

NHL All Star Game Weekend

Roslyn M. Robertson — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:11:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the NHL All Star Game. Friday night we was out on the street doing a meet and greet with the public. Even though it was alittle cold the number of people that came out was well over 9,000 we had a blast. I guess when it comes to hockey alittle cold never hurt anyone. There was several diffrent events going on for everyone of all ages, from the ice slide for the children to the free outdoor concerts for the adults....read more

The First Lady visits Fort Jackson

Roslyn M. Robertson — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:08:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Today Fort Jackson had the honor to welcome the First Lady Michelle Obama for a series of events. The First Lady is the guest speaker for the graduation of the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, what a honor I'm very proud to be apart of one of the best Basic Combat Training Battalions on Fort Jackson. The one thing I love about the First Lady is her continuing quest to promote the alarming awareness of childhood obesity. Since being apart of the Drill Sergeant...read more

All American Bowl

Roslyn M. Robertson — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:27:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
So I finally made to San Antonio, TX for the All American Bowl, the weather here is a little cloudy but very nice. I'm so excited to be here and get things started. Wish me luck and I will keep everyone posted throughout the week with pictures and comments....read more

Happy New Year

Roslyn M. Robertson — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 22:37:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and as we go into 2011 I would just like to ask everyone to let whatever happened in 2010 to stay there. Don't bring negative drama from the year past into 2011. It's a New Year so lets make new beginings, new friends and a new life. Have fun, enjoy and be safe....read more

Chillin in Chicago

Roslyn M. Robertson — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:40:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
I know that I'm a day late and a dollar short on this one, but I was so busy getting ready for the Holidays that I just totally put this on the back burner. Well now I have moved it to the front and want to share my wonderful time in Chicago with everyone. Besides the beautiful views from above in Chicago, I also had a wonderful time with some Future Soldiers. DS Tello and myself had the oppurtunity to talk with some Future Soldier and do some high speed Physical...read more

True meaning of Christmas

Roslyn M. Robertson — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 01:30:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Merry Christmas everyone this is the day that Jesus CHrist was born. We all need to stop and reflect what this day really means to us. It's not all about waking up on Christmas morning and opening up lots of presents left under the tree by Santa Claus, if you believe in him. That's fun and all but we should rejoice that on this Christ was born and without that we wouldn't be able to call this day Christmas and do what we do every year. Lets teach our...read more

The views from above

Roslyn M. Robertson — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:49:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
I'm on assignment again this time in the Windy City, yes Chicago. When my plane landed this morining it was a whopping 5 degrees outside, can you say frozing cold. Anyway we are staying in this amazing hotel with awesome views of the city. They are so breath taking and sirene I just wish I had that special someone here with me to share this moment with me right now....read more

My Birthday

Roslyn M. Robertson — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:10:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Go Roslyn it's your Birthday get busy it's your Birthday. Ok Today is my Birthday and I'm stuck at the aiport in Omaha, NE trying to get home to do some celerbrating. My flight has been delayed twicw already and I'm trying not to get upset cause this is my day. I would like to thank all my friends and family that gave me shout out today. I am truly blessed to be where I am at this point of my life. So many people don't get a chance to get...read more

Out and about in Omaha

Roslyn M. Robertson — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:28:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
So myself and DS Short have been here in Omaha, NE now for a couple of days just relaxing and enjoying the sites. We are both really having a good time here in Omaha this is really a laid back assignment, we both have time to get in some good ole PT. Even though the weather here is a little on the cold side we are having a blast, we even wake up one morning and was very surprised to see some snow it doesn't get any better then that. Tonight we did our second Future Soldier...read more

Black Friday

Roslyn M. Robertson — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:24:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Well I hope everyone had a GREAT Thanksgiving with friends and family safe and sound. Someone please answer a question for me, why do we wait until the day after Thanksgiving to do shopping that we had all year to do. The thing that gets me is doors to some of these department store open at o dark thirty and people are camped outside hours before the store opens. And when you get inside they never have enough of the items your looking for that they have advertised in the...read more

Working out in Milwaukee

Roslyn M. Robertson — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:08:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
It's amazing how you feel better after a good work-out, but even better when you have someone doing it with you to motivate you. Well I had three gym classes full of energentic teenagers to help me motivate them to do some good ole PT. After introducing myself and telling the students my Army Story I took them through a brief PT session that the Soldiers in Basic Combat Training would go through. I had three demostrators to help with Preparation Drill, they would...read more

I'm Free at Freedom High School

Roslyn M. Robertson — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:25:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Thank you Freedom High School JROTC for allowing to participate in your Cadet Brigade Command inspection. The day kicked off with a presentation from the JROTC Staff. I was soooo impressed with the outstanding job these Cadets did with this presentation that it made me feel like I was in a real staff meeting in a real Army Battalion. These Cadets were very professional and well disciplined in giving their briefing from every staff section. I had the pleasure of taking...read more

Crestwood High School

Roslyn M. Robertson — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:15:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Thank you SFC Davis for inviting my out to today to talk to some of the outstanding students at Crestwood High School in Sumter, SC. Even though the day was gray and gloomy outside today it wasn't like that inside the gym at Crestwood. These great students gave me their undivided attention to allowed me to tell my Army stories and to give them a brief insight on what Basic Combat Training is like. We talked about the Army Values, Physical Fitness and just about every...read more

Future Soldiers Event

Roslyn M. Robertson — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:44:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
I had the opportunity to visit Florence, SC this week for a Future Soldier Event. I was invited to talk to about 20 of the Army's soon to be Soldiers. It was really great to give them a small taste of what Basic Combat Training is going to be for them. I know some of the barbers at the Reception Stations are going to have a ball doing some of the haircuts on some of these males(LOL). The Future Soldiers have some very good questions about what they can and can not...read more

Aynor High School

Roslyn M. Robertson — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:55:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Today was a great day at Aynor High School home of the Blue Jackets in Aynor,SC. What a enthusiastic bunch of kids. These kids were all about business today, they were asking all the right questions about what the Army had to offer. They were very curious about all the opportunities, options and the lifestyle myself and the recruiters experienced since we have been in the Army. There was even a few that was interested in play in the Army Band and alot...read more

In my neck of the woods

Roslyn M. Robertson — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:06:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
So I'm in my neck of the woods the great Northeast. The weather up here is just the way I like it very chilly. It's a break from the South Carolina heat. I'm in DC for Howard Universities Homecoming, so I decided to drive to Delaware to renew my drives licence. I never in my life had to pay so many tolls in one day. I never understand why you have to pay a toll to leave one state and three just to enter another one. Y ou talk about highway...read more

Future Farmers of America

Roslyn M. Robertson — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:13:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Ok so today was the first day of the Future Farmers of America at the Indiana Convention Center, it was great to see all these kids from all across the country. The Army booth was busy busy busy we had so many kids and sponsors take part in every event that we had going on today from the pull up and push up competition to the team building challenge. Just about every state was represented in the booth today with Illinois and Utah coming out on top in the push up competition....read more

Indianapolis Convention Center

Roslyn M. Robertson — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:34:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Ok so today we all did a walk through of the Indianapolis Convention Center to see the set up for the Future Farmers of America events Can you say huge OMG this place is off the chain? From the looks of things it's about a thousand different booths set up in the convention center. It's projected to be about 50,000 people at this convention over the next couple of days. I'm soooo excited this is my first Future Farmers of America event and...read more

Indianapolis Bound

Roslyn M. Robertson — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:56:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Well everyone I'm here in Indianapolis for the next week for the Future Farmers of America. I have the chance to see some of my Battle Buddies from the DSEP, whom I haven't seen since we did our initial training at Ft. Knox. We been very busy traveling across the country telling our Army Strong Stories. I'm so excited to meet and engage with all these terrific kids. For all you Army Strong Story bloggers that are in the area come join us at the...read more

High Five to Hammond High School

Roslyn M. Robertson — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:35:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
I would like to give a high five and shout out to all the students at Hammond High School in Hammond,LA. These awesome students came out the doors running at full speed to take on the Army Strong Challenge. For some they are natural born athletes and for others it was simply getting up on the push up platform and giving it their all and have fun with it. Everyone walked away with something whether it was being the challenge winner or just having a sense of...read more

Strength and Actions at Glen Oaks High School

Roslyn M. Robertson — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:40:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Today I paid a visit to Glen Oaks High School where the Strength and Action Zone was set up. I think that was a great idea to bring to the high school to help students develop teamwork. The students at Glen Oaks had the opportunity to compete in the push-up challenge along with enjoy the ride on the Aviation simulators they had set up for the students enjoyment. The best challenge of all was the three part team building zone designed not only for the students to be...read more

Adventures in the Boot

Roslyn M. Robertson — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:35:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
I'm having such a wonderful time down in Baton Rouge, LA some of you may know it was the Boot. I had the opportunity to go out to Tara High School home of the Trojan to speak to a couple of the JRTC students. I happened to come on the right day because they were have their weekly inspections getting ready for their big command inspection in a couple of weeks. It reminded me alittle of BCT help the Cadets with their uniforms and hair and making on the spot...read more

Great kids in the ATL

Roslyn M. Robertson — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:12:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Well time for me to wrap up my visit to Atlanta. I truly had an amazing time kicking my visit off with the Atlanta Classic and ending in some outstanding High School visits. I would like to thank CPT Moore and 1SG Gibbs for allowing me to work with some of the best Recruiters in Atlanta. They were some of the most professional and well knowledge Recruiters I know. I enjoyed my visits to Therrell High School, Creekside High School and New G.W Carver...read more

The Atlanta Classic

Roslyn M. Robertson — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:21:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
All I have is three words for the Atlanta Classic FAMU vs TSU is "OH MY GOODNESS". I had such an amazing time this weekend working the Army Strong Strength and Actions Booth during the tailgate party. Even though the day was very hot the turn out of FAMU and TSU football fans was incredible the Orange and Blue was well represented. Everyone of all ages show how Army Strong they were whether it was climbing the rock wall or doing push-ups either way everyone...read more

Southern Heritage Classic

Roslyn M. Robertson — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:41:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
I had a blast this past weekend at the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis, TN. I had the chance to meet with 20 Future Soldiers during the tailgate party before the game Jackson State vs Tennessee State. I had the pleasure of doing some Drill Sergeant duties, teaching a little Drill and Ceremony to the Future Soldiers before receiving coins from MG Jones. I was thrilled to march these 20 Future Soldiers on the field of the Liberty Bowl Stadium to be sworn in by MG Jones....read more

More of the New York State Fair

Roslyn M. Robertson — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:03:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Another amazing day at the New York State Fair. One New Yorker really took the Army Strong Challenge head on. Caleb Norton is the most impressive young man that I've every meet. Caleb receive a plaque from the Syracuse Recruiting Command for doing 286 push-ups on Wednesday night. Since then Caleb has broken that record not once but twice. Caleb's current record is 415 correct Army push-ups. This young man is truly Army Strong. DS Robertson...read more

Another Amazing day at the New York State Fair

Roslyn M. Robertson — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:54:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Had another amazing day at the New York State Fair. Lots of young people came out to take on the Army Strong Challenge. New Yorkers are AWESOME a bunch of great competitors. Some came and took the challenge head on and showed how Army Strong they really are. And some just came out to enjoy the Army Strong booth and entertainment. Over all everyone walked away with smile and a an Army souvenir. And others walked away with a brand new Nano iPod. What a...read more

New York State Fair

Roslyn M. Robertson — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:50:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
Today was my first day at the New York State Fair, and I had a blast. The Army Strong booth was very busy today with everyone up for the challenge of doing push-ups and pull-ups. It was amazing how much positive energy everyone had from the oldest to the youngest. At the end of the day the best reward of all was presenting someone an iPod for being Army Strong....read more

The begininng of an AMAZING journey

Roslyn M. Robertson — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:59:00 GMT

By: Roslyn M. Robertson
I am about to begin yet anothe amazing journey with the US Army. I am soooo excited to be part of the Drill Sergeant Exhibitor Program along with seven of my newest Battle Buddies. We all have so much knowledge and experiences to share with Future Soldier, High School Students and the genereal public. We will be at various locations across the country to include the New York State Fair in Syracuse, The Cleveland Air Show and NASCAR to name a few. If you are in any of...read more