Sean Empey - Army Strong Stories

Receiving Cadet NCO Ranks

Sean Empey — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:27:00 GMT

By: Sean Empey
Recently the Cadets in the Golden Knight Battalion received cadet ranks. This is a new system for our battalion and it is meant to be a sign of respect and a reward for our hard work we put in for the battalion. During the ceremony where we were given our ranks, my father, MSG Empey, our MS2 instructor, recited the NCO creed to the MS1’s and MS2’s. As we listened to the creed I absorbed the words and thought about all the examples in our battalion that the creed emphasized....read more

My CLIP Program Expierience

Sean Empey — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:55:00 GMT

By: Sean Empey
As an Army brat and an ROTC Cadet, I realize that the Army is becoming more and more involved with foreign militaries. We have a long history of training foreign nations that are our allies and serve our foreign policy interests, the most recent examples of this being the Afghani and Iraqi armies. In order to do this effectively, it is necessary to speak and understand the native language. While we could easily hire outside people as translators, I don’t feel this is the most respectful...read more

The Pro's and Con's of being a satellite school Cadet

Sean Empey — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:14:00 GMT

By: Sean Empey
Although I thoroughly enjoy being a member of the Golden Knight Battalion, I did not see Clarkson University as a good fit for my academic plans. I am a History Major with a Minor in Education. As such I felt that a degree from the liberal arts college of St. Lawrence University would be a better choice. I have come to realize that there are very distinct pro's and con's to this decision. Some of the con's are more of a minor annoyance than a real problem. One annoyance...read more