Stephen Champlin - Army Strong Stories

The transition to professional

Stephen Champlin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:04:00 GMT

By: Stephen Champlin
Today’s class discussion was about professionalism and when it occurs in the army. There was a bit of talk amongst the classmates as we tried to flesh out the instant that that happens for Soldiers. Lawyers pass the bar, doctors become board certified, and computer programmers are awarded certificates upon passing exams that reflect their proficiency in a certain area of expertise, but when does a Soldier become a professional, or start to think of themselves as a professional?...read more

Profession of Arms

Stephen Champlin — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:15:00 GMT

By: Stephen Champlin
I’ve started ILE, and we’ve just completed the writing assessment test. I got done with it a little early, and since we have a requirement to blog while attending this course, I figure this will make a good first introduction to me. I will post more as the course continues. The assignment was as follows: I didn’t have very lofty goals when I first joined the Army. I wanted to get away from home as quickly as I could. And since the Army was willing to give me a decent...read more