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 04:05:58 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:58 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/steve-tarantino/from-the-begining/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/steve-tarantino/'>Steve Tarantino</a><br /> I started out as an enlisted soldier. By 2007 I realized that I should take advantage of the opportunity to go to Collage. While in Collage I used the GI bill to pay for school and housing but I soon realized that I still needed to work. Going back into the Civilian work force was drastically different than the Army. It lacked camaraderie and structure. It wasn&#8217;t long before I found myself missing the Army, so I made the choice to become an officer by finishing my education. More to...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/steve-tarantino/from-the-begining/">read more</a> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:25:00 GMT Steve Tarantino http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/steve-tarantino/from-the-begining/