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Showing posts with label re-enlistment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label re-enlistment. Show all posts
Monday, May 1, 2017

Ten Years Ago: Closer to Re-Enlistment, One More Step

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On May 1, 2007, all the paperwork was approved for my re-enlistment, except one more approval. Jessica Wright, The Adjutant General of th...
Thursday, April 13, 2017

Ten Years Ago Today: Cold War Soldier Does the MEPS Duck Walk

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Doctor at MEPS shows recruits how to Duck Walk Ten years ago, I woke up at 0400 (4 a.m.) with about 40 other recruits to take the physi...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Ten Years Ago: Re-enlistment Paperwork

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At Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in 2009 running the Army Physical Fitness Test in a gas mask. My official job was Chemical Weapons Decontamin...
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Ten Years Ago: The Decision to Re-Enlist

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Over the next few months I will be writing about why I re-enlisted at 54 years old after more than 23 years as a civilian. Ten years ago nex...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Army Bike Week! Riding to Re-Enistment!

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This week will be Army bicycle week.  Last week, I thought I might be riding to the Pentagon tomorrow to ask them to reconsider turning d...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

No Answer--What Goes Up Must Come Down the Same Way

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No answer yet on whether I can re-enlist or not.  I thought that meant no answer at all.  The administrative NCO in my unit thinks the dec...
Sunday, January 25, 2015

More Snow on the Way? Armor Still Looks Good

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This weekend began with snow all over Fort Indiantown Gap, including the Armor displayed at the main intersection.  Armor looks good in the ...
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

When I'm 64, I Might Still Be a Soldier

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Last week I signed two documents that begin my request to stay in the Army another two years.  And since the enlistment will end 29 days ...
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Do You Want to Re-Enlist?

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Today I got a call from the retention sergeant in my unit.  We have not met and he did not look very carefully at my file, because he left m...