To Enlist or Not Enlist? Why Join the Military?

My oldest son graduated high school in May 2018. When fall began to approach he decided to โ€œtake the year offโ€. I told him that was cool and he said he just really didnโ€™t want to go to college. No biggie, itโ€™s not for everyone.

Army Records Lessons Learned

The following was originally written by me on October 12, 2014. It's posted on another blog site of mine that I no longer contribute to. Thought it would be worth passing along. Enjoy!! After 22 years, and still going, in the Army I've learned a LOT about the Army Record Keeping System. Maintain your own!!! …

Army Retirement. A Look Back on 25 Years.

Twenty-five freakinโ€™ years. Wow! Where did it go? It started with President Clinton, then Bush, Obama and now Trump. Two of whom Iโ€™ve met. Today itโ€™s official. Today is my day of retirement. I went downstairs to my โ€œMan Roomโ€ this morning and pulled out some old pics and just kind looked around at all …