I Graduated High School May 9Th, 1997 And Just 2 Short

We were told to get in rows and stand at the positon of attention, this was frightening. We were told to run to the bus from here, this is where I was split up with everyone I came with. The base was three hours away from the airport. On the bus ride over there I called and texted everyone I knew for three hours. I called Jed first, he could not talk long because he had a meeting, although I knew if I called my mom or Ayden they would both cry and that would make things harder on me. After I talked to Jed and he convinced me everything was ok after 20 minutes of me crying to him as if he could come pick me up and take me home. After this I texted Boone to be sure he made it on a shuttle, he did. Boone was on the Shuttle behind me. That was the last time I talked to him until the day after graduation. We made it to the reception building at nearly 11 o’clock and briefed until about one. We finally got to bed at 2, and we were woken up at 4:30 the following morning. During reception they checked our dental, blood type, eye sight, etc. this is where we received our uniforms, and most importantly where we met our first Drill Sergeants. In receptions Drill Sergeants are almost done with their contracts, they cannot make you preform corrective action, or give you RBIs, all they can do is get really close to you and scream as loud as they could. I was here for seven days, and then after those seven days were

Those who were within my chain of command understood that I was fully able to do my current job but did not allow me to get a pass when it came to a personal choice that I made. By the chain Commanding Officer not condoning my actions and reducing me to the rank of second class Petty Officer impacted me in a way that would change the course of my outlook not only professionally but also personally. Being reduced in rank forced me to look it myself and my actions differently. I no longer utilized the lenses that I previously used. I had to humble myself, understand that certain personal actions were not acceptable and finally, I had to make a solid decision to change how a balanced everything that I do in life. This process was not a simple process but a process that caused me to search deep inside me of to figure out how to survive both professionally and personally. What I learned through this process is that “Life is like photography. You need the negatives to develop.” With that being understood, I decided that I would not allow my negative actions define my future work ethics or

The couple of months prior to leaving for boot camp, I was really motivated like most people. My brother had given me a lot of guidance on what boot camp was going to be like. Honestly when I got there, I wasn’t scared. I knew exactly what to do. Two days later I was sent to the hospital because my appendix was about to rupture and had to go into surgery immediately. I was at Paris Island an extra month. When I graduated, I loved being a Marine. Because I felt like I had already made a difference already. MCT, was similar, but I slowly started losing motivation. I was a dumb ass and wore my contacts and 3 days before I graduated I got dropped for pink eye in both eyes. Yes it was my fault and I sucked it up, but another month on Camp Geiger didn’t help. But still I was proud of being a Marine. MOS school went well. I was finally happy to be doing my job and being trained in my MOS. When I found out I was going to Cherry Point, I was furious. It kind of killed everything I had worked for, knowing I was going to the biggest POG base in the Marine Corps. After making fun of me for a while, my brother helped me out and got me back on

Prior to September 11, 2001, I had no idea about what I wanted to do with my life. After the tragic events of September 11 and talking with several people at each branch's recruiters' stations- I decided that I would join the United States Navy. On November 14, upon arriving at Naval Station Great Lakes, I did not know what to expect. Over the next 8 weeks I was taught not only things to help me survive the Navy but life lessons to help me get through life in general. When I arrived at boot camp, I was given a complete health and dental physicals to ensure I was healthy enough to endure the stringent activities that I was going to go through. Along with my physicals, I was given shots to ensure that I would stay healthy. After shots, I was given

I have learned a lot from my slip up and I know it won’t happen again. I learned that my NCO is in charge and should be given my undivided attention. I could get kicked out of the army ending my career early and that’s not good for me and would probably crush my family with disappointment. My actions are unforgivable, I was not thinking in my mistake on the 15th of August 2013 out front of building 2344, in my civilian clothes for final formation. As a lower enlisted soldier I know now that my Non Commissioned Officer is the one that gives the orders and I have to obey them whether it makes sense or not. If I do not obey the commands he/she has given number of things could happen and result in a big mess or a lot of people hurt or in trouble. Disobeying orders from a Non Commissioned Officer could result in a UCMJ action

I know that my inability to leadership could later affect a promotion and it affects the trust that my leadership has towards me. I know in order to be a successful soldier I must show leadership qualities at all times. I know by me not showing up for work made it look like I don’t have selfless service. I know that I must put my nations, my units, and my battle buddies needs before my own in order to accomplish the mission successfully and smoothly. I know that when I failed to show up for duty that I not only showed lack of responsibility but also a lot discipline. I could write this essay and fill it with tons of excuses as to why I was late to my point of duty, but the fact of the matter is that I was late and there is no excuse, being on time and at the right place of duty is extremely important. When I am late it makes everyone else run behind because they were too busy trying to figure out where I was and what I was doing to cause me not to be at my place of duty.   Not to mention that when everything is running behind and then we all have to end up staying way later than we would have had to stay in the first place.   It makes the whole day extremely hectic, because everyone is running around trying to complete they're tasks all in a hurry, and that also irritates people very

I did the right thing after not going to formation in the first palce by calling who had already been done with pt. Which is were some realized that I am not a good Soldier and that I need to start being the responsible that the Army needs. In doing so I will be going to pt with a fellow Soldier that is pretty squared away and insuring that I have a way to and from work as well as pt and any other things that may occur. I have thought about these things and realize that this is not how I want to spend mym time in the Army. If people are not responsible for the things that they do then we are all doomed for failure on the battlefield or in an office environment that I work in now we all have the simple responsibilities. By showing this type of irresponsibility on the battlefield it could have costed lives and I know that I would not have been able to handle that. I have determined that due to my recent actions I will not let things like this happen to myself, I am going to take care of my business and get things done the Army way not the shamming Specialist way. Responsibility is not to be taken lightly it is put there to make you a better person and in my case

It was September 30th 2015 and I was coming off Active Duty Orders working for the Indiana Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next. When I went to Joint Forces Headquarters to pick up my DD Form 214, I ran into the Sergeant Major that was in charge of Recruiting and Retention for Indiana. I talked to him a little bit and he asked me if I had ever thought about becoming a recruiter. I told him that I have thought about it, but everyone I knew, told me that I couldn’t handle the stress of being a recruiter. Sergeant Major told me that the excuse I gave him should motivate me even more to be a recruiter. I told him that I would sleep on it and call him in the morning. The next morning, I called Sergeant Major and told him that I was ready to accept the challenge and be a RRNCO (Recruiting and Retention Non-Commissioned Officer).

I spent most of high school years in the Marine corps delay entry program, which is a program design to prepare individuals for boot camp upon high school graduation. Protecting and serving my country has always been one of my goals, and when I was in high school I considered that becoming a Marine was one of the best ways I could attain my goal. However, as high school graduation got closer, I started re-evaluating how much I valued my education and how I wanted to be a role model for my younger siblings, since no one in my family had ever attended college before. I decided that I wanted to be both a student and a soldier. I started my first semester of college the fall after graduating high school and in the spring, instead of signing a contract

I did everything on time and in the way it was expected so they would not hold me back for any reasons. This person became obsesses with the idea that I did not belong with his platoon but I had to prove wrong so I did in every march, run, obstacle and test I would be ether the number one or two in a platoon of 78 this made him to be more obsessed with the idea that he did not want it me in

My second semester at Wentworth Military Academy I was promoted Sergeant. I was now the squad leader for all of the high school girls, twelve of them in total. I was excited for the new semester, I knew the girls well, and was prepared to get my first taste of on-hands leadership. However, I came back after winter break and we had four new girls. Instead of being able to practice and learn, I had to take on the mantle of leader quickly and teach the of the rules and regulations, and drill. The high school girls got along well the first semester, but with this small addition drama started to arise. I understood the concepts of how to perform my duties as a squad leader, but was over my head with how to manage not only people not getting along,

You were very fortunate to had already of had that rapport with your team members. Unfortunately, I got thrown into my position right out of MOS school because I had to replace a Staff NCO that was getting processed out of the Marines for stealing from the Battalion and trying to sell the items on EBay.

Graduating from high school is important for many reasons. First is so that one can go to college and further his or her education. When one does not graduate high school they will decrease their chance at college. Another reason is that graduating high school promotes job opportunities. With a high school diploma, college is currently an option, along with other universal jobs. Lastly the knowledge learned in high school would not be useful when someone does not graduate, seeing as they will not have a diploma, which jobs requires. In conclusion, graduating high school is an accomplishment in itself, and to continue more achievements graduating high school will lead you on a path to do so.

Chief Mangan approached the task of coming into a new department with an eye for making positive changes but the understanding that change is not always easy. What struck me most about the incoming Chief’s approach was the willingness to involve the people who were already a part of the department. As mentioned above change is not always welcomed, change often leaves the ones being changed feeling slighted or judged as being substandard in some way. Especially in cases such as Chief Mangan’s, where the new boss is coming in from an outside agency, the tone and approach to change is paramount to future success. Being an “idea man” with a willingness to allow leaders of all levels to step up and actually lead made for a smoother transition

It was day one Basic Training- standing at the position attention- heart beating, palms sweaty, the Drill Sergeant approached me, “PVT, The Soldiers Creed!” I would repeat the Soldiers Creed paragraph over and over again. I would shout the words, but I would never put much thought into the words I was actually saying. Sometimes you think the Drill Sergeants have it out for you- that they have you memorize and do things because they want to humiliate you. When in fact, they are trying to teach you valuable life lessons, to take pride in being a Soldier- stay disciplined, never quit and most importantly be a professional.