Posted on May 4, 2015
What are the top five things you are thankful for experiencing as military service member?
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I am most thankful for the following.
1. My daily and eternal salvation. I fought against it for many years; but, thankfully God was very patient with me.
2. My marriage and four sons. I would not have met my wife if not for my military service and my sons would not exist without my marriage.
3. Lifelong friendships formed and forged under challenging circumstances.
4. Opportunity to work for, with, and over some of the most dedicated and honorable soldiers this country has ever produced.
5. Superb training throughout my military service. Three of the best are USMA [United States Military Academy] at West Point, NY; IMPOC [Infantry Mortar Platoon Leaders Course] now known as IMLC at Fort Benning, GA; and ORSA MAC 1 [Operations Research Systems Analysis Military Applications Course I] at Fort Lee, VA.
1. My daily and eternal salvation. I fought against it for many years; but, thankfully God was very patient with me.
2. My marriage and four sons. I would not have met my wife if not for my military service and my sons would not exist without my marriage.
3. Lifelong friendships formed and forged under challenging circumstances.
4. Opportunity to work for, with, and over some of the most dedicated and honorable soldiers this country has ever produced.
5. Superb training throughout my military service. Three of the best are USMA [United States Military Academy] at West Point, NY; IMPOC [Infantry Mortar Platoon Leaders Course] now known as IMLC at Fort Benning, GA; and ORSA MAC 1 [Operations Research Systems Analysis Military Applications Course I] at Fort Lee, VA.
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1. The legacy of those before me.
2. The support of those who love me.
3. The leadership of those above me.
4. The camaraderie of those around me.
5. The example I leave after me.
2. The support of those who love me.
3. The leadership of those above me.
4. The camaraderie of those around me.
5. The example I leave after me.
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1. First and foremost my wife and children without there support I would have never made it this far.
2. The comrodary of Soldiers within the units that have always made me feel part of a something bigger.
3. My deployments I am glad that after years of good hard training that I was able to lead Soldiers in combat with out any loss.
4. Leaders that took the time to keep me on track and point me in the right direction when I would veer off.
5. The opportunity to serve my country allong some of the greatest Soldiers in the world.
2. The comrodary of Soldiers within the units that have always made me feel part of a something bigger.
3. My deployments I am glad that after years of good hard training that I was able to lead Soldiers in combat with out any loss.
4. Leaders that took the time to keep me on track and point me in the right direction when I would veer off.
5. The opportunity to serve my country allong some of the greatest Soldiers in the world.
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LTC Stephen F.
Amazing that I have been in the NG or Reserve close to 30 years, I spent no initial time on active duty, I have only been on active for the schools and deployments. I so thankful the Army has allowed this type of opportunity for me and many others.
1) Learning to jump out a perfectly good airplane
2) Learning to rappel off of perfectly good helicopters
3) Experiencing part of the world I would have never known existed (some best left unknown.)
4) Firing weapons and using some of the coolest equipment ever conceived.
5) Continuous education and challenge to stretch myself physically, mentally, spiritually
Amazing that I have been in the NG or Reserve close to 30 years, I spent no initial time on active duty, I have only been on active for the schools and deployments. I so thankful the Army has allowed this type of opportunity for me and many others.
1) Learning to jump out a perfectly good airplane
2) Learning to rappel off of perfectly good helicopters
3) Experiencing part of the world I would have never known existed (some best left unknown.)
4) Firing weapons and using some of the coolest equipment ever conceived.
5) Continuous education and challenge to stretch myself physically, mentally, spiritually
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