Posted on Jun 5, 2015
What drew you to join RallyPoint and what keeps you here? How many of the first 1,000 members are still here?
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I received a couple invitations to join RallyPoint last year but didn't act on it until this year. I joined based on an invitation and have stayed because of the on-line friendships and communications. Sometimes I agree with posts and sometimes I don't; but, I have been favorably impressed with the respect that RallyPoint members usually display for each other and the quality of the discussions.
Does anybody know what happens when a person leaves RallyPoint? I expect their member number is "retired."
The easiest way to find your member number is on your profile page - the URL at the top includes RallyPoint member number -- military specialty.
[2015-07-10 Update - MAJ Yinon Weiss provided the link for each of us to see our own influence score - http://www.rallypoint.com/influence
Background: RallyPoint launched in beta mode on Veterans Day, in November 2012. It opened up to all service members and veterans on Memorial Day, in May 2013.
SGT (Join to see) SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA CPT L S CH (MAJ) William Beaver GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad CW5 (Join to see) SSG John Erny, 1SG Michael Blount SGT (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas
Does anybody know what happens when a person leaves RallyPoint? I expect their member number is "retired."
The easiest way to find your member number is on your profile page - the URL at the top includes RallyPoint member number -- military specialty.
[2015-07-10 Update - MAJ Yinon Weiss provided the link for each of us to see our own influence score - http://www.rallypoint.com/influence
Background: RallyPoint launched in beta mode on Veterans Day, in November 2012. It opened up to all service members and veterans on Memorial Day, in May 2013.
SGT (Join to see) SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA CPT L S CH (MAJ) William Beaver GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad CW5 (Join to see) SSG John Erny, 1SG Michael Blount SGT (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas
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Saw a post in Facebook from my nephew & decided to check it out.
Y'all are what keeps me here.
Y'all are what keeps me here.
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LTC Stephen F.
I am glad that you decided to stay on RallyPoint and submit your ideas, comments and responses SA Harold Hansmann
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Sir, I found this site through Facebook, it provides a tremendous amont of information for me. I'm still green behind the ears as a upcoming Airmen. I have my BMT date and I read the posts to better my knowledge of the big topics in the military, and I pay attention to what you veterans and more experienced service members discuss. That's why I have the rallypoint app on my phone. I appreciate everyone's input.
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My number is 298997. I've been here right around a year. I actually don't remember what drew me here. I think I found it by chance, but it sure didn't take long before I was hooked! I've actually found that RP fills a void that I'm not sure I even knew was there. I really missed the Military community, so it gives me a renewed connection.
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100469-sgt-anthony-bussing...I joined sometime back in 2013, I think....somehow it popped up on my facebook again a while back....thought id give it the once over....
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Started when I went to the guard, and left because I guess I just forgot about it. I didn't feel very engaged.
Now I frequent the site almost every day. I enjoy hearing the perspective of SMs and fellow veterans. Communication is so stifled in a strictly professional environment. Here, we can reach across ranks and across posts to help each other out.
Now I frequent the site almost every day. I enjoy hearing the perspective of SMs and fellow veterans. Communication is so stifled in a strictly professional environment. Here, we can reach across ranks and across posts to help each other out.
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SPC (Join to see), I'm glad you're here. You make excellent points, and some good come backs.
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SGT (Join to see) I seem to ruffle too many feathers. But I appreciate the support. Hopefully, I'm adding something meaningful. I don't have the professional background to help many here, but perhaps I can do SOME good while I'm trolling about.
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SPC (Join to see), don't kid yourself, you have earned a lot of respect on RP, including me. I'm just dumb old Texas boy, but I can talk about things I know nothing about. Lol Hang in there Kyle. Don't put yourself down like that.
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Networking and Helping other great Veterans in securing employment opportunities. I am here to assist as much as I can. Let's connect and learn about and each and I will hopefully be able to help you from there!
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I have no Idea which number I am but I joined because of all the knowledge from other SM it offered me. So far I've received a lot of great advices here, and it opens my view outside my unit. Not always my leaders are right so is good to have another POV LTC Stephen F.
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LTC Stephen F.
SSG Kenneth Lanning, it may be that you were in the majority of early RallyPoint members. I have long been intrigued by the "ranking system" which lets me know that I am xx out of 210,xxx veterans and that you are xx out of x,xxx E-6s. I have only been on RallyPoint a few months but don't recall ever seeing that I was ranked 303,000 out of 303,010 veterans or something similar.
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LTC Stephen F. I don't recall it either. When I started using this site more often, I got to be the 1 E-2 out of XXX PV2. When I got to E-3, for the first 2 weeks I was the 3 out of XXX, the 1 since then and the closest one is like 75K points behind. And all I did was a few good responses.
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1979 for me
And related to another thread, I am just here to pick up women.
And related to another thread, I am just here to pick up women.
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LTC Stephen F.
It was an honor for me to invite you SPC (Join to see). I am glad we are connected up here and on Facebook.
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LTC Stephen F.
That is a good question MAJ Bill Maynard. The only two reasons I can think of are death and Alzheimers or a similar brain deteriorating disease.
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