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PFC Kenneth Burgess
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Being born and raised in a small town in Iowa was not a preemptive exercise for success in a foreign country, particularly in the 60’s in the America! I was in a Medical detachment in Germany being a Dental Assistant in normal procedures plus emergency room duties about once a week! I learned plethora amounts regarding life, foreign countries, and last but not least, myself. I would recommend volunteering in any of the armed forces in the USA for a enhanced trip regarding life in general.
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James Rush
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Pvt E-2. My platoon sgt during basic was field first. I was trainee platoon leader. He gave me a 22-5 field manual and I did most of the training to my fellow trainee's. Greatly enhanced my self esteem and opened my eyes to the fact I did have something on the ball. In 1966 thru 1968 when I was in there was a great shortage of D.I.
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PO1 Linda M.
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PO1/E-6 - was the most challenging for me because you were expected to have all the answers to the issues/concerns of higher level leadership but it was also the most rewarding because it meant SHARING the skills and knowledge I had developed in my career with the junior personnel which I was charged to lead. Seeing them succeed and become great leaders who did the same, is my greatest accomplishment.
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PO2 Mickey Ragan
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E-5 due to being off coast of Viet Nam in 1972 and duties put on a ship fitter/ hull tech. Damage control and helicopter operations for rearming, refueling at sea. Would not change anything for the world.
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Maj Edward Bucnis
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All of them! Always tried to do my best and sometimes others with less seniority were promoted ahead of me, but that was okay. Back in the day when we were recognized as Airman Basic (E-1), 3rd Class (E-2) , 2nd Class (E-3), and 1st Class (E-4), I was filling an TSgt (E-6) slot as an E-3 crew chief in the Nuclear Weapons field. My NCOIC would take me into the NCO club for a "passover" round of drinks when all four of my crew were promoted over me. He told me to never let it get me down; and it hasn't. When I finally made E-4, the base newspaper posted my picture on the front page declaring that miracles do happen (my NCOIC probably had something to do with that). And when I made E-5 years later with over 7 years service, my First Sergeant wanted to know "how that could have happened." Seven more years quickly went by before E-6, but by then I was selected for OTS (and I wondered how that could have happened). Now as a much older reserve officer, I made O-2 and O-3 on time and was told I would never make 0-4. At the 27 career-year mark, I was offered a regular commission, but turned it down stating it should go to someone who would have more time left before retirement. I was told the commission could never be offered again; I signed the declination. The very next year, it was offered again and again I turned it down. One year later I was promoted to O-4 and seven months later I was told to retire (downsized). From my enlisted days in the nuke, administrative, and manpower fields then as an industrial engineering officer in Civil Engineering and finally Associate Professor at AFIT, it had been a blast and I do believe miracle do happen, even to someone like me.
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SSgt David Gordon
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E-5 Sgt. USMC. (Hard because) Found myself with a whole lot of responsibility that my rank didn't always have the juice to get done. (Rewarding because) finding ways around those rank road blocks, mostly legal...kinda, and getting them done.
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MSgt Jim Whitney
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E6 T/sgt. it took 6years
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SSG Robert Waddell
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Staff Sergeant was my hardest
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PO3 Lisa O'Brien
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I believe the most challenging rank for me was Petty Officer 2nd Class. I was in the medical field (dental corp) in the DC area. The rewarding effects from that advancement taught me to be more disciplined in accepting guidance from my peers priming me for my civilian teaching career.
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PO3 Lisa O'Brien
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Belay PO3. Should be PO2 Lisa O’Brien.
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1LT Richard Imperato
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The most challenging rank was "Officer Candidate" in OCS. It rewarded me by not only becoming an officer, but by teaching me how to be a man and enhance others around me.
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