Posted on Mar 8, 2014
SGT 94 E Radio Comsec Repairer
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<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">In a couple of weeks, I will have been in the Army for 3 years! This is a big one because I'll finally get my first service stripe and will be eligible for the Good Conduct Medal. I already have a new ribbon rack with the GCM on it and plan on celebrating after getting my service stripe sewn on (it falls on a weekend).&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">In t</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">alking to other soldiers, I was surprised to find that some don’t even notice when their anniversary passes.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">&nbsp;</span></p><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 12 [login to see] 8789px; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">How important is your service anniversary to you? Do you celebrate it or do you not acknowledge it at all?&nbsp;&nbsp;Does your anniversary become more important, or less important, the longer you've been in?</span><br></div>
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I am also nearing my 3 year mark and to be honest it's not really important to me at all.
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SGT 94 E Radio Comsec Repairer
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I've talked to several who feel the same way you do. &nbsp;Congratulations on almost making the 3-year mark!
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Thank you and same to you!
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SSG Roderick Smith
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I realized this year just how little certain dates mean to me now. the only time I notice is when its raise time or prepping for the SFC board. For me, its just another year.
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