way and working for Flour Daniel Construction Company in Wilmington,

North Carolina. I was riding home after being rained out from working

another day, and decided to stop in to see the Army recruiter. The recruiter

experience was not new to me since I had gone through a preview for the

The Army seemed to be the branch for me, so I enlisted on January

23, 1982, with basic training reporting date of April that same year. The

Army basic training program opened numerous learning opportunities and

self confidence boosters. Learning to belong to a team while developing into

a disciplined and ethical soldier are principles taught in the U.S. Army. The

basic skills of marksmanship, survival, drill and ceremony, as well as

combat medical training were the major confidence builders. The combined

experience and knowledge from basic training built the foundation of my

self esteem and heightened my maturity level.

After completing basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

I reported to Fort Benning, Georgia for Airborne Infantry schoo

Management Officer. As the Resource Manager, I was responsible for managing

enlistments. From this experience, I learned numerous people from

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