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Old 11-12-2011, 07:14   #1
Richard
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This now LTs blog is pretty d*** entertaining.

War Is Schlep

http://warisschlep.blogspot.com/sear...max-results=28

Attchd is an example - his take on the DAC hiring process after his encounters with them as a newly minted 2LT in-processing at Fort Benning. For those of us who have BTDT...

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Old 11-12-2011, 15:03   #2
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I am pretty sure I got the same lady to do my housing paper work?
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Old 11-15-2011, 00:48   #3
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Its funny because its true.

That blog is full of great insight on both the Benning School for Boys and LDAC along with the larger 2LT overall experience. I am in stitches.
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