12-15-2005, 21:30
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Guerrilla
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new NCO
just an up-to-date thread.
I havn't been able to lurk, much less post, as much as I usually like to, but not because of another deployment as is common by many other members here. I was DA Selected for Recruiter School a few earlier this year and graduate the 7 week course tomarrow. Today, with 21 months TIS, I was laterally promoted from Specialist to Corporal, so I am one of the newest members of the US Army's Non Commissioned Officer Corps. Also Known As the backbone of the Army, and yes, I dropped into the front leaning rest and knocked some out for the Sergeant Major who pinned me and the 120 or so NCO's in the auditorium.
I'll report to the Pittsburgh Battalion in mid Feburary.
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12-15-2005, 21:33
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Congratulations, Corporal.
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12-15-2005, 21:35
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Congrats
Good stuff there cpl. Bliss had a lot of 14Rs get DA selected for recruiting...you aren't a 14R are you? Again congrats and have fun gaining the confidence and respect of America's sons and daughters.
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12-15-2005, 22:21
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Outstanding news, congrats!!
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12-15-2005, 22:24
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Congratulations. Go your ass to the club and buy beer.
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
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12-16-2005, 05:09
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Congrats, Cpl!
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12-16-2005, 05:59
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Recruiting? Who did you piss off? 
Congrats.
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12-16-2005, 07:05
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Good job Corporal!
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12-16-2005, 10:08
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Congratulations. NCOs truly are the backbone of the army, and we always need more. Have fun in Pittsburgh, it's a good town.
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12-16-2005, 10:11
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Guerrilla Chief
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Congratulations!
Although I am not sure which is worse, being a recruiter or a Corporal. 
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12-16-2005, 16:50
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Guerrilla
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Originally Posted by brewmonkey
Congratulations!
Although I am not sure which is worse, being a recruiter or a Corporal. |
I'll find out soon enough 
Thank-you everyone for the congratulations. I am now out of legland and back home in Fayetteville!
Aequitas, I'm 11B1P.
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