I’m three miles in on a four-mile morning training run along the sandy Southern Californian coastline. I can’t breathe‚ and all I see is the ground an inch in front of my face. My Drill Sergeant’s booming voice jolts me back into my senses. I push myself up as I spit out the mouthful of wet sand between my teeth‚ and immediately my legs begin propelling me forward. My running buddy‚ De Guzman‚ already got 10 or so seconds on me so I lean forward‚ wipe my face‚ and keep advancing. For another what
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STANDERS ON PERSONAL HYGIENE AND THE WEAR OF THE ARMY UNIFORM It states in div pam 600-2 paragragh 15 that the face will be clean-shaven (including prior to the first daily formation/physical training and over weekends and off-duty periods while on post). if a mustache is worn‚ it will be kept neatly trimmed‚ tapered and tidy‚ and will not present a chopped off appearance . no portion of the mustache will cover the upper lip line or extend sideways beyond a vertical line drawn upward
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towards what they considered “safer” military services like the Navy or Air Force‚ I knew that I wanted to be in the Army or Marine Corps. In 1997‚ I made that dream a reality and enlisted in the United States Army as a “Combat Engineer”‚ basically a grunt that specialized in mine warfare and explosives. In 2002‚ I was selected to be an Army recruiter and by 2004‚ I was “volun-told” (an Army expression for being volunteered with little or no choice) that I would be staying permanently in recruiting as
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Army Values Essay Honor‚ integrity‚ selfness-service‚ duty‚ respect‚ personal courage‚ and loyalty‚ these are the 7 army values in which each and every member must stay true to. My definition of honor may be skewed from the general publics view of honor. In my eyes‚ when you are thankful that you are given the opportunity to serve your country‚ that is when you are honorable. Integrity is what keeps this country going‚ each member of the military must have integrity to be successful. Do the right
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Narrative Significant events allow us as humans to achieve characteristics that we once did not think we could. Joining the military is the big umbrella above all of my significant events. Prior to the military‚ I was a cashier at a gift shop. Friends did not think that I was cut out for the military but I have proven them wrong. Throughout the years‚ I have grown to have confidence in all things I believe in. I have become daring‚ I do not like to take “no” for an answer‚ and I always think that
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the head of the table and motioned for everybody else to sit down. Her head of defense‚ *A.N.O. second in comand‚ and the General of the A.N.O. Air Force were on her right and on her left was Tyson Stroop‚ General of the 83rd Army‚ Heinrich Borman‚ General of the 107th Army‚ and Major General Zeno Travis from the 23rd Infantry Division. "Thankyou gentleman for coming on such short notice. My apologizes for running a bit late myself. I’ve called this breaf meeting to confirm that you all know‚ now
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I can trace back my inspiration for becoming a "Data Ninja" from my school‚ the tagline is "Courage to Know". Due to my thirst for knowledge and ability to crunch data in a meaningful way‚ I took up engineering where I learned the basics of data management mostly in the realm of electrical / electronic world of machines and semiconductors. I also opted for a number of numerical methods and computing classes as well programming classes during my college. I still remember those college days when I
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SGT Etesami‚ Alexander Army Story I am from Denver‚ Colorado. I owned a successful business in Denver before economy crisis (2008). The first time I thought to join the Army‚ was when my business went down and Army commercials were everywhere in medias looking for those who can speak languages. I went to the first recruiting station and asked for that program. That was the beginning of my military career. They shipped me to Fort Jackson‚ South Carolina for Basic Combat Training and I had to stay
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Courage works differently in everyone and everyone has a special kind of courage. Harper Lee concentrated on Atticus Finch‚ Jean Louise Finch (Scout)‚ and Tom Robinson’s courage throughout the novel to kill a Mockingbird. Living in a racist town‚ these three characters have one thing in common‚ having the courage to be outstanding. Taking on the Tom Robinson case took courage‚ the courage Atticus Finch has. Living in a very racist town and taking on the trial of a falsely accused black man is a
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on Courage by Prasad Nanda A person possesses two types of courage‚ one is physical and other is mental. Physical courage encourages the man to do works of risk like rocket manufacturing‚ launching satellites. It encourages man to discover the other planets of the universe and all types of laborious works. Moral or mental courage is found in man only. It enables man to select right or wrong and to act according to his will. As moral courage is a rare virtue. By the help of moral courage he selects
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