OMG! The response to the essay
Well, I must say I was overwhelmed by the amount of comments “The Essay Question “received. It got nearly 250 remarks on the US Army facebook page alone....
View ArticleRetire or Soldier on?: Recruiter integrity
I have spent the last few days observing the chatter on the U.S. Army facebook page, where one of my recent posts was featured and stirred up some friendly debate. Now, I’m all for debate! Without a...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
I'd like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. This is the first time I've been living in the same state as my family since 2007, so I'm extremely thankful to be spending it with them! I'm also...
View ArticleThe High School Recruiting Saga continues...
Okay, you all know my point of view on this high school recruiting topic. I am preparing my essay for final draft tomorrow. A classmate of mine who is also a recruiter is writing his argumentative...
View ArticleHigh School Recruiting: The final product!
Well, the time has come to put the high school recruiting episodes of the blog to bed! It has been insightful to read what all of you had to say on the 30 or so sites that posted the blog and asked...
View ArticleRetire or Soldier on?: The winning attitude
Well it has been a long couple of weeks fighting the uphill battle of recruiting in December. As we prepared for what is now my second December as the 1SG in Minneapolis Company, we took note of last...
View ArticleRetire or Soldier on?: Resiliency is the theme of the month!
Well, the nice relaxing weekend came to crashing halt with the ringing of the 0530 alarm. On this day there were no early morning phone calls to interrupt P.T. Not, because everything was going smooth...
View Article"Don't ask, don't tell" hype is everywhere!
Don't ask, don't tell hype is everywhere! When DADT was passed into law, people were outraged. They were concerned about the impact on readiness, morale and welfare. In the years since DADT (and the...
View ArticleFarewell Minneapolis and thank you!
Well, I've been away for a few months focused on work. It has been a challenging year compared to last year to say the least. Recently I discovered I will be PCSing to Redding Recruiting Company in...
View Articlesocial media: Connecting America's Army with America's people
Wow, many of you have provided great feedback from my post that was published in the NCO Journal this month (APRIL 2011 pg 42-43, Recruiting the All-Volunteer Force). I was a little disappointed that...
View ArticleSHARP: Not just another training requirement
A few months ago I attended the Army’s new course on Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and prevention (SHARP). I had spent a few years as a unit victim advocate for sexual assault and I...
View ArticleArmed Forces Day: United in one cause
Working in Minnesota has given me the opportunity to experience, first hand, the definition of "Minnesota nice". Here, perhaps more than anywhere I have ever served, I spend a good portion of each day...
View ArticlePCS: Down to a Science
Well, the move is officially on! This morning I signed out and the movers will be here for the next three days before we drive West on Friday. I have been a Mustang, an Eagle and a Marauder. I enjoyed...
View ArticleMy "Symbol of Strength"
The latest advertising campaign for the Army demonstrates the many meanings of the uniform. For me, the uniform represents family in a very real way. I was engaged to my wife, Jennifer for six long...
View ArticleThe road from Minneapolis to Redding
Well, we made the trek from Minneapolis to Redding! We spent 5 days taking in sites along the way and arrived on Tuesday to begin the hunt for a home. The mission was accomplished on Thursday, but we...
View ArticleBack in action!
I'm back in action! I have been off the net for a couple of months learning my new terrain in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Quite a difference between here and Minneapolis. I only had 1,300...
View ArticleThe patriotic "anti-military" County
Well, I’ve had a few months to study the market in Northern California since leaving Minnesota. From the South end of the Sacramento Valley to the Southern third of Oregon and from the West Coast to...
View ArticleSergeant Audie Murphy board
Next week, Staff Sergeant Ogle of the Grants Pass Recruiting Station will represent the Redding Recruiting Company and The Sacramento Recruiting Battalion at the 6th Recruiting Brigade Sergeant Audie...
View ArticleWhat to do with life after the Army?
What to do, what to do? In the next two - six years, my time in the Army will likely come to an end. Sadly, I have not spent the last twenty-two years deciding exactly what career path to follow after...
View ArticleCongrats to SSG Ogle
Congrats to SSG Ogle, of the US Army Recruiting Station - Grants Pass, for doing a great job at the U.S. Army 6th Recruiting Brigade SAMC board and advancing to USAREC! HooaH! Best of luck at...
View ArticleArmed Forces Club in High Schools
Nearly two years ago I left Minneapolis behind and started my next venture in Northern California. One of my goals in my new unit was to develop Armed Forces Clubs in our public schools across NorCal...
View ArticleCredit for Military Training
I stumbled on this post and, as usual, the topic irritated me. What do you think? Does granting college credit for military training and experience “dumb down” your college degree? (<--- yet...
View ArticleWorld Class Soldiers
So, I did a trend search of military topics and found the following tweet: Why does every guy coming out of high school think they need to join the military to make something of their life? For just a...
View ArticleOn the move again: New job, New challenge, New opportunity
I got the news a couple of weeks ago that I will be moving on to another assignment this summer. We are off to Atlanta Georgia this time and I will be doing something a little different than what I...
View ArticleNext stop: Atlanta
I have officially changed responsibilities and given up the First Sergeant diamond to my replacement. For my next trick, I will learn an entirely new job as the Senior Guidance Counselor in the...
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