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I personally Enlisted in the Army with a BA degree because I wanted to become a Lawyer. I went Enlisted with plans of OCS & Air Borne after AIT.
Was injured in Basic, graduated. Completed AIT & then injury was ‘properly’ diagnosed. Offered a MED Discharge & elected to remain on Active Duty as a SP4.
The rest is my history.
Managed to stay in almost all of original 4 year commitment before requesting a MED Discharge.
VR paid for GRAD school & two MS degrees.
Still plan to become a lawyer & obtain PhD...
Was injured in Basic, graduated. Completed AIT & then injury was ‘properly’ diagnosed. Offered a MED Discharge & elected to remain on Active Duty as a SP4.
The rest is my history.
Managed to stay in almost all of original 4 year commitment before requesting a MED Discharge.
VR paid for GRAD school & two MS degrees.
Still plan to become a lawyer & obtain PhD...
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SGT Kevin Hughes
Wow, you had a plan from the beginning. Then Life got in the way, so you swam upstream and made your own path. Way to go! You will get your PhD, and your law degree too. Although, technically, isn't a Law Degree a Doctor of Jurisprudence?
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SPC Nancy Greene
Absolutely & Literally Correct SGT Kevin Hughes! I always have plan A,B, C,&D! Sometimes E if necessary. LOLSGT Kevin Hughes
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SGT Kevin Hughes
SPC Nancy Greene - Those of us who can't plan are always amazed at people who have any more than Plan A. Plan B makes us stand in awe. Plan C, and well, our jaws drop and our eyes bug out. Anymore plans than that and we simply say: "That buggers my mind." LOL
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I knew I was headed either to prison or the morgue.
Really, I was doing every drug out there, was headed no where fast, and had zero direction. Mom tried to do her best, but it just wasn't working.
In a moment of clarity, I just walked into the Recruiters Office and said "Send me somewhere", and they sure did.
Even during Basic and AIT, I knew I made the right decision. I haven't regretted a single day in, even the bad ones.
Really, I was doing every drug out there, was headed no where fast, and had zero direction. Mom tried to do her best, but it just wasn't working.
In a moment of clarity, I just walked into the Recruiters Office and said "Send me somewhere", and they sure did.
Even during Basic and AIT, I knew I made the right decision. I haven't regretted a single day in, even the bad ones.
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SFC Terry Wilcox
I wrote this some time ago, it fits this scenario - - sort of - - kinda - loosely? In the ball-park?
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SGT Kevin Hughes
SFC Terry Wilcox - I don't know anybody who would reject any of that...and yes, it does dovetail nicely with the subject of this thread...what you joined the Army to do...and what it made you become. Perfect.
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SFC Terry Wilcox
SGT Kevin Hughes - Don't know about perfect - ironed out a lot of flaws - but perfection is not one of my goals.
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