There are circumstances when separation from the Army is necessary. In many cases, separation is voluntary, but there are also situations of involuntary separation too. We have noticed a large amount of involuntary separations as troops are brought home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Involuntary separation can be from certain issues such as: Failure to achieve …
Involuntary Separations in the Army: What You Should Know Read More »
Lasting from 2003 until the last day of 2011, our Soldiers battled in the Middle Eastern country of Iraq. The Iraqi War was divided into 7 different campaigns. Those campaigns were then broken down into operations. In today’s article, we are going to provide an overview of each campaign. We will look at the operations …
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The year was 2003 when the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq. Many assumed the conflict would be over soon, but it carried on for years. Even today, we have troops stationed in or near Iraq as a new terrorist organization has grown in strength and power. In interviewing United States Soldiers, a …
In today’s post, we are going to have an overview of the Unit Movement Officer Deployment Planning Course. Whenever a unit needs to relocate to a new area of operations, a plan of movement needs to be developed. In many cases, a Mobility Warrant Officer is utilized, but there are others who are involved in …
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In today’s post, we are going to give you an overview of an area of the military that is often taken for granted, the Defense Transportation System. Just to provide you with an idea, if you were to take the transportation systems of New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles and put them together, you …
I truly believe that ALL Soldiers should deploy to a combat zone at least once during their military career. What I want to do in this post is explain WHY I believe that. Please keep in mind that this information is geared for Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers, not Active Duty Soldiers. …
If you’re about to deploy, I can offer you some sound advice. I recently asked our website visitors “What is the best advice you would give to part-time Soldiers about to deploy overseas?” I’ve provided their responses below. “If you’re about to deploy, here is the advice I would recommend: 1. Make sure your will, living …
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National Guard Troops have been deploying to protect our borders and are largely dispersed throughout California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. These Soldiers watch for and report illegal crossovers and smugglers. They also assist Border Patrol Agents (part of the Department of Homeland Security) with investigations. Although these Soldiers carry weapons, they are to use …
National Guard Units that are deploying to Egypt are part of the Multinational Force and Observers, or MFO and are playing a critical role in the support of the peace-keeping operations taking place during this critical moment in Egypt. The MFO is a partnership between the US, Egypt, Israel and the Army National Guard. Given …
Guest Post by Alex Baldwin My name is 2LT Alex Baldwin. I was deployed with the 267th Ordnance Company based out of Lincoln, Nebraska. Our unit received mobilization orders in November of 2003 to support Operation Iraqi Freedom Three. At that time I was a Specialist with a 63W MOS, (Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic). Our company …
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