US Army Boot Camp Graduate

"I hadn't seen her since ROTC Basic Camp, so I was a bit nervous, but she wasn't."

“Captain Kim Milowsky”. I stared at the name on the official paperwork in front of me with the US Army logo letterhead. I thought back to an Army ROTC Summer camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky and my all-too-brief encounter with...

US Army ROTC Camp

"Of all the assignments I had to get, this was not one I expected . ."

I was asked to take cadre command over a summer Army ROTC boot camp consisting of college-aged kids. I knew that the program was open to both girls and guys, but was surprised to find the competition so strong, especially...

Honorable Discharge

"Duncan is coming home from war."

The wheels screeched as the C-130 touched down on the runway. The jolt of the plane pulled Duncan back to reality. He was finally home. After a tour in Iraq and three tours in Afghanistan, he was done. He had...

Sandy, Debbie, Matt and I: Wife Swap

"It happened by pure accident- read a different take from three of the four of us."

MY STORY: My wife and I have been married for about five years, and while we are very monogamous, a recent event changed my mind about monogamous relationships. As an Army Officer I am expected to attend certain social events,...

The Perks of Military Command- Part IV

"PFC Lovejoy earns her promotion."

Being a military commander in a training cadre had its perks. My next assignment was in a Support Command unit at a military base in Texas. I was assigned responsibilities as an Operations Staff Officer in a rather large combat...

The Perks of Military Command – Part III

"Making teamwork count with nubile basic training recruits"

Being in charge of an Army training cadre has it perks. As a company commander, I could pretty much get anything I wanted. The most rewarding aspect, was seeing individuals working together, to form a team and accomplishing things as...