bgsuwoody
11-21-11, 09:18 PM
Well it seems like yesterday that I got back from Afghanistan, but I'm back out again without any decision of my own. I was voluntold to 6th Marine regiment (on a Saturday and was forced to check in by Monday) due to the length of my contract and I will be doing a long deployment with their PSD. I'd rather not discuss how this angers me, but it does. We'll be leaving very soon.
Today I found out that I will have the score to pick up Sgt. in December. Woo me. This opens up two options for my career. I am either deciding right now to spend this deployment attempting to put in an officers package for ECP, or going reserves and doing an active reserve billet as a Marine Corps liaision at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center of Bethesda. I really haven't fully decided, but my life path has changed of late and I need to follow it.
Its been a long and arduous road as of late. I've watched the best and worst the Marine Corps has to offered. I've watched the best and worst mankind and the world has to offer. I watched everyone step away from this organization and I had my hand forced to step away from my boys and my unit, but I guess I'm trucking along waiting for that next opportunity to get into the fight and hook and jab with the enemy.
This deployment is going to be a long one, the full year, This will make 28 of my first 61 months in the Marine Corps on deployment. Its taking a physical and mental toll, but nothing I can't get throught. I do truly love doing this, but I'm gonna need some kind of break soon :cool:.
I hope that I get to touch base with you all and good luck with future endeavors. Semper Fi.
Cpl Woodall, Michael C
Today I found out that I will have the score to pick up Sgt. in December. Woo me. This opens up two options for my career. I am either deciding right now to spend this deployment attempting to put in an officers package for ECP, or going reserves and doing an active reserve billet as a Marine Corps liaision at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center of Bethesda. I really haven't fully decided, but my life path has changed of late and I need to follow it.
Its been a long and arduous road as of late. I've watched the best and worst the Marine Corps has to offered. I've watched the best and worst mankind and the world has to offer. I watched everyone step away from this organization and I had my hand forced to step away from my boys and my unit, but I guess I'm trucking along waiting for that next opportunity to get into the fight and hook and jab with the enemy.
This deployment is going to be a long one, the full year, This will make 28 of my first 61 months in the Marine Corps on deployment. Its taking a physical and mental toll, but nothing I can't get throught. I do truly love doing this, but I'm gonna need some kind of break soon :cool:.
I hope that I get to touch base with you all and good luck with future endeavors. Semper Fi.
Cpl Woodall, Michael C