“Son; you won’t last two years in the military.” My father desired for me to attend college so my younger brother and sister would follow in my footsteps, but the lure of travel and freedom was too great. This is just one of many times that I would be told that I shouldn’t, couldn’t, or wouldn’t be able to do something.
COL John P. Arms
Our military has been instrumental in defeating tyrants and tyranny in world conflicts, and continues to be a deterrent to countries and regimes, which threaten the freedom and liberty of people all over the world. Those who gave their lives in defense of these principles deserve to be honored, and they should never be forgotten.
SPC Charles Hall
You joined the military at a later stage than many, how do you feel your age and life experiences have helped you in the Army? I feel me being older and already having experienced certain things in life has really helped me to stay humble. I was mature and knew I joined for the purpose […]
PFC Gary W. Cummings
Not all life experiences are good ones – we all know this. But not all of us look for opportunities to make things worse. PFC Gary William Cummings Jr. has built his career while hitting rough patches and yet he has kept going. The 31 year old from Louisville, Kentucky admits he hasn’t made life […]
SPC Will Wilson
SPC Will Wilson. Soldier by day and thespian by night, this dental lab tech is 100% committed to being a Soldier, but he is madly in love with acting.
Deward Norman
Years of Service: 1942-1946 in the Navy, 1948-1964 in the Air Force Worked as cryptographer, electrical engineer, and pilot of Air Force One Deward Norman has lived a very interesting life. He has had experiences of extraordinary proportions, seen from a standpoint very few are privileged to view. He traveled the world, knew several languages […]
Deployments and Hardship Tours: Betty Johnson
“Hardship tours” and “deployments” are never words an Army wife wants to hear. However, these are words that I have heard for the last fifteen years. During this time, we have seen three Korean hardships tours – each one was a yearlong – in addition to one 12-month deployment, one 13-month deployment and one 15-month […]
Separation during Marriage: Larry Johnson
Separation: Our marriage and relationship has endured numerous separations due the PCS’s and deployments over the last 12 years of my career. Betty and I married in November 2001 and, shortly after, we encountered our first separation when I went to Korea. Once arriving here at Fort Gordon in the spring of 2003, my unit […]
SGT Jeremiah Cumbee
Sometimes the journey through service brings meaning at a point it is least expected. For SGT Jeremiah Cumbee, being a service member was integral to his existence and he hadn’t considered any other path until the vehicle he was traveling in was hit by an IED. SGT Jeremiah Cumbee was brought to Fort Gordon with […]
My Hero – Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Sanchez
When you meet someone you admire greatly, it is only natural to want to show them off to others, which is how I feel about Nancy Sanchez. A retired Lieutenant Colonel, Nancy was unable to join the other members of the Women’s Veterans Club of the CSRA when we all met for the November feature […]
