Recruiting Army Personal Statement

Ever since I was young and had watched movies such as “Platoon”, “Hamburger Hill”, and the television show “Tour of Duty” in the 1980’s, I knew that being in the military was in my future. While my parents tried to steer me towards what they considered “safer” military services like the Navy or Air Force, I knew that I wanted to be in the Army or Marine Corps. In 1997, I made that dream a reality and enlisted in the United States Army as a “Combat Engineer”, basically a grunt that specialized in mine warfare and explosives.
In 2002, I was selected to be an Army recruiter and by 2004, I was “volun-told” (an Army expression for being volunteered with little or no choice) that I would be staying permanently in recruiting as a leader and trainer of recruiters. While the hours were long, and recruiting duty at the height of two wars challenging, I grew an affinity towards the challenge and thrived. I rose through the ranks as a non-commissioned officer earning the highest awards in recruiting to include two meritorious service medals and the Glenn E. Morrel medallion reserved only for the highest achieving recruiters in the Army.
The challenge and
The ability to show up ten minutes early to work and complete projects on time. The work ethic of “if you are on time you are late” or “working to standard, not to time”. When civilian employers hire this motivation, they know that teaching skills or helping a veteran to attain the necessary certification is a win-win for the veteran and for the employer. With the recent drawdown, there is no shortage of veterans looking for new opportunities. With employers finding it increasingly hard to find good employees, every corporation should ramp up their efforts to employ, and if necessary train this exceptional microcosm of American