What benefits did you gain
by going through ROTC?
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I
gained a quiet self assurance
through ROTC. I was an athletic
star in high school,
participated in Band, Drum and
Bugle Core, I was outspoken and
confidant. ROTC taught me true
team work and that success is
not always about the individual,
but the team (Unit). Self worth
is in the knowing it was
successful because of your
contribution. |
How did the military impact
your life?
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The Military had significant
impact on my life. It was
the force behind my quest to be
the best at what ever I do. At
the 90th RSC in N Little
Rock, an incoming General
changed the motto from "Tested
and Proud, We Lead" to "Ride to
the Sound of the Guns" and that
was me. The Unit was used as a
model in many ways but they did
not rate high on the unit
evaluation (did not Lead). They
were innovative and aggressive
when attacking problems (they
rode to the sound of the
gun). I went about my Military
and Civilian job riding to the
sound of the guns, solving
problems that they said was not
possible, anticipating and
solving problems before they
became issues. The objectives
was always accomplish the
mission (work smarter not
harder). |
What has the military done
in terms of your civilian life?
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The leadership experience from
the military impacted my
civilian job the most. It
impacted the way I approached my
job in terms of knowing what I
wanted to do, setting goals and
actively acting on those plans
to get where I wanted to go. In
my computer career I have worked
around the word with the worlds
largest Banking Institutions. I
became the go to guy when things
were desperate for a fix, the
one when it could not be done,
got it done with less and had
the best client satisfaction.
It also impacted how I see the
world in terms of history. ROTC
classes covers military history
but there is much to be said
about understanding the past at
who it impacts today. |
What was your overall
experience and thought of ROTC
and the Army?
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Today's Army has been blessed by
ROTC officers and the
Reserve/National Guard in terms
of support and doing more with
less. Military training and
evaluation has been enhanced by
units like the 75th Manuever
Area Command who were a driving
force in Battle Projection
Center using satellites and
small teams to perform FTX and
CPX training exercises. As well
as the 75th MAC producing the
current order and budget
software system used by the
Reserves. This kind of
innovations allowed the Army to
put funds to other uses other
than massive travel and logistic
costs, units can stay local and
participate in massive
exercises. By being 2X the
Citizen, ROTC graduates bring
skills to the Army that advances
the Army faster and in more
creative ways than the Active
Force could do otherwise. |
