New Beginning?

I was notified today about my Officer candidacy, I WAS SELECTED TO BE ONE! I am so excited and yet fearful at the same time. I need to make decision, even though I have not excepted this selection as of yet. I really need to think seriously of what I am going to do now. Do I really want this big responsibility?

Will I be a good Officer? Will I be able to keep up with what requires of me? Will I be able to use my experiences in the Army to help those who I serves? What kind of an Officer I will be? Oh God, help!

As Mr. Snider and Watkins stated “Our profession’s ethic remains the foundation of trust which the American people place in their military” (Future of the Army Profession, 2002) our Army Ethic rests on a bedrock of our seven Army Values: LDRSHIP. It is a unique collection, and reflects the high standards to which the entire Army adheres, regardless of its mission area. Will I be able to uphold the sacred trust that the people of this great nation placed upon me? And to stay committed to the ethic which rest on the this bedrock? I will be ALL THAT I CAN BE.

Secretary of Labor

On Monday, I have the privileged to participate in the "LA CAUSA-Youth Build" event. LA CAUSA engages disenfranchised young people and their families from East Los Angeles to take action against the injustices that impact low-income communities of color. Our unit was tasked to provide an HONOR detail, and the main speaker was the secretary of Labor, Honorable Hilda Solis. She is from this area and I really appreciate the fact that she has not forgotten where she came from and has made the time out of her busy scheduled to promote event such as these. Madame Secretary, my hat off to you Ma'am.

Fathers Day

It's "Father Day" today, My sons, Andrew and Josh called me to wish me a "happy Fathers day," and a week ago Matt bought me a pair of really expensive shoes for Fathers day. I am not really big on days like this, I am not even big on birthdays... but I am really glad that they remember this old man. Speaking of Fathers... Josh was asking me if I should start looking and going to church the other day... and I have been thinking about it lately too. Is He calling me?

DAY OFF

My first day off since the beginning of the month, sitting here in front of my PC and writ ting my journal. I planned on sleeping in and take it easy this morning, but what do you know.. I am up at 5 am this morning and can't go back to sleep.. the bastard alarm clock woke me up. Oh well, guess I have more time to fiddle around with this blog.

Supposed to go golfing with Matt today.. I am not sure with the weather in the low sixty is kind of chilly to be out there chasing the white ball all over the greens. Hopefully the sun will shine come 10-11 o'clock. Meanwhile I can work on my damn bills, to see how much money I got left. Check on my e-mails, to see who remembers to write me.

A cup of JAVA in my hand and SPECTACLES in my eyes... I should be set. Damn I am getting old, I can't see good anymore...

Visitor

Our Annual Training is almost over. Two more days and I will be back to my routine. I am planning to submit a couple of names for a reward.

I have a visitor from higher headquarters today. They came so that they can assist me in getting some of my work load down. At first I was apprehensive about these visitors. But after today, it seems they are really going to help me with some of my work. Hopefully that is the case for tomorrow as well.

I have a wonderful news today. My oldest son has been accepted in to the Green to Gold program. This is where you as an Enlisted person in the Army, through a college program be a commision to be an Officer. He will be a full time student for the next two years, compliment of Uncle Sam without having to worry about anything that come as being in the Army. CONGRATULATION SON! I AM PROUD OF YOU!

Pressures

I guess I spoke to early about having an "Okay Day" on my last opost. It seems that we spoke things to early sometimes and things has a way to proof you wrong. The pressure is on, on the job. My beloved commander received the pressure on delinquent equipment lateral tranfers that he is now putting the issue in his forfront. In a way I got my wish... I want him to pay attention to Supply Aspect of his command and he is paying attention now. Hopefully things would not getting out of hand.

Annual Training is so far is getting better. My PLT SGT really doing an outstanding job and I believe is ready to put on that next rank. I will encurages her to submit her promotion packet and I don't see any rrrreaons why she would not be promoted.

An "Okay" Day

How about that... I left at about 5pm from work yesterday and there are other people are still there. Normally I was the last one to leave. I have to turn off the lights and check all the doors are locked. Why do I feel guilty about it then? May be if I do this more often, I wouldn't be?

Anyway... I am really glad, yesterday was one of easy day for me. I don't feel any pressures and I can oversees others like a supervisors do, rather then doing it myself. I really hope that this will continue thorugh out the week and that we will be able to get some work done together...

Annual Training

Today is the start of a long work weeks for me. I will be working non-stop until the 19th of June. I hope that I will get it together and stay cool..

To Early

In trying this blog spot, I found my self getting lost and getting sleepy... after all it is 4 am in the morning, and I have been up a couple of hours now. I think I am going to try to go back to sleep. Hopefully I can get a couple of hours slumber before I have to get up and go to work... good night!

Exploring New Field

Well, here it is... my first attempt in blog. This is a new field for me... I heard so much about it, read some other people who has blog spots. I decided to try it my self. People say it is much easier then creating your own website. So, we'll see..