I'm officially out of Active Duty U.S Army

As of today the 28th of December 2013 I'm officially honorable discharged from the U.S Army.  I took my ETS terminal leave back on the 26th of November.  A lot of things happened over this four years while I was on active duty.  I'm glad I'm out of nonsenses but my time in Afghanistan was semi enjoyable and pleasant.  The event that took a heavy burden on me has to be the unexpected passing of my dad less than a month before I got out.  My dad's passing could of be prevented but due to his stubbornness.  If he had checking him self in the hospital from the advice from the doctor while down in Georgia he probably still be alive today.  It has to be one of the worst news for my mom since it was on her birthday.  I have to suck it up and drive on and help my mom take care of the rest and create a future for my self.

I ran upon this article on LA Time website

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-afghanistan-armor-20131227,0,5362453.story#axzz2oj2olBI0 just couple billions in trash bin for scrap metals. Also I wonder how accurate is this website http://nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/  I have a mix feeling about this and our current situation in Afghanistan. 

I'm officially out of Active Duty U.S Army

As of today the 28th of December 2013 I'm officially honorable discharged from the U.S Army.  I took my ETS terminal leave back on the 26th of November.  A lot of things happened over this four years while I was on active duty.  I'm glad I'm out of nonsenses but my time in Afghanistan was semi enjoyable and pleasant.  The event that took a heavy burden on me has to be the unexpected passing of my dad less than a month before I got out.  My dad's passing could of be prevented but due to his stubbornness.  If he had checking him self in the hospital from the advice from the doctor while down in Georgia he probably still be alive today.  It has to be one of the worst news for my mom since it was on her birthday.  I have to suck it up and drive on and help my mom take care of the rest and create a future for my self.

I ran upon this article on LA Time website

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-afghanistan-armor-20131227,0,5362453.story#axzz2oj2olBI0 just couple billions in trash bin for scrap metals. Also I wonder how accurate is this website http://nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/  I have a mix feeling about this and our current situation with Afghanistan. 

27th December

I said farewell and hug my parents and grandma in the parking lot behind the recruting station after they dropped me off. Currently stucked in the nice Hilton Garden Inn on Staten Island with all you can eat buffet style dinner available from 1500-1800 HRS and a nice comfortable twin size bed. What else a boy could ask for huh? Well. Hopefully by Tuesday (29th) 1000 HRS I will get the plane ticket bound for Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. See you NYC sometime in July or August.

10 More Days...

I stop by my recruiting station today since my 1199A - the direct deposit form for my future paycheck is the last thing I was missing for my ship out packet with the recruiter. I was told by my recruiter I will be leaving on the 27th instead of 28th. I guess is one less day I get to spend with my dad who is coming tomorrow (Thursday the 17th) from Shanghai, China. U.S Army sure work in a weird way sometimes and I won't start getting pay until the 29th. The weather down in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri is going to be brutal especially in the morning or just few degree less than NYC from my research on weather.com

Two More Weeks...

Today is the 14th of December few minutes passed 0500 HRS NYC time. I will be shipping out for basic on the 29th/30th. My currently status is semi anxious due to the fact that I am still have the contagious cough and headache from 30th of November. It has been a very long time since I been semi sick like this, I guess my immune system got weaker.

One More Month To Go!!!!

I have one more month to go until I am off to Basic with the U.S Army. The 6 months of waiting is almost here... Just 29 days to go and I am off and Good Bye NYC.

Amazing Things With MAVNI & Airborne.

It is pretty amazing what the MANVI could do for you especially one of the MAVNI guy I met at MEPS back in July. He finished Basic and Advance Infantry training as 11B 4 weeks ago, originally from Nepal and speak Nepali and Hindi due to his Indian British education in India. I met a lot of MAVNI stuck with combat arms jobs which I see they got sucker into it but for him he doesn't mind. I spoke to him last Friday over the phone and he is currently station in Ft. Lewis, Washington serving/attach to the 1st Special Forces Group that in responsible Asia-Pacific Region. He was able to get in due to he volunteer for Airborne and his skill with these two Asian languages during AIT. He told me he had his U.S Citizenship test a week or two ago by December he sould be a full pledge U.S Citizen. By next year he should be attending Airborne School and SFAS (Special Forces Assessment and Selection). I guess his American dream is slowly coming true. I want to wish him good luck!

Another guy I know from back in the days when I was in ROTC and a NYU graduate is near completion of his SF training down in Bragg. By January he will be a going through Robin Sage and I am sure he will do fine and pass it with flying colors since he is very square away for being Ranger qualify and Pathfinder qualify etc with one tour under his belt in Iraq.

As for me, hope for the best, prepare for the worst during my Basic in January to March at Ft. Leonard Wood in Missouri. Hopefully I also can get an Airborne slot during AIT and hoping I will end up in Ft. Bragg or even Ft. Lewis.