getting ready for the show-check out those stripes! Wow! Apparently I haven't posted in almost twenty days! Sorry, all, but I've been terribly busy. In good news (which is one reason I am so busy lately), I got promoted! After putting my packet together in April, submitting it for May, and having to wait until the end of July for the board, my orders finally came through and I was promoted as of September 1. Of course, it means a jump in pay, but it also means a tremendous jump in responsibility. I am now no longer a junior enlisted soldier, but a noncommissioned officer in the Army. We had a nice little ceremony at the Camp Liberty Field House.
There were three soldiers from my company that got promoted, but only two of us went to the ceremony, since the third was on leave. Of course one was me, and the other was good ol' Simmons. You may remember him from earlier in the blog, when we were in Montana. He's a unique character, and fun to have around, sometimes.
At any rate, we actually got "pinned" around the twelfth or so, so we were officially Sergeants, but the active duty Army, in all of it's heraldric glory, likes to mark every occasion with plenty of pomp and circumstance.
The ceremony, as I mentioned before, was at the Camp Liberty Field House. Plenty of big wigs were there, including the brigade Command Sergeant Major, the battalion Commander and Command Sergeant Major, all of the company First Sergeants in the battalion, and lots of guests.
We began the ceremony lined up in formation in the back of the hall, and were inspected as such. The colors were presented, and the national anthem was sung (by no other than the 192nd's own SPC Elliot, who also sang via satellite at the Cleveland Indians home opener this season). We were then marched to the front of the hall, and we took our seats. There was a speech by SGM Joseph, the 15th Sustainment Brigade's CSM, and some small presentations by other soldiers, including a recitation of the NCO Creed and a brief history of NCO induction.
Finally, we were called to our feet by CSM Bennet, the 68th CSSB CSM, and given the NCO Charge, which is akin to an oath of office. After that, we were called by name to cross under a symbolic archway to shake the hands of CSMs Joseph and Bennet, and all four Company First Sergeants, and to sign and receive our certificates. We reformed at the back of the room, cased the colors, and sang the Army Song! Then we got cake. Yaay!
certified inductee!
"top" and I after the ceremony
There were three soldiers from my company that got promoted, but only two of us went to the ceremony, since the third was on leave. Of course one was me, and the other was good ol' Simmons. You may remember him from earlier in the blog, when we were in Montana. He's a unique character, and fun to have around, sometimes.
At any rate, we actually got "pinned" around the twelfth or so, so we were officially Sergeants, but the active duty Army, in all of it's heraldric glory, likes to mark every occasion with plenty of pomp and circumstance.
The ceremony, as I mentioned before, was at the Camp Liberty Field House. Plenty of big wigs were there, including the brigade Command Sergeant Major, the battalion Commander and Command Sergeant Major, all of the company First Sergeants in the battalion, and lots of guests.
We began the ceremony lined up in formation in the back of the hall, and were inspected as such. The colors were presented, and the national anthem was sung (by no other than the 192nd's own SPC Elliot, who also sang via satellite at the Cleveland Indians home opener this season). We were then marched to the front of the hall, and we took our seats. There was a speech by SGM Joseph, the 15th Sustainment Brigade's CSM, and some small presentations by other soldiers, including a recitation of the NCO Creed and a brief history of NCO induction.
Finally, we were called to our feet by CSM Bennet, the 68th CSSB CSM, and given the NCO Charge, which is akin to an oath of office. After that, we were called by name to cross under a symbolic archway to shake the hands of CSMs Joseph and Bennet, and all four Company First Sergeants, and to sign and receive our certificates. We reformed at the back of the room, cased the colors, and sang the Army Song! Then we got cake. Yaay!
certified inductee!
"top" and I after the ceremonyWell, everybody, it looks as though I'll be home on leave very, very soon. I'll make sure to let everyone know when I'm getting in, and I look forward to seeing you all soon! (and having a nice, tall, cold Guinness!)
1 comment:
Looking good, Mr. Muntifering:) Next time don't wait so long for a haircut! Did you forget that, as a Matt Damon-esque fighting machine, you can cut hair?
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