Testimonies: My first military promotion 10 Articles

by Mark Murphy

I had gone half a year with nothing on my sleeves. I was an Airman Basic (AB); some liked to call us Airman Barely or Airman Baby. In any event, I was a slick-sleeved bottom feeder. In the Air Force, you receive your first...read more

by Travis Casey

I joined the Navy at the tender age of 18. Actually, I was hardly tender. I was more of a hell raiser which is one reason the Navy was more appealing than the other branches of military service. My goal was to become a ...read more

by Ted Sherman

I went to Navy boot camp just after my 18th birthday. I still have a photo of our company lined up for a group portrait. I'm the five-foot-seven kid between my two best boot buddies, Adam, a six-foot-six Native American fr...read more

by Morgan Johnson

My first military promotion came at the end of my stay in Great Lakes. I was about to graduate from Machinist Mate "A" School and, because of my special program, I was guaranteed advancement to E-4. Becoming a rated pet...read more

by Ian Loft

I joined the army aged sixteen and began military life with two years at the apprentice training school followed by relocation and two years working outside the military to complete the trade of electrician. During these ...read more

by Dr R Azrin

I come from a country where we are drafted into service. They call it National Service. We call it National Slavery, mainly because we are paid $200 a month in allowance for the period we are in service and if that is bad ...read more

by C. M. Erickson

The promotion rate from Second to First Lieutenant is 99%. Perhaps the promotion rate is why people say you have to kill someone to get passed over for promotion as a junior officer. Officers are often promoted during ra...read more

by Shawn Vilmaire

Promotions, is there anymore sought after thing in military service? I think not. I received my first promotion the day I graduated from boot camp. As my drill instructor so eloquently put it, and I paraphrase, Until yo...read more

by Sullivan Vullo

Promotions are always a cause for celebration. They mean added income and authority as well as experience and responsibility. My first promotion came to me as I was an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force....read more

by Roger Davis

The first 11 months of my service was spent, 2 months basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana, and 9 months taking a series of aviation maintenance schools at Fort Eustus Virginia. Soldiers in training do not have a permanen...read more