Life After The Military: One Soldier's Story

I am a retired (21 ½ years) Infantry First Sergeant (E-8) who served in the Gulf War, Haiti, Iraq and Afghanistan. I am an avid writer, fisherman and outdoor enthusiast. I call Kuna, Idaho home and hope to one day write professionally.

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Showing posts with label A Company 1-17th. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Company 1-17th. Show all posts
Saturday, August 18, 2012

The first of many but a life time of memories

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In December of 2008 I was given the privilege to be promoted to First Sergeant and given the equal privilege to be placed as an Infantry Fir...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Army Times: Stryker soldiers say commanders failed them

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This article came out while I was deployed to Afghanistan (A Co 1-17th, 5th BDE, 2ID) and seemed to be the initial article that would begin ...
Friday, January 13, 2012

Afghanistan Battle Shows War Rarely Fought to Plan

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Another article by our imbedded AP reporter Chris Torchia in Helmand. CPT Kovalsky and me in Helmand 2010 A Co 1-17th INF from left...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Sunday Mass on a makeshift altar

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Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Writer This is one of several articles written by journalist Christopher Torchia whom CPT Michae...
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1SG (Ret) Gene Hicks
United States Marine Corps 6/1989 – 7/1997 (Honorably discharged as a Sergeant E-5)
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