Stories by Captain Hannah He
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Standing up
May 09, 2013There's been quite a bit in the news lately about how the Armed Forces deals with sexual assault, partly due to this recent case. Over the past years, new programs have been rolled out to try to reduce the number of sexual harrassment and assault...Read More 0 Comments -
Temporary Separation
April 18, 2013As I wrote before, I'm getting ready for my next big adventure, law school! Whenever I tell people about where I'm moving next, they usually ask, "Is your husband moving with you?" He is also active duty, also stationed here at Fort...Read More 3 Comments -
Funded Legal Education Program
April 09, 2013The past few months of my life have been pretty busy trying to get into law school. I suppose I started "trying" about two and a half years ago, when I first decided to submit my packet for the Army's Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP),...Read More 0 Comments -
Writing Army History
March 21, 2013The Army is built on traditions and history. Almost everything we do is just a version of what has always been done in the past, with some updates. Recording that history is an important part of learning from the past, in the hopes that we get better...Read More 0 Comments -
Unit safety
March 05, 2013One of my additional duties is the Brigade Safety Officer. I've been preparing this week for our quarterly safety council brief with all the battalion commanders, and I'm glad to report that the 35th Signal Brigade is looking pretty safe! Our...Read More 0 Comments -
Operation Lion's Fury, or, more nightshift
February 05, 2013Some people have all the fun. I, for example, get to be on night shift for most of my unit's major exercises. This definitely has some pros and cons. Pro: fewer people in the TOC talking. Con: no sleep. For this brigade exercise, we again designed...Read More 0 Comments -
Lifting the ban
January 24, 2013The Pentagon announced they are lifting the ban on women serving in ground combat positions. To help you out, this does not mean they are going to be infantry. That is still iffy. This means that women can perform their jobs assigned to a battalion...Read More 7 Comments -
Great Opportunities
January 09, 2013The Army really does offer some of the best opportunities, to anyone willing to jump in. In the last few weeks/days, I've had the opportunity to not only attend an awesome convention and speak to people on behalf of the Army, but I also have been...Read More 0 Comments -
Deployment Ceremonies: Time to say goodbye
December 10, 2012Now that I work on Brigade staff, I get to see everything that goes on behind the scenes for all the teams we have deploying soon. Getting ready to send anyone overseas, whether it is a whole battalion or just a few smaller teams, is a lot of work....Read More 2 Comments -
Time to take a breath!
December 05, 2012Sometimes it seems like life is too busy even when things slow down. I think this time of year should be taken to review and refresh, and get ready to go for next year. Here's what's been going on around here: - I got promoted to Captain!...Read More 0 Comments -
Dining In
November 09, 2012One of the military traditions most units observe is the unit dining in. A dining in is a private event, just for the members of the unit and specially invited guests. It is an opportunity for units to build camaraderie, play a few inside practical jokes,...Read More 0 Comments -
Army Ten Miler!
October 22, 2012This weekend I got to check one more thing off my race bucket list: the Army Ten Miler!! I've been wanting to do this race for a while, but somehow always missed the registration date on my calendar. This year I was very prepared, and set my calendar...Read More 0 Comments -
It's dark and I'm hungry
October 09, 2012One of the facts of being on night shift is that I am forced to plan ahead for everything I eat, and it definitely shows me all the holes in my eating habits. Since everything In Georgia closes by 9 (except for that brand new Steak N Shake, which is...Read More 1 Comment -
Building relationships
October 02, 2012The other week ago I got to attend a graduation ceremony for two girls I have known since they started college, and are now graduates of the Basic Officer Leadership Course for Signal. On one hand, it was really great to see them all grown up and ready...Read More 0 Comments -
Running strong
August 22, 2012As my "doctor" (he's really a PA) told me this week, if you run, you will probably be in some pain. An important part of being fit is knowing the difference between pain and injury, and taking the right steps to fix things that are broken....Read More 0 Comments -
17 August 2012
August 17, 2012The past few days/weeks have brought some changes. New people are coming to the unit, and other people are leaving. The weather in Georgia is just barely starting to change. And, unfortunately, one of my mentors lost her battle with breast cancer. Whenever...Read More 0 Comments -
Weekend adventures and Monday morning consequences
July 24, 2012For this year, I had three goals for my physical fitness level: complete a triathlon, complete a marathon, and learn to golf. So far, I have completed two triathlons, am training for the Richmond Marathon in November, and own a really cute pair of...Read More 1 Comment -
Taking Leave: To Comic-Con and beyond!
July 19, 2012I recently got back from ten days of leave, the first time I've taken leave in over 18 months, and boy was it awesome! I go to visit with some old friends, enjoy gorgeous weather, attend Comic-Con in San Diego, AND wear whatever I wanted every...Read More 0 Comments -
Sending care packages
July 03, 2012Part of being in the Army is having friends in the Army. Part of having friends in the Army is always knowing someone who is deployed. Part of knowing someone who is deployed is mailing care packages. I recently spent about an hour at the post office...Read More 1 Comment -
More Staff Duty!
June 20, 2012I get to be on staff duty today. In one way, maybe I'm lucky, since it is the longest day of the year. That means sunlight will be available much later than any other staff duty shift for another year. Not that it matters much on a 24 hour shift....Read More 0 Comments -
More opinions: Ranger School
June 13, 2012Most of my normal days start with checking email, replying to anything particularly pressing, adjusting the order of my sticky notes that list out what I need to do today, and then reading the news, usually the headlines from the Wall Street Journal,...Read More 2 Comments -
Just twittering away...
June 08, 2012Don't you just hate when you write a particularly witty blog post, then your internet goes down for just long enough to lose it all before you can dramatically hit the "save post" button? Yeah, me too....... Anyways, my lost blog...Read More 0 Comments -
View from a night shift, Saturday night
June 02, 2012Well, it's 11:30PM. On a Saturday night. And I'm at work. Boy, do I love being in the Army. You see, my unit is "in the field." To be specific, parts of my brigade are conducting field exercises all over the States. My job right...Read More 0 Comments -
More view from a nightshift: current events
May 31, 2012Well, there seems to be a lot in the news lately about issues that affect women in the military. And since I am again on night shift, I have plenty of time awake to ponder my opinion on all this news. For starters, Senator Shaheen from New Hampshire...Read More 1 Comment -
Co-ed Ranger School: My thoughts
May 23, 2012Just a few days ago marked the 69th anniversary of women serving in the US Army. About the same time, the Army Chief of Staff General Odierno announced that a plan is in place to permit females to attend Ranger school. The opinion storm that followed...Read More 3 Comments -
Gas Chamber, Gas Chamber Complete
May 17, 2012This morning my company completed our annual NBC training requirement. This is quite possibly my least favourite day of the year. The dread the night before of knowing the next day you have to go through a gas chamber, the trying on of the gas mask...Read More 0 Comments -
At the Milblogging Conference
May 14, 2012This past weekend I got to attend the Milblog Conference in Arlington, VA. For some reason they let me on a panel to talk about blogging in the military today, which kind of evolved into a discussion about what kind of social media bloggers are using...Read More 1 Comment -
The stuff on my desk
May 01, 2012Sometimes I can't really think of something to write about, so I start thinking about boring things to write about. Today, I decided to write about the stuff that I have on my desk, since this is where I spend so much of my time. Going from left...Read More 0 Comments -
Milspace Rendezvous 2012
April 24, 2012This past weekend I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Milspace Rendezvous again, this year in Boston, Massachusets. In addition to all the long hours of discussion and sitting over my laptop reviewing forum details, the branch topic leads for...Read More 0 Comments -
Currently Reading: "Monuments Men" by Robert Edesl
April 05, 2012Now that I have finished all three Hunger Games books, and fulfilling a random urge for some light fiction, I have finally gotten around to starting to read The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History,...Read More 2 Comments -
My Army Shoe Collection
March 07, 2012Growing up, I recall my dad being confused by the number of shoes I felt was necessary to be socially acceptable. Obviously I needed white church shoes and black church shoes, tennis shoes, sandals, flip flops, flats, running shoes....the list went...Read More 1 Comment -
New PT uniform survey
February 09, 2012The Army recently launched a survey asking for Soldiers' opinions about the current PT uniform. The Army homepage has some more info and a link to the survey itself. Here's my opinion on the current uniform: It doesn't fit females very...Read More 3 Comments -
Another week on night shift
February 03, 2012Last week I spent another week on the night shift in the TOC for 67th, as our Brigade did another FTX, Operation Vanguard Lion II. The twelves hours every night spent in the battalion TOC area, this time only two tents plus one for the ALOC, left me...Read More 0 Comments -
New Year, New Shoes
January 10, 2012In January, I like to start with a few new goals and resolutions for the coming year. Some of them are reoccuring, like a list of 12 books I want to read. I adjusted that one this year to reading one biography a month. I also usually select a few events...Read More 2 Comments -
Patience is a virtue
December 27, 2011I hope everyone had a very merry and safe Christmas weekend! I went home for the weekend, and learned I am allergic to my family's new dog, a 75 pound "puppy" Rottweiler named Tank. On coming back in to work today, I browsed through...Read More 2 Comments -
Studying for the LSAT
December 04, 2011This past Saturday I took the LSAT. Sometime in the future I'd like to perhaps attend law school and switch from Signal to the Army JAG Corps, so I've spent the last ten weeks or so on some serious studying. One of the things they tell...Read More 1 Comment -
That time of year again: 1LT promotions
November 22, 2011It's that time of year again! Congrats to the class of 2010, who will start pinning on their little black bars today. No more "But I'm just a new LT" excuses to be used, no longer will people laugh a little when you say things like,...Read More 0 Comments -
Veterans Day
November 15, 2011This past weekend was a long, four-day weekend for most of us. We took the time to stop and thank veterans that served before us, and took time to relax with our families before all the big holidays come up. For me, Veterans Day is about remembering...Read More 0 Comments -
Facebook, Sergeant Major of the Army, and grooming
November 03, 2011About a month or so ago, SMA Chandler posted something on his facebook wall. It was something pretty simple, just, "Over the next few months, we will be revising AR 670-1. We are especially looking at Chapter 1, which deals with grooming standards....Read More 1 Comment -
In the news...
October 26, 2011WashingtonPost: Soldier’s death highlights women’s role in innovative program with Special Operations teams Something about everything that's involved in this news seemed to hit me on several levels. Let's start with the...Read More 0 Comments -
Making travel plans
October 14, 2011As October flies past, it's time for everyone to start thinking about plans for the upcoming holidays. For me, I like to take this opportunity to travel and spend time with my family. This takes some pre-planning to help stay within my travel budget...Read More 0 Comments -
Syncing schedules
October 03, 2011A common worry I hear among people today is the difficulty of syncing schedules with everyone in their lives. My biggest worry is trying to sync my own schedules on a daily basis, let along syncing with my husband's. I have several methods for...Read More 0 Comments -
The Army and coffee
August 30, 2011It's a little known fact that the Army consumes a lot of coffee, to the point that it is literally a part of Army culture. One of my most important accessories is my unit insignia-emblazoned stainless steel insulated coffee thermos, since it goes...Read More 0 Comments -
Vibrant Response 12: View from a nightshift
August 28, 2011This past week 67th Signal Battalion returned from Camp Atterbury, Indiana, where we took part in the Vibrant Response 12 exercise. VR12 is a mass catastrophe exercise for units to practice responding to a nuclear, chemical, or biological disaster...Read More 0 Comments -
The Lieutenant Mafia
August 11, 2011One of the greatest things about being in the Army is having a built-in circle of friends and acquaintances of the same rank. Because of long hours and long distances from family and college friends, my best friends here in Georgia are the people I...Read More 0 Comments -
Beat the heat!
July 20, 2011As summer wears on, the heat down here in Georgia just keeps getting hotter and hotter. Most days we hit 90 degrees long before noon, and by the time we get back from lunch, any work out in the field or in the motor pool involves a lot of sweating...Read More 2 Comments -
Army Strong, Army Stink
July 06, 2011Every day I have the privilege of wearing the uniform of the US Army. To me, my uniform represents my commitment to serve the best country on earth. And to my laundry basket, it represents a continuous challenge. I accept that my job requires a certain...Read More 2 Comments -
Headgear, or, hats
June 13, 2011As of Thursday, 16 June, the 35th Theatre Tactical Signal Brigade will join the rest of the Army in wearing patrol caps instead of berets as the standard headgear with the ACUs. So far there has been pretty mixed reactions. Since the ACU is designed...Read More 2 Comments -
Rucking it up
June 07, 2011Every Tuesday morning is Foot March PT for C Co, 67th ESB. We form up a little early with our rucks and PT belts and head out by platoon for a semi-not-really-tactical practical foot march to help everyone keep their feet appropriately rough and ready....Read More 2 Comments -
Currahee!
May 13, 2011This past week the leaders of 67th Signal Battalion (Expeditionary) took a field trip to Camp Toccoa, Georgia, to run up Currahee Mountain. Camp Toccoa was the site of Paratrooper training during World War, from 1942-1944, before the Airborne School...Read More 2 Comments
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