This past Friday, I was sitting at my desk at work when I my cell phone went off. “Pasame la botella…” resounded throughout the Human Resources office. Thankfully, no one speaks Spanish and no one was really there either. It’s my Luke asking me what I’m doing tonight. I respond with that I may be cleaning my bathroom after I get done running once work is over (boring, I know but true when you’re poor). He tells me that one of his buddies in the Army ROTC program here at UNL is in a tight...read more

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These pictures are from when I helped out at the Polar Plunge. Fourteen inches of ice were cut from the lake before the poor souls could dive in. 14 inches! Those blocks were huge. The other lower enlisted soldier that was there with me was PFC Bohlmeyer, she's an amazing soldier. I'm really excited to see what she makes of her Army career.

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These are from the APFT test that some of the soldiers from my unit took on 01 MAR. Hooah to my battles for working hard on those pushups and situps!

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I’m surprised I’ve found the time to write this. Perhaps it helps that I had no choice but to take work off today in order to get in some study time. I don’t think I can reiterate enough that I am a full time college senior, I work as an intern, I’m involved in several extracurricular activities in the hopes that my resume will be all the better for it, I teach freshman business students, and I’m trying to study for the LSATs, apply to law schools, study for...read more

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Today for drill, some soldiers in my unit were assigned to take the APFT (Army Physical Fitness Test). Although I was not one of them, I did get to along for the ride and be pacer for a female during the two mile run. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday at drill. The APFT consists of three parts: pushups, sit-ups, and a two mile run. A soldier has to do as many pushups and sit-ups as they can within a two minute time slot and run two miles within a certain amount of time. These numbers are then...read more

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Hooray for warmer weather, and by warmer weather I mean 15 degrees out at 0630 in the morning! One of the perks of being a soldier in the Army Reserves is that volunteer opportunities often present themselves. Today I spent my Saturday on RST status helping out at an event called The Polar Plunge. Sounds odd? Literally, it’s teams of people plunging into freezing cold lake water. These teams raised money for Special Olympics Nebraska (a great organization, look...read more

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Number one reason why I look forward to graduation and moving: better weather. I awoke and did my usual routine of checking my school email account. What’s this? An email from one of my professors canceling class because of the extreme cold! This lovely announcement did very little for my mood; I still had to go to other classes and a meeting. “How cold is it?” I thought. A quick click of the mouse and I am informed that it is *insert drum roll*...read more

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Let me explain that my unit is disbanding, meaning that it will be gone by 01 SEPT of this year. Every drill there is less of us and less things for us to do. I wish I had something exciting to write about but I don’t. Here’s what I did: checked for summer training for my MOS, mopped the floors, went to a Super Bowl safety briefing, decorated the drill hall for a unit homecoming, and took out the trash. Following drills hold more promise…APFT...read more

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I was raised an Army brat. My father is still active and going on 31 years this July! I am the true definition of an Army brat, I joined! But why? My father was hell bent on trying to get me to enlist the end of my senior of high school. I would have none of it naturally. I can’t pinpoint exactly why I refused to; I believe it was just because I was 17 and not wanting to listen to my father. Two years later, I was singing a different...read more

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Blogs are presumed to written by emotional teenagers who need to “express themselves” or disgruntled employees needing an avenue to vent. Typical. But I’m not a teenager with raging hormones nor am ticked off at my boss; I’m here to tell my story, express my point of view, and share what it’s really like to be a soldier in the US Army Reserves. My name is Kayley. I’m a full time student studying International Business and...read more

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