First week on the job as 'Carsens assistant'~

The first week of my new 'job was becoming more and more interesting!  On the day of Julies ROTC training/schooling, I was priviledged to meet some of her peers and future 'Officers that are enlisted in ROTC as they attend the UNC PEMBROKE for their degree's.  Julie on left, and 'Harris in center...interesting thing about Harris is that she is one of the only, or one of the first decorated women of the Iraq war to be given the medal of honor or purple heart (can't remember which one?). She is a medic, and she heroically saved someones life in combat.  I dont know the exact details, however, I will be finding out more later.  That may even make for an interesting post in the future.

I was immediatly impressed greatly by this girls presence.  She was one of the most respectful, helpful, courteous young women I have ever and I mean ever met.  As soon as we drove up, and she noticed that Julie was injured, she opened up the truck door, and helped Julie with everything.  She unloaded Julies 75lb back pack, got out her crutches, took everything to the ROTC house, and just kept coming back to the truck helping out. She didnt need to be asked, she just saw a need to help, and did it!  What a refreshing person, and in watching Harris, my faith in our future leaders was restored.  If our young Officers have this caliber of integrity, then, more power to them.  

Harris's husband is stationed in Iraq right now, and she is here in Fayetteville on the Green to Gold scholarship, the same as Julie.  Rather than Journalism and Broadcasting, and Public Relations major (Julies major), however, she is pursuing medical training, and will probably end up a doctor.  A great young lady, and I wish her and her husband well....

So, Julie hobbles up the ramp for roll call at ROTC, then has her gear inspected.  This is a mandatory thing they do before any outing.  The group was going to be doing Land Navigations that weekend, and out all night etc.  So, it is important that they have learned what gear to pack, etc.
Julie stays for a written test, after the gear is inspected, and then as the rain begins to really pour, we get to go home! 
So, I was glad to be able to meet some of the finest young people in the world today.  More power to them.... and may they be safe in whatever part of the world they end up defending in honor of the United States of America.
They just dont come any better than this....

~Stay Safe Harris~  Godspeed!