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Personal Narrative: A Career As A Supply Assistant

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I was born in Columbia South Carolina. I joined the Army in April 2009 and attended Basic Combat Training (BCT) at Ft Jackson, SC.

After BCT, I attended Advance Individual Training (AIT) at Ft. Lee, Virginia. Shortly after AIT I was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia for Airborne school. During my career served as a Supply Clerk as well as a Supply Sergeant. My first assignment was with 2nd Brigade 1-325 AIR at Fort Bragg North Carolina for three years. PCS’d to 1-10th Special Forces in Stuttgart Germany for two years, and currently assigned to Dco Company 2nd Battalion 1st Special Warfare Training Group (SWTG). I deployed to Iraq for seven months during 2011 with 2nd Bridge and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) missions to Afghanistan
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