Home Town Recruiting

I was able to come home for 10 days and do some home town recruiting. I am so thankful I was given this opportunity to learn about the non medical and enlisted side of the army and recruitment procedures. As many of you know Iowa City is not a welcoming military town so it was disappointing to walk through the mall in uniform and people either stared or looked away, very sad. It was made up by several people at different places who thanked me for my service.
The sergeants I worked with were great, they welcomed me and let me be a part of whatever I wanted. I made phone calls one day and got hung up on a couple times along with some interesting conversations. I got to sit in a several interviews with prospective soldiers, went on a home visit, and was able to take the pretest for the ASVAB in which I did ok. I was able to help with an APFT (a pt test) for future soldiers; thankfully I didn’t have to run with them. These guys were happy to answer all my questions hopefully I didn’t dive them to crazy. It was another great experience.