I just did a little updating on godavidstrong.com by adding a new page called "GDS Mission" and what I wrote there struck me in retrospect.  So I would like to emphasize it here for your reading because it really clarifies my intentions with respect to all I have said and done up until now, with my videos on YouTube and journaling on my blog.  I ask that everyone sincerely take the time to read and seek to understand this personal mission I have created.  Thanks! :)

 

Hi! My name is Specialist David Moore.  I enlisted into the United States Army Reserve on February 5, 2010 and began sharing my story shortly thereafter.  This website is my online journal about my Army life and career.  Furthermore, all that I share both written and in video are a constructive and creative means of proudly embracing my momentous choice to serve my country.

It is honestly not my goal to recruit new soldiers.  This is simply a personal and live autobiographical project. By live autobiographical project I mean that as I go along I document my experiences that others can see, comment on and share-alike via the internet.  I want to give a window into the ups, downs, and in-betweens of what a reserve combat support soldier's life is like.  I am not in a combat MOS (i.e.  infantry, military police, calvary scout, special forces, etc), nevertheless it is also well-known within the Army that soldiers like myself are deployed and do in fact experience combat at some point or another.

However, the American media consistently shares the worst, and yet to an extent have a responsibility to share the harsh realities of war.  But what they do not cover are the in-between mundane routines of day-to-day Army life, whether it be a soldier in Active Duty, Army Reserve or National Guard.  I am here to share the real life that people outside of the Army do not know about nor see.  My own friends, colleagues and family members have little to no idea, evidenced by past conversations we have had that left me in pondersome confusion.  Things I thought they should know or at least understand, they do not know or grasp.  Therefore, I have made it my personal goal and mission to put a real face to the unknown aspects of being a soldier with my written and video journaling.

If out of all that I have shared and will continue to share you are moved to enlist, please let me know about your story as well.  I get messages and emails all of the time of so many success stories or people who are at least inspired to serve their country in some capacity as a result of something I have done or said either on this blog or on YouTube.

Thank you for taking time out to read this.

 

MyArmyReserve.com did a blog post on me on Wednesday, but I didin't learn about it until late Friday night on Facebook by accident.  I was pleasantly surprised and flattered.  I just want them to change the link to this blog instead of my more personal blog.  Anyway, it's pretty awesome!

Thanks for the mention My Army Reserve

It is time I get back to this blog. I have obviously been away because of my training which is very demanding of my time and energy, not to mention every electronic device was taken away from me.

I am presently in my third week at AIT (Advanced Individual Training) at Fort Lee, Virginia. My platoon of 88N (Transportation Management Coordinators) have been getting quite a bit of attention here because we are the first transportation class of 88N to train here. The transportation school used to be at Fort Eustis and was recently transferred here.

Thus far we've had a lot of class (death by PowerPoint) and we spent four days in the field doing drills, time at the firing range and convoy live firing. Since returning from FTX and with only three weeks left, we are senior class. My experience here has been fun on some occasions and tough at other times. There have been plenty of days where I'd ask myself what the heck was I thinking to join the Army.

Finally, I am very happy that Posterous.com has creates an iPhone app through which I can blog here more easily, versus having to always whip out one of my laptops--which isn't always convenient. So anyway, expect to see and/or hear more from me. Tracking?

Hooah!