SGM Chavela Cooper Personal Experience in the United States Army Reserves

Abstract

I made a choice to enter the Army Reserves when I was 27 years old. The contributing factors for this decision were based on survival, economics, and stability. It was early 1988; I was living in Houston, Texas, and working in the oil and gas industry. During this time, the oil and gas industry was "going bust." Unemployment in Houston was at an all time high. Banks and mortgage companies foreclosed on homes in record numbers, which placed people on the streets. I knew eventually I would receive my "pink slip." Of course, my biggest concern was how I could survive and hold onto the things I had. If there were nothing else for me in Houston, I knew the military would serve as a haven for shelter and protection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 04, 2006
Accession Number
AD1136629

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  • Chavela Cooper

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  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

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  • C4I
  • Human Systems

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  • Active Duty
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  • Air Force
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  • Basic Training
  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Economics
  • Infantry
  • Maneuvers
  • Mobile Phones
  • Personnel Management
  • Resource Management
  • Second World War
  • Training
  • United States
  • War

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