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Congrats to FS Leyland and his brother who is enlisting next week! CPT Cooney, Valley Forge Commander administered the oath of enlistment to FS Leyland. #FutureSoldier #GoArmy #WhosNext

The West Chester Bravo Bulls took home the axe today at the first quarterly Iron Patriot Challenge. Each station competed against each other in a series of events and exercises. #IronPatriot #ValleyForge #GoArmy

Come stop by the KOP mall by Primark/Food court and enter to win some new Beats! #goarmy #KOP #entertowin

Scoring a 600 on the new ACFT is a great way to start you career. Keep up the great work! #beastmode #acft

We own the night... #goarmy #nightoperations #nightvision #specialoperations

This Day in Army History 1944 - Actions by First Lieutenant Daniel Lee would lead to the awarding him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Troop A, 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. Place and date: Montreval, France, 2 September 1944. Entered service at: Alma, Ga. Born: 23 June 1919, Alma, Ga. G.O. No.: 14, 4 February 1946. Citation: 1st Lt. (then 2d Lt. ) Daniel W. Lee was leader of Headquarters Platoon, Troop A, 117th Ca...valry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, at Montreval, France, on 2 September 1944, when the Germans mounted a strong counterattack, isolating the town and engaging its outnumbered defenders in a pitched battle. After the fight had raged for hours and our forces had withstood heavy shelling and armor-supported infantry attacks, 2d Lt. Lee organized a patrol to knock out mortars which were inflicting heavy casualties on the beleaguered reconnaissance troops. He led the small group to the edge of the town, sweeping enemy riflemen out of position on a ridge from which he observed 7 Germans manning 2 large mortars near an armored half-track about 100 yards down the reverse slope. Armed with a rifle and grenades, he left his men on the high ground and crawled to within 30 yards of the mortars, where the enemy discovered him and unleashed machine-pistol fire which shattered his right thigh. Scorning retreat, bleeding and suffering intense pain, he dragged himself relentlessly forward He killed 5 of the enemy with rifle fire and the others fled before he reached their position. Fired on by an armored car, he took cover behind the German half-track and there found a panzerfaust with which to neutralize this threat. Despite his wounds, he inched his way toward the car through withering machinegun fire, maneuvering into range, and blasted the vehicle with a round from the rocket launcher, forcing it to withdraw. Having cleared the slope of hostile troops, he struggle back to his men, where he collapsed from pain and loss of blood. 2d Lt. Lee’s outstanding gallantry, willing risk of life, and extreme tenacity of purpose in coming to grips with the enemy, although suffering from grievous wounds, set an example of bravery and devotion to duty in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service. #ArmyHistory #MilitaryHistory #ThisDayInHistory #USArmy #GoArmyPA #ArmyTeamMidAtlantic #MoH

This Day in Army History 1940 Gen. George Marshall was sworn in as Chief of Staff of US Army. #ArmyHistory #MilitaryHistory #ThisDayInHistory #USArmy #GoArmyPA #ArmyTeamMidAtlantic

This Day in Army History 1864 General William T. Sherman launches the attack that finally secures Atlanta, Georgia, for the Union, and seals the fate of Confederate General John Bell Hood’s army, which is forced to evacuate the area. The Battle of Jonesboro was the culmination of a four-month campaign by Sherman to capture Atlanta. He had spent the summer driving his army down the 100-mile corridor from Chattanooga, Tennessee, against a Confederate force led by General Jos...eph Johnston. General Hood, who replaced Johnston in July on the outskirts of Atlanta, proceeded to attack Sherman in an attempt to drive him northward. However, these attacks failed, and by August 1 the armies had settled into a siege. In late August, Sherman swung his army south of Atlanta to cut the main rail line supplying the Rebel army. Confederate General William Hardee’s corps moved to block Sherman at Jonesboro, and attacked the Union troops on August 31, but the Rebels were thrown back with staggering losses. The entrenched Yankees lost just 178 men, while the Confederates lost nearly 2,000. On September 1, Sherman attacked Hardee. Though the Confederates held, Sherman successfully cut the rail line and effectively trapped the Rebels. Hardee had to abandon his position, and Hood had no choice but to withdraw from Atlanta. The fall of Atlanta was instrumental in securing the reelection of Abraham Lincoln in the fall. #ArmyHistory #ThisDayInHistory #MilitaryHistory #USArmy #ArmyTeamMidAtlantic #GoArmyPA

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Once again, #ArmyTeamValleyForge sweeps the US Army Mid Atlantic Recruiting Battalion quarter awards. This is all due to the hard work and ability of the recruiters to explain the advantages of service in the #USArmy and #ArmyReserve. Congratulations to all the recruiters of West Chester Army Reserve & Army Career Center, Lansdale Army Recruiting Center, Holmes Army Recruiting Center, Doylestown Army Recruiting Center, Plymouth Meeting Army Recruiting Station, and Pottstown Army Recruiting Station. #ArmyStrong #GoArmy

If you only look at Base Pay in the #USArmy, you are only getting half the picture. When all benefits are taken into account, Army pay far exceeds the civilian sector, even at the very initial pay rate. And after only two years, your Base Pay will exceed $2240 per month. #ArmyStrong #GoArmy #ArmyTeamValleyForge

SSG Cowell and SGT Harvey from Pottstown Army Recruiting Station setup a table at the Ursinus College Career Fair inform Ursinus students about opportunities in the #USArmy. In addition to tens of thousands of dollars for college (even for only one weekend a month in the #ArmyReserve), Soldiers get state of the art, hands-on training and experience serving their country that can supplement their education and make them much more competitive in the 21st Century Economy.

Congratulations to new #FutureSoldier Stephanie Joanem who enlisted out of Plymouth Meeting Army Recruiting Station as a Corrections Specialist (#31E) in the #USArmy. She was studying #CriminalJustice to be a civilian corrections specialist, but realized she could have the same career in the Army with better pay and benefits. She'll also save tens of thousands of dollars on college while still continuing her education for free using Army #TuitionAssistance.

Congratulations to new #FutureSoldier Chikondi Morris who enilsted out of West Chester Army Reserve & Army Career Center. FS Morris worked out for three months to make enlistment weight and had to obtain an age waiver, but is now the "luckiest person alive" in her words.

Congratulations to new #FutureSoldier Meagan Fricker who enlisted out of Lansdale Army Recruiting Center as a Behavioral Health Specialist (68X) in the #ArmyReserve. FS Fricker is studying #CriminalJustice at Montgomery County Community College and is leveraging experience in the Army Reserve to help her achieve her goal of working for the FBI.

Last week, Holmes Army Recruiting Center presented a #MilitaryOpportunitiesDay at Stem At Showalter. The students already knew the #USArmy or #ArmyReserve could help them pay for college, but now realize the Army has a lot more to offer than that, including hands-on training and experience in one of 150 careers, technical and professional certifications, college acceptance advantages, and hiring advantages.

Congratulations to new #FutureSoldier Jarren Lacey who enlisted as an #AmmunitionSpecialist out of Plymouth Meeting Army Recruiting Station! FS Lacey was studying the basics in college while he was trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his future. SGT Sanders helped him realize that the #USArmy could help him figure that out and pay for his college once he knows what he want to do and can focus on succeeding in that field.

Congratulations to new #FutureSoldier James Dodds. FS Dodds enlisted out of Plymouth Meeting Army Recruiting Station as an Infantry Soldier (11X). FS Dodds capitalized on the Army's #March2Success program at march2success.com, which is a free resource to help people study for the SAT/ACT/ASVAB, and raised his score by 20 percentile points from his original practice test.

Welcome to new #FutureSoldier Mathew Gomes! FS Gomes is a student at UVF - University of Valley Forge and realized his debt balance upon graduation was going to hold him back. In the #ArmyReserve, he'll now receive $729 per month while going to college in addition to his drill pay, $4500 per year to lower his tuition and fees bill, and $30,000 to pay off student loans that he has to take out. For one weekend a month and two weeks a year, FS Gomes can now graduate debt free! Lansdale Army Recruiting Center