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Red Alpha the story behind the name

Posted by Ruben Escalona on

Red Alpha the story behind the name

In 1991 I graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington Texas. I had made up my mind in junior high that I was joining the military after watching an ROTC drill team presentation. It was during Desert Storm that I started exercising with a local Marine Corp recruiting office as a junior in High School . The Marine Corp however would not recognize my 4 years of Air Force ROTC but the Army did and gave me 2 extra Ranks because of it so I chose to enlist in the Army. After Army Basic Training I was stationed in Ft. Irwin California where I was awarded...

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