While it’s a noble and brave thing to decide to serve your country in the military, there are a lot of men and women who are re-enlisting to continue to serve their country. While the media corporations concentrate on every little thing, they overlook the fact that a lot of young men and women are voluntarily deciding to continue serving. This is just miraculous if the situation in the world was half as bad as the media depicts.

Am I right? I mean, I turn on the television and there’s either bad news about the military or no news about the military. It would be nice once in a while to see real stories done about all the courageous soldiers around the world who are doing their part – then doing some more. Sure, the numbers could always be higher, but these are people who have already served their country. Everyone who has deserves a break.

But there they are – the people who have already served deciding to re-enlist and do some more time in the military. Whatever their reasons, it’s a good thing, especially when there’s so much work to do around the world – helping people. Whether it’s people who can’t help themselves or people who need a helping hand for a new life, American soldiers are out there in the world making us all proud.

And it makes me even more proud to know that some of them are re-enlisting, that they believe in the military and service so much that they’re willing to stay in and do even more than is expected of them. If you know of someone who has re-enlisted, leave a comment.

Now for the pics and videos.

Sgt. Stryker Out.

Re-enlistment in the International Zone

U.S. Soldiers of 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, recite the oath of enlistment during the unit’s largest re-enlistment ceremony of the year, at the crossed saber monument in the International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, on April 23, 2009. With 82 re-enlistees, the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, is the first unit in the 82nd Airborne Division to meet its retention goals this year. Photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Buckingham, Commander of 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, addresses his Soldiers after they have participated in the unit’s largest re-enlistment ceremony of the year, at the crossed saber monument in the International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, on April 23, 2009. Photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

U.S. Soldiers of 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, listen to U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Frank “Hooah” Grippe, Command Sgt. Maj. of Multi-National Corps-Iraq, after they have participated in the unit’s largest re-enlistment ceremony of the year, at the crossed saber monument in the International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, on April 23, 2009. Photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Frank “Hooah” Grippe, Command Sgt. Maj. of Multi-National Corps-Iraq, presents an Army Commendation Medal to Staff Sgt. William Polanec from St. Louis, Mo., retention non-commissioned officer of 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, while visiting re-enlisting U.S. Soldiers of 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, at Freedom Rest, a rest and recuperation site, in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 23, 2009.

Basic Training Graduation

Basic trainees march to the parade grounds for their graduation from on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo

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