Celeste Smith:
CLASS OF 1983
Granger High SchoolClass of 1983
West valley, UT
Celeste's Story
Life
Well alot has changed,3 states, three marriages, two kids and three religions later, I am here in Fayetteville NC. I became a nanny and joined the Army. I met my son's father in Basic Training and Marriade him. He left me during my Summer Camp (I joined the reserves) and I moved back to Utah. In 92, I met my second husband after my daughter was born. We divorced after I went active duty to Panama. I came to FT Bragg and got stuck at this duty station. By now I was an aiethist. Then I became a christian ( I AM NO LONGER A MORMON< THAT RELIGION IS A CULT< SO IF YOU ARE TRYING TO REACH MORMONS WHO WENT TO GRANGER HIGH< DON"T CONTACT ME< I WILL JUST TELL YOU WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE RELIGION< AND I AM NOT COMING BACK NOR AM I GOING TO HECK)and met my second husband. Who I am still marraide to. Our picture is on my prophile now. I got out of the army and I am going to college now. thats the short version of my story. i almost made it to the 20th school reunion, but I missed it by a few days when I was there with my family.
College
I did a couple of college classes when i was in the Army to become a Pyschotrist, then when i got out in 2003, I changed my degree. i decided to be a social worker instead with a minor in theology. I am now at mehtodist College persueing my degrees.
Military
I went to Basic training in December of 86. I was 21 at the time. I joined as a reservist. I went to my AIT after that or my MOS training (training for your job in the military) I was an 83foxtrot, a printer at Ft B...Expand for more
elvior Virginia. I got my first ward, the AIT ribbion.
I did six years of service in the reserves. I was a 72Yankee (maintenance Clerk), 71Lima (admin Specialist) , and a 94 Bravo (cook). I got an ARCAM for good conduct during my time as a reservist, and the national defence ribbion for desert Storm
I went active duty in 93 as a Printer to FT Clayton, Panama fir two years. I was awarded an AAM for serving as the 1SGT's assisstant and amking a study guide amd an ACM for securing the perimeter during Operation Safe Haven.
I came to FT Bragg in Aug of 95 as an 81lima. They had combined 82echo (Photo layout) and 83foxtrot together. I was awarded my second good conduct metal and a driving badge for driving with no accidents.I received another AAM for printing up leaflets during Bosnia.
I went to CP Market and Yongsong Korea for one year as a press and layout specialist. There I got an ACM.
Nov. of 2000 i was back at Bragg before 911. I was deployed to Kuwait from Nov. 2001 to March 2001 to print leaflets to be dropped on Afghanistan and Irq during Enduring Freedom. I got a Combat Patch because I was in a combat zone. Which is rare for a female to have on her sleeve. My time as a Specialist was up and I had failed the SGT school twice so i decided to take the money the army give specialist who do not get promoted and get out. I got my last awards. I got an AAM gor Selfless service, my second National defence award for Ithe Iraqi war, and three overseas metals for Panama, Korea, amd Kuwait.
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