Rudolph Hall:  

Military I started out as a Private in 1972. I completed basic at B-5-1 Ft.Jackson, SC and went from there immediately to Fort Gordon, Ga. for training as a 72B (Telecommunications Specialist)and I graduated in Aug. '72 and was selected to attend the newly started Basic NCOES system as a PFC. I attended that for 6 weeks and was washed out because I couldn't get an overweight SGT to negotiate an obstacle on the survival course. I was further assigned to Chunchon, Korea to the 226th Sig Co. I spent 13 months there and attained the rank of E4. Met some great people there and was one of the only black enlisted that had there family there. My daughter was one of the very few black kids in Chunchon and the Koreans loved her. I was reassigned from there to 530th S&S Bn at Fort Bragg, NC. Ah, Fort Bragg; Hay St., Merchison Rd. Bragg Blvd., D2, Catherine Lake, Fayetville State and duty. I was selected as the soldier of the year for COSCOM for FY '74 and appointed as Acting SGT. Received a set of Dress Blues as one of the perks for being the soldier of the year and can to this day still get in them!!! Reenlisted to leave Fort Bragg and was assigned to 67th Sig Bn, Fort Gordon, Ga. Stayed at home (my home town, Aiken) and enjoyed being there for almost 18 months. I made SGT/E5 there and left for Germany the same month. Arrived in Mannheim to the 97th Sig Bn and enjoyed a great tour there. Reassigned to Fort Gordon, Ga. to the 1st STB, (Signal Training Bde)and got promoted to SSG/E6 there. Unfortunately, I also was on my way to getting divorced there. Volunteered for Drill Sergeant School in Jul.'80 and was selected for attendance in Sep. '80. Graduated in Dec. '80 and was assigned to C/3/1, the best damn company on the hill, sir!!! Spent two (paid) years on the trail there and worked for an additional cycle while awaiting a class date for DLI. I drove accross the country to ...Expand for more