Leonard McAdams:  

Life I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I am back in Cali, and trying to pick up the pieces of my life that I left behind 3 years ago. When you get lemons, you make lemonade. I received my BS degree at the as time I graduated the academy. But, most of you thought that I already had a degree in BS! I spent 10 months in El Paso, Texas, attending the Sergeants Major Academy. Not quite the garden spot on the plant, but, I maked the best of it. I was deployed October 2004 and I’ve only been home for about 4 months since that time. I thought that I was headed for the last round-up, finish my deployment and ride off into the sunset. But, the military had other plans for me. So, after 39 years I thought they'd be happy to see me go and I figured that they probably wouldn't trust me with the TV remote control. After I was promoted to Sergeant Major the military came up with a new policy that requires a 2 year extension upon graduation from the US Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA). In order to retire at the highest enlisted rank in the military, I have to complete USASMA. So now, they're going to keep me for another 3 years. For th...Expand for more