Frank Nodine:  

Life I joined the Army right out of high school. I completed Basic Training and my Advanced Individual Training, then reported to Stuttgart, Germany in January of 1990. From there I was later deployed to Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, in the Persian Gulf. I went on to assignments at Fort Polk, LA, Fort Hood, TX, and Darmstadt, Germany. My last assignment was as a Senior Instructor at the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Academy at Fort Dix, NJ. I left there in December of 2002 and moved to Hattiesburg, MS to take over as the Senior Personnel Services Sergeant for the 356th Quartermaster Battalion (Supply and Services). I signed into my new unit on a Friday, the following Monday I was sent on Temporary Duty to Mobile, AL for two weeks. Within seven days of my return, we were notified of our mobilization in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was deployed for 14 months to Kuwait and Iraq. I have spent the majority of my career in the personnel and administration arena. However, the most rewarding assignment was as an instructor at the NCO Academy. I truly loved the responsibility of helping to mold the minds and careers of the Army’s future leaders. I am certified to teach the Total Army Instructor Training Course, the Small Group Instruct...Expand for more