Soldiers re-enlist at U.S. Capitol

 

 

Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong, commanding general of the Northern Regional Medical Command and chief, U.S. Dental Corps, said today's Soldiers have chosen a strenuous profession that over the past 12 years has called for great strength of character and commitment. Wong made the remarks at a mass re-enlistment ceremony held on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, Nov. 15. Fifty-two Soldiers re-enlisted, representing eight health-related commands across the National Capitol Region. "The profession of arms demands much of those who serve at any time," Wong said. "But over the past decade of perpetual combat, the nation has called on you as it has never called on its sons and daughters before." Wong said that after facing multiple deployments, re-enlistment candidates found that competition for places in the current climate of force-shaping was fierce. Of the 190,000 Soldiers eligible for re-enlistment this fiscal year, only 46,000 were authorized.

By Craig Coleman, Northern Regional Medical Command

Retrieved 21 Nov 2013.

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