1st Battalion 22nd Infantry Reenlistment March 2012

FORT CARSON, Colo. - Twenty-four Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, “Regulars,” 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, raise their right hands and swear an oath to defend their country, during a reenlistment ceremony held March 2,
at the Regular’s motor pool. Soldiers wore their Army dress uniforms during Payday Activities, when they decided to take the next step
in their Army careers and extend their contracts. “If a Soldier is thinking about reenlisting, they need to really sit down and think about it,”
said SPC Joseph Kraemer. “Soldiers need to really be committed when they make the decision to reenlist, because in addition
to serving their unit for a few more years, they are serving their country as well.”

(U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Breanne Pye, Public Affairs Office, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div.)

By Pfc. Nathan Thome

1st Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs

4th Infantry Division

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, “Regulars,”
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, raised their right hands and swore an oath to defend their country,
during a reenlistment ceremony held March 2, at the Regulars’ motor pool.

Twenty-four Soldiers lined up in formation, wearing their Army dress uniforms, to extend their enlistment contracts
and advance in their Army careers.

Every Soldier who makes the decision to reenlist in the Army has a personal reason for doing so.

“Most Soldiers reenlist for job stability, medical benefits and basic allowance for housing, which reduces the cost of living,”
said Staff Sgt. Robert Calhoun, career counselor assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company.

Soldiers are encouraged by their retention offices to reenlist, and those who do are given the opportunity to see new places,
and gain valuable work experience, said Spc. Joseph Kraemer, health care specialist assigned to HHC.

While some Soldiers may want to make a career out of the Army, others do it for valuable job experience,
which they can use in the civilian job market.

“When I go to my next unit, I may work in a medical clinic, which will advance my experience in my job field,”
said Kraemer, a native of Milwaukee, Wis. “From there, I will gain more knowledge of my job; so if I ever decide not to reenlist,
I can use that knowledge in the civilian world.”

The fighting force of the Army is increased when Soldiers decide to stay in the Army, said Calhoun, a native of Richwood, Texas.
It’s an opportunity for Soldiers to advance, and a way to keep up the strength of the Army.

Reenlisting is a choice most Soldiers face in their Army careers; some take the opportunity,
while others decide the military isn’t for them, said Kraemer.

“If a Soldier is thinking about reenlisting, they need to really sit down and think about it,” said Kraemer.
“Soldiers need to be committed when they make the decision to reenlist, because in addition to serving their unit
for a few more years, they are serving their country as well.”

FORT CARSON, Colo. – Colonel Joel Tyler,
commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division,
shakes hands with Soldiers assigned to
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
“Regulars,” 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div.,
after they reenlisted during a reenlistment ceremony
held March 2, at the Regular’s motor pool.

Every Soldier who makes the decision
to reenlist in the Army has a
personal reason for doing so.
“Some Soldiers reenlist to see new places
or gain valuable work experience,”
said Spc. Joseph Kraemer, health care specialist
assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
1st Bn, 22nd Inf. Reg., 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
“I reenlisted because of the career progression
and promotion system.”

(U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Breanne Pye,
Public Affairs Office, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div.)