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21 Tips Before Your First Salute

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21 Tips Before Your First Salute
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You are about to embark on the beginning of your career. I wanted to share some things I’ve learned through experience to “put in your rucksack” as you start BOLC [Basic Officer Leader Course], Pre-Ranger, and beyond.

Mike Kelvington
Mike Kelvington
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Mike Kelvington grew up in Akron, Ohio. He is an infantry officer in the U.S. Army with experience in special operations, counterterrorism, and counterinsurgency operations over twelve deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, including with the 75th Ranger Regiment. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor and two Purple Hearts for wounds sustained in combat. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a Downing Scholar, and holds Master's degrees from both Princeton and Liberty Universities.
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