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CAMP SHELBY JOINT FORCES TRAINING CENTER, Miss.— Following in
both of his parents footsteps, Spc. Charles Corbin, information
technician student at Augusta Technical College, prepares to deploy
to Afghanistan.
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December 17, 2013 - Georgia Army National
Guard Spc. Charles Corbin and fellow soldier run out of the tactical
operations center to defend their base against intruders during a
simulated base attack field exercise with 48th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, as he prepares for deployment at Camp Shelby Joint
Forces Training Center, Miss. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hannah
Fulcher)
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“I joined the Army to become an officer,” said Corbin,
who used to go to work with his dad on post all the time.
“Both of my parents were active duty: my mom served six
years as an officer, and my dad served 20 years enlisted as
a cable specialist. So when it came time for me to decide
what I wanted to do with my life, I chose what I knew.”
Only serving for three years thus far in the Georgia
Army National Guard, Corbin was hand chosen for this mission
by his executive officer, Maj. Nathaniel Stone. “I asked
Corbin if he wanted to deploy last year because he had
worked for me here at 2-121st Infantry Battalion,” explained
Stone. “I knew first hand that he was a hard worker, very
dedicated, always doing whatever needed to be done. And I
knew that he would definitely be an asset to whatever team
he joined on the deployment.”
Corbin said that he feels fully
prepared, as he has spent the last year completing one
training event after another with the 48th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team. “I feel almost overly prepared. We have done
absolutely every training event available to us, I feel like
my leaders are the best possible leaders I could be
deploying with. They are very competent in everything they
do, and they share their knowledge, teaching us what they
know along the way.”
Within his team, Corbin has a
wealth of knowledge to pull from. Most of the soldiers
deploying with him have very diverse backgrounds of military
job specialties, additional identifiers and multiple
deployments. Corbin said that his group and their
backgrounds make him feel even more prepared to deploy,
confident in his team and ready to go.
“They truly
take time to teach each other their knowledge in their
field,” explained Corbin. “For example, the other day, Lt.
Col. Chris Kemper, our team's executive officer, took time
to explain to me the planning process and show me the
process as he worked on it.”
Looking forward to
deployment, receiving his combat patch and letting his ‘hero
complex' shine as he obtains veteran status, Corbin said he
is most excited to get back to his girlfriend, Sophia and
finishing his degree so he can make the transition from
Green to Gold.
By U.S. Army Spc. Hannah Fulcher
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