Raleigh Recruiting Battalion Welcomes 1st Sgt. John Cargile

Story and Photo by 

Kevin Jefferson

Administrator, Charlotte Company

          

           On December 11, 1st Sgt. Jonathan D. Cargile will assume command as the senior advisor to the commander for Charlotte Company (3J9).

First Sergeant Jonathan Cargile is originally from Charleston, South Carolina. He enlisted in the Army as a Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Crewman (MOS 13M) on July 10, 2000 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. 

He has deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was assigned to 18th Airborne Corp (Artillery), the 3rd Infantry Division, and the 2nd Marine Division, Expeditionary Force.  His combat experience as the first to utilize the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems resulted in selection to serve as a subject matter expert to assist deploying units to prepare for Combat Operations and deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

First Sergeant Cargile was assigned to the United States Army Recruiting Command in February of 2007. Since his arrival to the Recruiting Command he has held the positions of Recruiter, Team Leader (SUR), and Large Production Station Commander. He has also held First Sergeant positions with the St. Petersburg Recruiting Company and Tampa Recruiting Company.

            

           His military education includes the USAREC First Sergeant Course, Senior Leader Course, Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Station Commander Course, Army Recruiter Course, Modern Army Combatives Level 1 and 2, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) certification course, and the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Course.  

         1^st Sgt. Cargile’s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (1OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (4 OLC), the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Iraq Campaign Service Medal(2 BS), the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Gold Recruiter Badge with 3 sapphires, Recruiter Ring, and the Glenn E. Morrell Award.

He is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management through Post University.

1SG Cargile has been married to his wife, Elizabeth (Lisa) Cargile, for 12 years. Together they have two children, Alyssa (10) and Braden(6).

Three Nursing Students Enlist in the U.S. Army

Story by Shahron L. James
Photo by Ron Toland
Raleigh Recruiting Battalion
Public Affairs Specialists


Three nursing majors from North Carolina Central University (NCCU) walk into a U.S. Army Recruiting Center and enlists...on the same time.

Shantrell Williams, Faviaree McClain, and Shantraice Cunningham are the three North Carolina Central University students who decided to enlist in the Army Reserves.

Shantrell is a sophomore and states that she just met the other two student yesterday, but that they all are under the same degree plan. She has enlisted as an 88N, Transportation Management Specialist.

“I needed a backup plan. I am a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) also, but doing everything is alot”, she said.

Shantrell is from Havelock, NC. She will be shipping out to Basic Training at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma which is a long way from home. Nevertheless, she appears confident due to her membership in NCCU’s ROTC program.

When asked how her parents felt about her joining the Army and going so far away from home she stated, “Mom is happy. She saw me swear in. Dad is gonna have to be ok.”

Faviaree is the second enlistee. She is from Charlotte, NC and will also be attending Basic Training in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.

“My brother, Umi, who is a Marine, gave me the idea about joining. He talked me into it and told me that I should consider it; that it was a good way to get benefits, a good way to meet people, to gain good discipline, and to travel”, she said.

Faviaree said that she expects that Basic Training will include hard work, getting up early, and lots of exercise. Unfortunately, she has not told her parents yet. ‘

“I kinda told them...actually I have not told them, but they will be alright with it”, she said.

Shantraice is the third enlistee. She is a junior at NCCU. She has selected the 42A, Human Resource Specialist, as her MOS. She proudly states that she was able to secure a $20,000 bonus and will be entering the military as a Private 1st Class.

“I intend to use that bonus money to pay off student loans”, she said.

Shantraice said that joined the Army Reserves as a backup plan to her nursing degree and to get the benefits.

According to Shantraice travel is not a big desire, so that was an additional benefit of joining the Army Reserves.

“My best friend’s husband is in the Army, so I talked to her about what the Army life was about. I do not want to travel. Being in the Army Reserves allows me to be home and finish my degree”, she said.

Shantraice says that she told her family, but that they did not think that she was the type of person that would join the Army.

“I guess you can say that I am a little lazy now, but I wasn’t before. I intend to train with my recruiter in order to get ready for basic”, she said.

Shantraice states that she believes Basic Training will be a rude awakening, but that she expects to become a new person.

When asked why she joined the Army Shantraice said, “This will be good for me. Right now I am more laid back. The Army will make me a more active person.”

“I joined the Army so that I can provide for my parents”, she said.

Shantraice informed me that there was another nursing major student from NCCU that enlisted in the Army prior to their enlistment.

Perhaps we are seeing a trend at colleges.