The New J.O.B.

Love, love, love it.

I know it has only been my first week but I can already tell that this is a great fit for me. I think the fact that I believe in what I am working for, serving our veterans, helps make the job enjoyable.

The experiences I have gotten this week have been amazing. I got to attend a joint committee budget meeting at the state capitol, a governor's appointed veterans commission meeting and tomorrow I will attend the state's veterans coalition meeting at VFW headquarters.

This week and probably next I'm housed at the veterans cemetery but after that I will be at Fort Roots, now home to the Department of Arkansas Veterans Affairs. Fort Roots was built in the early 1900's and was a military base for both world wars. There are a lot of buildings on the campus housing different offices and even a medical center.

Here is an example of what many of the buildings look like:

Here is a picture of one of the buildings in the early 1900's:

I have learned this week that I need to learn military jargon. A majority of my co-wokers are from the military. When they drop terms I nod as if I know what they are talking about and run to Google for assistance.