05/02/2022
Check out my boy SSG Williams the RSP NCO in Leesburg. If you see him you should ask about his Backstreet Boys concert in high school
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RICHMOND, Va. – Ever since he was a kid, Staff Sgt. Shane Williams knew he’d join the military. On his dad’s side, military service dates back all the way to the American Civil War. Since then, his family has served through every major U.S. conflict, excluding the Korean War, and almost everyone served in the U.S. Army. His grandfather was the only exception.
“He was Navy, but I don’t hold that against him,” Williams said.
At 21, Williams joined the U.S. Army as an 18X Special Forces Candidate. He completed his initial five-year contract and then talked to a National Guard recruiter. Originally from Warrenton, Virginia, Williams asked if there was anything near his hometown. As luck would have it, an infantry unit, Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was based right there in Warrenton. Serving close to home proved as easy draw for Williams, who began phase two of his military career in the National Guard in 2015. Today, he’s part of the Virginia National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion and runs the Recruit Sustainment Program, or RSP, based out of Leesburg, Virginia.
“I absolutely love it,” Williams said of his role in the RSP. He explained that the program serves as a bridge for new National Guard Soldiers between their initial enlistment and the time they complete training. With locations all over the state, recruits spend one weekend a month with their area RSP preparing for the rigors of basic and advanced training, all while earning a paycheck.
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