2nd Lt. Adrienne M. Thompson enlisted as a licensed practical nurse in 1999, and went to Officer Candidate School in November 2009. She received her commission in February 2010, and now serves as a signal officer for the 53rd Signal Battalion, U.S. A...

Name: 2nd Lt. Adrienne M. Thompson, executive officer, Company C, 53rd Signal Battalion, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Landstuhl, Germany

Age: 29

Hometown: Silver Springs, Md.

Joined the Army: 1999

Route to commission: Enlisted as a 91C (licensed practical nurse) and attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, S.C.; Went to Officer Candidate School in November 2009 and commissioned in February 2010

MOS: 25A -- Signal officer

Education: Bachelor of Science in information system management

Marital Status: Married

Children: None

Activities/Hobbies: Computers, photography, art

Favorite movie: Forest Gump

Favorite TV show: Ghost Whisperer and CSI

Favorite band: I like a variety of music

Favorite thing about the Army: Camaraderie and opportunities that I will never get anywhere else

What I've learned being a Soldier: To appreciate what I have because things could be worse.

What inspires you to be a Soldier: Honoring the efforts of Soldiers who have fallen and upholding customs and traditions.