Is military re-enlistment a sign of job satisfaction or a sign of the times? After all, in a time of economic gloom there is a lot to be said for being in the armed forces. You are a doing a worthwhile job and at the same time you have a secure career.

Not alone that you have every opportunity and encouragement to gain promotion and to increase your skills.
At the retirement from the army of an officer he or she will often refer to the comrades he or she has made over the years and of course that camaraderie is another reason why people re-enlist in the armed forces. Such camaraderie is evident whether you are listening to an air force after dinner speech or a change of command speech by an outgoing naval officer. Whatever the occasion for such a speech it will say quite clearly that members of the forces are special and different. It will express the fact that there is having a mere colleague is totally different from having a comrade in arms. Re-enlistment is popular simply because the military life is like a drug. You get hooked on it.

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Let’s get it right. Every formal occasion has its own protocol. Sometimes it’s difficult to know exactly what should be said on the night. That’s why an M.C.’s guide or a chairperson’s guide can be so useful.
At a dinner, for instance, you may be asked to give a toast to the ladies or thank a guest speaker. Obviously such speeches are given every day of the week so it’s nice to be able to say what is correct but in a different way. In fact, as we are told there is nothing new under the sun, it’s the only way to give a speech.
When people attend a social function they do not want to be bored. They prefer a speaker to be light-hearted . That is not to say you have to be a comedian. That calls for excellent jokes and good timing and is totally different from being a speaker. A speaker only has to remember that the audience is on a night out and they want to relax in a pleasant atmosphere. Your speech should reflect this fact.  You should be the oil that greases the occasion and makes it run smoothly.
If you know what to say you will create that right atmosphere. Your audience will enjoy the occasion more and, no matter how nervous you are, so will you.

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