Service Members identify the Old Guard (TOG) for Parades, Retirement Ceremonies, White House Arrivals, and Public Displays. The goal set forth will show how the unit is a Table of Organization and Equipment (TO &E) outfit. The headline for February...
This personal experience paper relates to my involvement in the development of the New Zealand Light Armored Vehicle (NZLAV) Company. Change will always be something I will be wary of; however, change can be good, and if managed carefully can...
This paper is an “Unclassified” information paper on Non commissioned officers (NCOs’) in the Army within 1925 and 1945. There is one individual in our NCO history, Corporal Desmond T. Doss that is a shining example of duty, training, and...
After socialism collapsed in Europe and Hungary too, we realized that our history is different that we had learnt before. I was 16 year old when Soviet troops redeployed home and left 44 years of lying.
We believed that the future will be peaceful...
My personal experience paper will give you a brief review about the German Army Liaison Organization in the United States. It will outline the changes I noted at the United States Army Field Artillery Center and Fort Sill from the perspective of a...
For most of my brothers in arms, we will forever remember the events, which took place
in the afternoon of June 19, 1977. I still remember my teacher asking me if I had heard the news that 15 of our soldiers lost their lives during an ambush along...
The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the significant experiences and contributions unique to the Specialist and Warrant Officer Corps and ultimately, to serve as a reference to our future Warrant Officers and Specialists.
Military history has been beneficial to all who have taken the time to learn from it. It has very valuable lessons and should be taken very seriously in our profession. Those that do not learn from military history are condemned to repeat it. Some...
The Buffalo Soldiers were unequaled at waging war and keeping the peace.
The only obstacles which they could not overcome were those of prejudice and discrimination. Twin foes were constant enemies, ever harassing, hampering and embarrassing their...
From the American Revolution to now the First Sergeant has maintained the most prestigious position in the United States Army. The First Sergeant position in unique in that he is directly responsible for the training, welfare, discipline, and...
Different units face multiple requirements in preparation for future deployments and current operations. The mission requirements for the S-4 section faced many obstacles. From the October 2009 through June 2010, I participated in pre-deployment,...
In January 2002 I returned to Fort Hood, Texas. My previous assignment had been the 317th Maintenance Company, Bamberg, Germany. While assigned to the 317th Maintenance Company I served as Motor Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, and Interim First...
Road to Kosovo is my account of the experience prior to, during, and after the deployment. My years of preparation and training gave me the confidence to deploy and feel that I could be successful as the Sergeant Major of a military police...
In 1994 the Australian Army purchased 347 Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMV) in a bid to develop a Motorized Infantry Capability. The IMV, a four wheeled armored vehicle, was designed and developed to provide organic protected mobility to...
Insurgency and counterinsurgencies differ from conventional warfare in that military strength alone cannot bring success. Insurgencies are "people's wars" as the insurgent forces are dependent on the population for manpower, intelligence,...