The United States 7th Army Reserve Command (7th ARCOM) received the mission to provide training and ready Reserve Soldiers to support Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in January 2003. The 7th ARCOM is a forward...
Each year near the end of September, the Department of the Army hosts an event known as The Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition. This event spotlights 20 Soldiers, representing 10 Army Commands (ARCOM), to test their skills...
Awards in AR 600-8-22 state the military personnel
system will direct a function to enable award authorities
to recognize soldiers for their valor and meritorious service.
Are we giving them away too easily and to many for no
valid reason? I...
The NCO Corps are the “Gate Keepers of Army Standards”. I don’t mean to emphasize the need for on the spot corrections, we all know the importance of situation awareness. I mean to emphasize the need to express to Soldiers and Senior NCOs the...
Thesis: The Bronze Star Medal has been awarded more for participating in a deployment than for actual meritorious service or achievement during the deployment. Abstract: Because of the proliferation of Bronze Star Medal awards not only has the...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
The Army Reserve faces a paradoxical situation wherein it has 'been declared a major element of General Land Forces under the Total Force concept and, concurrently and ironically, it will lose its principal source of personnel input with the...
An initial historical review of the Balkans provides the setting to help one understand what led to America's involvement in the region. Later the book provides an excellent summary of the Bosnia and Kosovo regions and the consequent US presence...
Some noteworthy achievements of lower ranking enlisted men in peacetime often go unrecognized in spite of the commander's desire to do so because there is no existing procedure that will tangibly and appropriately recognize the exact degree of...
The following personal experience paper is a reflection on how preparing, participating in and winning selection boards played major roles in the careers of SGM Eric Roberts. SGM Roberts is a United States Army Reserve Soldier, who was selected as...
When a Reserve Component Soldier spends years training and preparing for a mission, the real world situation may not resemble what he had envisioned. This does not mean in any way, however that the mission is any less important than what Army...
This circular outlines the schedule and criteria for specially tailored resident refresher courses during the period October 1979 through May 1980 for Reserve Components (RC) commanders, staffs, and individuals, and for Active Component (AC)...
Napoleon is often credited with saying that with a few ribbons, he could incite his men to perform great feats of valor in distinguishing themselves upon the battlefield. All sources agree that in the context of Napoleon’s quote, he was...