February 25, 2004, TF22, C co., and B co., 2/504th PIR conducted the Operation Columbia Five. This operation consisted of five target houses. These target houses were located throughout the Al-Nora and Al-Dura sectors of southern Baghdad, Iraq....
Desmond proved himself a true hero each time there was a battle. However, on May 5th, he showed the true color of a hero and earned is right to the Medal of Honor. Enemy fire began to assault Company B and almost 75 men fell wounded. The remaining...
Imagine if you will ... you are a Staff Sergeant deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II (OIF II). You and your squad are told there is a vehicle placing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along a main supply route. Your platoon...
It is imperative for the military professional to take time and study military history. This is crucial because it cautions a soldier and prepares him psychologically on any encounter they are likely to encounter. A military study time out should...
I’m truly honored to contribute to the history of the Noncommissioned Officer
Corps by sharing my experiences while serving for this great country, The United
States of America. I’m one of eight children born to John and Dorothy Alexander...
Imagine if you will, you the proud parent of a 17-year-old daughter, who has just come home from school and said she needed to speak to you. She told you she wanted to join the army to be more like her old man. I almost brings a tear to you eye....
A noncommissioned officer (NCO) in the United States Army, by role, is supposed to be a professional leader and mentor of not only the men that he serves with, but of those that he leads, as well as those he serves under. To be anything less is not...
William H. Carney was born on February 29, 1840 at Norfolk, Virginia. He was born a slave. His mother was a Slave to Major Carney and his father was a free man. As a young boy he showed interest in religion. However, in those times there were no...
My call to duty experience was with 18 Special Operations Forces (SOF), further known as Civil Affairs Team A. We deployed into Kabul, Afghanistan. I was the Class A Agent better known as the Money Man. I was also appointed the Coalition Joint Task...
SFC Robert Howard became a legend throughout the Special Operations Group and the secret world of special operations from his experiences during the War in Vietnam. Howard had the stature of a linebacker and was solid as a rock, yet he was a very...
Sergeant Major of the Army Glen Morrell's greatest contribution to the noncommissioned officer (NCO) Corps continues to be his love for and commitment to the Soldier. Every year he takes time to speak in front of recruiters all over the United...
The types of field fortifications that have existed through time have been heavily documented and criticized in reference to tactics and strategy by experts and historians alike. In an attempt to isolate a few of the more important or most utilized...
In my essay I would like to present my ethical values as a Soldier as well my last consideration about situation which happened during our military operation in Afghanistan. Many times in life we inflict ourselves question: how to behave, how to...
The United States Army is currently the best Army in the world for its ability to win battles with the best trained Soldiers and the most advance technology known to man. With the edge of modern training and technology comes the dilapidating effect...
American Rifleman, American Hero, with the anniversary of America’s entry into World
War I approaching the century mark, only a few veterans of that conflict are still with us.
It is rapidly slipping from the public’s consciousness, and many...