Senior leaders today must be aware of lessons learned in the past so as not to repeat the same mistakes. With that being said, I have tremendous expectations of leaders. As a leader, l owe you the opportunity to perform to the best of your...
When a Soldier is confirmed to have HIV, he is notified in person by a designated medical professional and receives preventive medicine counseling. The commander is then required to immediately provide command counseling. Although the Soldier has...
I believe an ethical dilemma is taking place in our military today. Young Soldiers
who joined our peacetime Army are discovering the realities of the true meaning of our
business. The lifestyle of a professional Soldier requires an individual to...
On 7 December 1941, Japan's military launched a devastating bombing attack. The United States Navy Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, on the island of Oahu which at that time was a United States Territory, was the primary target. At 0600 hrs, the...
MSG Roy Benavidez was an extremely heroics individual. This paper will tell some of Roy's story from his childhood, his assignments in the army, and the events of2 May 1968. We will also discuss some of the weapons used during his career and...
Many NCOs have contributed tremendously to mission accomplishment and battlefield successes. NCOs like SGT York, SGT Morales, and many more stands out in most of our minds. One of my favorite NCOs happens to be ISG Leonard A. Funk. We don't hear...
Since the inception of the United States Army, the NCO rank and structure has had its turmoil. Movies always portray an officer as the one in charge and making all the decisions. Unfortunately, this is a prominent perception in the minds of the...
Often solely viewed as the highest enlisted position, the position of Sergeant Major of the Army is one of esteemed selfless service dedicated to the welfare of the total enlisted force. This research paper will depict the role of the Sergeants...
The humble beginning of the female Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) dates back to 1941 during a period when America's women challenged an all male Army to allow for equal representation of females within the Army's ranks. The Soldiers of the Women...
The United States entered the Spanish American War almost three years after the war's beginning. Ultimately, the war liberated Cuba from Spain and the US proved its newly found war-fighting capabilities.
Historians have given several accounts on...
The history of the Buffalo Soldiers dates as far back to the mid 1800s and it is a history that is full of pride and Army tradition. In 1866, there was a call for the regular Army to relieve volunteer units in the West because some of the...
African Americans have fought with distinction and great pride in all of this country's military engagements. However, some of their most notable contributions and sacrifices came during the Civil War. During that conflict, approximately 180,000...
African-American Soldiers played a critical role in the United States (US) Army on the Western Frontier during the period of 1867 through 1891. Yet today, the contributions of Blacks in the US military and history had still been largely ignored....
1 SG Yabes was born on 29 January 1932 in Lodi California. He enlisted in the Army out of Eugene Oreg. In 1965 he was a 1 SG for A Co. 4th Battalion, 9th INF., 25th ill. In 1966 he deployed with A Co. 4/9 to Vietnam. On the 26th of February 1967...
General Harold K. Johnson with General Order number 29 established the position of Sergeant Major of The Army on 4 July 1966. Since this positions establishment we have had thirteen Sergeant Majors of the Army SMA's. The SMA is the Chief of Staff...
The sounds of gunfire erupt through the darkness as another round hits a Soldier. Mortars hit the ground and the force of an explosion knocks the remaining five Soldiers to ground. One is dead and three are badly injured. People are screaming as...
The Army is built on values and doing what is right without supervision. The events that occurred with the 800th Military Police Brigade in late 2003 and made public in May of 2004 at Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib, Baghdad Central Confinement...
At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the limited availability of trained medical personnel and the lack of adequate medicine and equipment hampered medical support. Insufficient care not only of the wounded, but the lack of treatment and...