Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock II credited with 93 confirmed kills during his combat tours in Vietnam, is a Marine Corp sniper legend. Even today his legend lives on in the movies and in the protests before congress to overturn the decision to...
History shows that women have fought beside their husbands since the being of time. The pioneers started moving west to find a new life for their families. The women fought by their husband's side to defend their homes and family from the Indian...
It was not until the war was almost over that the Confederate Congress proposed approving blacks for official enlistment. Newspaper articles, essays, and personal letters are not the only records that show proof of Black Confederate participation....
Much of moral philosophy deals with practical moral problems, and many philosophers work to solve some current problematic issues. The current challenge in military ethics is nothing short of a crisis. For those not willing to recognize a crisis,...
Noncommissioned officers throughout World War I and World War II have contributed to mission accomplishment and battlefield success through their leadership, duty, training, and heroic acts of bravery. Two such examples are SGT Alvin C. York and...
The NCO Corps faced some turbulent and troubling times in recent history but prevailed in maintaining its strength and integrity. The NCO leadership during these times stayed focused on the soldier and the mission and tirelessly sought to make the...
The NCO induction ceremony is a celebration of the newly promoted Sergeants joining the ranks of a professional noncommissioned officer corps and emphasizes building on the pride we all share as members of such an elite corps. The ceremony also...
The noncommissioned officer faced significant challenges concerning recognition as a professional since the inception of the U.S. Continental Army. In 1779, Baron Frederick von Steuben wrote and published the Regulations for the Order and...