The United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) is committed to “Providing Strength.” Recruiters must continue to prospect for qualified men and women day in and day out.
On 20 July 2004, an incident occurred in Iraq that has changed my life forever. This was the day that my company suffered its only combat death. However, the ramifications of that day had far reaching impacts on my unit that were still unfolding...
Meno, Roy C. SGM (2006). Personal Experience Paper during Operation Iraqi Freedom I
(OIF I) from April 4, 2003 to March 12, 2004. My previous assignment and training
contributed to my successful duty as a company First Sergeant. Leaders, Soldiers...
Performing AC/RC duty as an active duty First Sergeant for a multi-component Reserve and National Guard unit tagged for deployment proved to be extremely challenging. The training received at the mob site was substandard. The equipment that the...
The attack on 11, September 2001 started a chain-reaction in America that will live in our minds forever. We can on longer fall into a state of complacency where we are not on guard. We are a nation at war against terrorism and will always be.
My last First Sergeant position was one of great challenges. My unit, the Supply and Transportation company, had the most critical and dangerous mission in the battalion. Egypt as a whole is a great place for anyone to visit, however the Sinai...
Joining the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment as its operations officer in the summer of 2003, Major James Gallivan recounts in this interview some of his experiences during Operation Iraqi Freedom, particularly those relating to that...