Historical narrative detailing the actions of the British Army Group. Subjects included: operation plan, after action casualties, final summary, participation in Operation Cobra, Falaise Pocket, and points of interest.
With little written down in 58 years about Korean Army NCOs the history is sketchy but there have been many NCO heroes in the Korean Army. I am going to introduce two of these heroes to you. One is the group hero, and the other is MSG Lee. These...
I believe that the biggest problem facing today's young leader is ethics. Young leaders today don't know if they should be following the leadership of ethics or the ethics of leadership. Personally, I believe that ethics come in degrees or shades....
Careerism is a poison which chronically impairs accomplishment of the United States Air Force mission by impairing full actualization of the potential within our human resources. Specifically, careerism is defined in the Encarta Dictionary as, "the...
Thesis Statement: The Battle of San Juan Hill/El Caney set the stage for the US to evolve from a frontier nation into a twentieth century world power. Discussion: Historians will concur that the superpowers were led by Great Britain, Spain, and...
In the late spring of 1916 the First World was at a virtual standstill for both sides of the conflict. In the west the German army was undertaking the siege of Verdun and the battle of the Somme with the British. The French and British armies were...
In 1991 in an effort to level the playing field for its NCOs, Training Doctrine Command (TRADOC) would adopt FORCOM's program, and their regulation is TRADOC regulation 600
14. In 1994 at a Sergeant Major of the Army conference, the SAMC spread...
There have been many fine NCOs to serve in America's special operations forces through the years. During the Vietnam War, more Medals of Honor were awarded to special operations NCOs than to the rest of the military. However, the man who came to...
During the decades after the War of Independence, the American Army struggled into existence. Along with the Army's struggle, the NCO corps also struggled. I will discuss how the Army changed during these years and how that affected the NCO corps...
SMA Gates’ contributions to the soldiers, Army, and Nation are far greater than anyone could ever imagine. He believed in Training and taking care of soldiers. I will close with one of his famous quotes; "One of the strengths of our great Army is...
Our future is dependent on taking personal Responsibility and Accountability for our actions. Passing the buck, pointing fingers, and not owning up to one's actions, decisions, or lack thereof should not be the norm, such as Abu Graib. Many...
The perception is that officers are not punished for their crimes as enlisted soldiers are. The Manual for Court-martial states exactly who may be charged and what they may be charged for. The manual clearly states that commissioned officers may be...
The Velvet Revolution in 1989 meant the end of governing of only one political party and return of our society to the democracy. But the revolutionary changes in society didn't appear in military instantly. The politicians didn't support radical...
Is affirmative action destined, like Prohibition, to become a "noble experiment" that failed (Moskos)? Have we gone so far that our perception of affirmative action has skewed our decision making process when it comes to promotion, job hiring or...
COMMANDANT’S SUMMARY: The years 2003 and 2004 were eventful at the Sergeants Major Academy. The academy tried to figure out its role in Army transformation. In its NCOES courses it sought to bring more field experience in the PLDC class and...
Both MS # B-343 and MS # B-156 were prepared by General Inf Reinhard in the spring of 1946. MS # B-343 was prepared as a series of answers to the specific questions in the Historical Division entitled "Working brief for use of German military...