World War I was fought from 1914 to 1918 and noncommissioned officers (NCOs) played a critical role in defeating the Central powers. Many events led to U.S. involvement in WWI and the U.S. declared war on Germany on 6 April 1917 and had troops on...
Beyond the Call to Duty are words that titled Sergeant Alvin C. York for the rest of his life and beyond. Sergeant Alvin C. York was born 13 December 1887 in a Town called Pall Mall, Tennessee located in Fentress Country. He was the 3rd oldest...
Americans love heroes. This love affair regularly manifests itself through Hollywood films. Unfortunately, Hollywood frequently distorts actual history and transforms our heroes into legends; exaggerating the facts for a better storyline frequently...
Soldiers continued to learn from past wars and conflicts and to look to ours heroes for inspiration, motivation and courage. Throughout our military history, NCOs have always been on the front line and have distinguished themselves by their...
The First World War, or World War I (WWI), as it is more commonly known, was fought between 1914 and 1918. The battleground was mainly in Europe and had little impact on the daily lives of Americans. America, as a “melting pot,” remained...
Through-out the history of the U.S. Army we hear many stories of heroic figures and their actions. But ask your fellow Soldiers to name a few heroic Non-Commissioned Officers through-out history. The response will likely be slow in coming.
When we...
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...
This study is an investigation of a little known Humanitarian Assistance, Military Operation Other Than War, Operation Safe Haven. This operation took place from 8 September 1994 to 15 March 1995 in the Republic of Panama. The purpose of the...
Alvin C. York was born December 13, 1887 in a two-room log cabin in Pall Mall, Tennessee, and raised in a rural section of Fentress County. The third oldest of a family of eleven children, the York family survived through farming, supplemented by...
Known as the greatest hero in World War I, Alvin C. York avoided profiting from his war record before 1939. (Birdwell) SGT York was born on December 13, 1887 in a two-room log cabin in Pall Mall, Tennessee, and raised in a rural backwater in the...
Alvin C. York was born on 13 December 1887 in Pall Mall Tennessee. This is located near the Wolf River in Fentress County about halfway between Knoxville and Nashville and about three miles from the Kentucky border. He was the third oldest of 11...
In order to understand the hero SGT York, You must know his early life. He was born December 13, 1887 in two-room log cabin in Pall Mall, Tennessee, which is located twenty-nine miles north of Livingston, TN. Although he was born in Pall Mall, TN,...
Sergeant Alvin C. York was the most decorated American during World War 1. His determination and faith in his country aided the capture of countless Germans. York was a humble man that was determined to bring education to his native valley....
Alvin Collum York was born into a very poor farming family in Tennessee on December 13, 1887. He was the third of eleven children. York was a crack marksman as a child. He grew up in the hills of the Pall Mall Valley in eastern Tennessee. The...
The world has been under the impression that Alvin York was a conscientious objector who tried unsuccessfully to avoid serving in the Army. Technically, this was not so. Alvin did not want to go to war. He freely admits that and tells why. He says,...
SOT Alvin C. York was an outstanding non-commissioned officer (NCO) and role model, both as a soldier, and as a civilian. Many regarded him as the greatest American hero of World War I.
Alvin York's appointment with destiny came on the morning of October 8, 1918 in the Argonne forest of France. It was the first offensive battle of the Argonne, and his battalion was one of the attacking battalions. Orders came down on the night of...
Department of Defense (DoD) implemented an increase in Triple Option Benefit Plan Available for Military Families (TRICARE) copayments, which DoD military and dependents will pay, if they use the TRICARE Retail Network Pharmacies and the TRICARE...
Personal experience of a Post Signal Officer, Signal Service Battalion and Signal Corps Camp Commander. Describes Signal Operations at a large headquarters.
This monograph presents the complex story of Army transportation in a theater environment for the use of the Transportation Corps in planning future operations, procurement, and training, and for the general information of military authorities. It...