Health system reconstruction and development in developing countries is difficult under the best of conditions. In counterinsurgency environments, it is even more complex and challenging. U.S. military and civilian organizations involved in Afghan...
The awarding of the Medal of Honor (MOH), also known as the Congressional Medal of Honor, has seen its share of controversy and change since its beginning 143 years ago. In the winter of 1861, at the beginning of the Civil War requests were made to...
If anyone wanted to know how the Japanese Americans would feel and what they would do if Japan had bombed u.s. soil, Hawaii's Nisei could have told them (Crost 9). This is the story of how the noncommissioned officers (NCOs) of the lOO/442D...
SFC Robert Howard became a legend throughout Studies and Observation Group (SOG) and the secret world of special operations from his exploits in Vietnam during the War. He served five tours in Vietnam and is the only Soldier in our nation’s...
SFC Robert Howard became a legend throughout the Studies and Observation Group (SOG) and the secret world of special operations because of his exploits in Vietnam during the War. He served five tours in Vietnam and is the only Soldier in our...
Receiving the Medal of Honor is the highest honor bestowed by the American Military and personally presented by the President of the United States. The Medal of Honor is given to a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself...
The American Civil War is one of the most momentous and controversial periods in American history. Military conflict between the United States of America (the Union) and the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy) lasted from 1861 to 1865....
General Pershing called him "The greatest civilian Soldier" of World War I. Ferdinand Foch, the Allied Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies in France during World War I, described his exploit in the Argonne as "The greatest thing accomplished by...
SFC Robert Howard became a legend throughout the Special Operations Group and the secret world of special operations from his experiences during the War in Vietnam. Howard had the stature of a linebacker and was solid as a rock, yet he was a very...
Since the beginning of our Army, the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) has been its Backbone. Never before in our military history has the integrity of our forces been tried and tested than during the Civil War. Many stories have been told and many...
Contributions of NCO Medal of Honor awardees to battlefield successes
The historic role of the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) in the United States Army since its inception is undisputed. Our NCOs have regularly made the writings of military...
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...
SGM Fleetwood was born a free African-American of modest origins and rose to the call of duty to his country, earning its highest honor. SGM Fleetwood demonstrated that the African-American could serve his country in positions of great...
The AMEDD Non-commissioned Officer has been a part of the United States Army for over 200 years. The AMEDD NCO has been critical in sustaining the Army's force through every battle in history. Combat soldiers have more of a sense of confidence, and...
The educational history of the Noncommissioned Officer has progressed from simple beginnings of unit based development into today’s modern semi-centralized and centralized professional development schools. Soldiers today enjoy development...
Wright, Donald P., 1964-; Afghan Study Team, [et al.]
Forward from David H. Petraeus: Since 2001, the US Army in Afghanistan has been conducting complex operations in a difficult, often dangerous environment. Living in isolated outposts and working under austere conditions, US Soldiers have carried...
Wright, Donald P., ed.; Afghan Study Team, [et al.]
Forward from David H. Petraeus: Since 2001, the US Army in Afghanistan has been conducting complex operations in a difficult, often dangerous environment. Living in isolated outposts and working under austere conditions, US Soldiers have carried...
The following; Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Field Artillery of the Army of the United States is approved and herewith published for the information and government of all concerned.
Obedience is the first and last duty of a soldier, it is the foundation upon which the military efficiency is built, without it an army becomes a mob, while with it a mob ceases to be a mob find becomes possessed of much of the power of an...
Throughout history, the Noncommissioned Officers have made significant contributions in time of war. NCOs have been the backbone of the United States Army for generations. The NCO has displayed many examples of be, know and do. I believe that...