The purpose of this NCO History Briefing is to acknowledge the heroism of SGT Alvin C. York during WWI. In 1964, upon the death of this war hero, President Lyndon Johnson issued a statement calling him "A symbol of American courage and sacrifice"...
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...
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.
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
MAJ Brad Laauwe served as Bravo Company commander with 2-70 Armor in Baghdad, Iraq during 2003 and 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this February 2009 interview MAJ Laauwe discusses the short notice his unit received about their...
One Ethical problem facing the Army today is the continued disregard of some of our Soldiers toward the Army's Fraternization policies that are in place for all Soldiers to follow and obey. In the Army today we face a number of Ethical problems...
Military deployments are very stressful situations. Added issues and problems outside the battlefield make the situation even worse. This paper discusses the stressors I experienced at home, at the mobilization station, with my leaders, and in the...
This supplement was originally prepared by a student group working with existing documents and information supplied by personnel then assigned to the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. The entire volume was rewritten in the summer of 1980...
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...
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...
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....
As the war on terrorism that struck the very fiber and heart of the U.S. continues to loom further and further in our past, the emotional support for American Soldiers in combat deteriorates. Is it ethically possibly for us to pull out without any...
American Rifleman, American Hero, with the anniversary of America’s entry into World
War I approaching the century mark, only a few veterans of that conflict are still with us.
It is rapidly slipping from the public’s consciousness, and many...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...