This paper will cover my experiences during my tenure as a First Sergeant in B Company 2-6 Infantry, 1st Armored Division. I will discuss the Company’s actions during my arrival, pre-deployment training and deployment of the unit. I will cover,...
MAJ Jeff Struecker served as a chaplain with the 82nd Airborne Division and Ranger Regiment in multiple places in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2003 through 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this...
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...
This is a transcript of a 1994 interview with William A. Connelly, Sergeant Major of the ARMY, conducted for the Sergeant major of the ARMY history project.
The following account for my participation and experiences during the three campaigns of the Gulf War while assigned with VII Corps, Personnel Service Group. It includes the notification of deployment, travel to Saudi Arabia, duties during the war...
I joined the military in September 1983 and went to basic training. The first Soldier I saw was a sergeant yelling to the top of his voice; “Get off the bus you maggots!” I was terrified but impress at his presence and the way he demanded...
On 18 August 2005, an improvised explosive device (IED) killed the four-man crew of Saber 70 in Samarra, Iraq while they served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I had a personal contact with all four Soldiers the very day before they died....
Since the beginning of the United States Army June 14th 1775, it has always carried the concept of One Army, One Team, and One Fight. For the most part this is true, however during the past 234 years we the Army as a whole have lost the concept...
Although a member of the Vermont Army National Guard for the past twenty three years, I never would have imagined the career progression my career has taken over the past twenty six years. Prior to enlisting in the guard I served three years with...
My father suffered the majority of his life as a 100 % disabled veteran; I was not leaning towards a career in the military. I chose the auto and diesel technology field, and started a business. My business relied on my experience, and the advice...
I will discuss the changes in the United States Army that I have observed throughout my personal military career experiences. I will discuss my first two years of active duty and the remainder of my time as a member in the Minnesota Army National...
This paper analyzes three factors that have led to the ever-increasing empowerment of the American noncommissioned officer. It also address how well the U.S. military has prepared its NCOs for the ever-increasing burdens of responsibility that have...
“Brave Rifles! Veterans! “You have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel” Quote by General Winfield Scott. The 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment is one of the last Cavalry units I have been assigned to that maintains their long...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The relationship that developed between the military and the media during the Mexican War is the primary focus of this thesis. This paper looks at the media’s coverage of the war from 1846 to 1848, spotlighting a comparison and contrast of the...