This is an oral history transcript between General Ralph E. Haines, Jr. and interviewer Captain William J. Hudson, conducted on 22 APRIL 1976 in San Antonio, Texas, for the U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA. General Haines...
This paper describes my experience while deployed to Ghanzi, Afghanistan, Task Force Phoenix 7 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). I will briefly address the Pre Mobilization Training and my day to day mission as the Non Commissioned...
After selection to MSG, the only thing I could think about was becoming a First Sergeant, for it had been a dream of mine for my entire career. With V Corps Headquarters deploying to Iraq in support of OlD 05-07, I found myself in the right place...
This is an oral history interview with Sergeant Major of the Army (Ret.) William o. Wooldridge, the first Sergeant Major of the Army, conducted on 6 February 2000.
This is a transcript of a 1993 interview with SMA Silas L. Copeland, Sergeant Major of the ARMY, conducted for the Sergeant major of the ARMY history project.
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 purpose of this article is to show how lessons learned from the NCO creed made me a more agile and adaptive NCO. In 2005, I transferred to the 404TH Civil Affairs Battalion (SO) as HHC's First Sergeant (1 SG). I knew I needed to accomplish our...
This is a transcript from a taped oral history interview with SGM Dennis Thompson, former Vietnam Conflict prisoner of war (audio version also available in USASMA digital library). He was interviewed by MSG Ransic Refeus for the US ARMY SERGEANTS...
The General Service Schools, The General Staff School
This volume consists of copies of documents relating to the Jena campaign which are in the library of The General Service Schools at Fort Leavenworth. As the library does not contain all of the important documents relating to this campaign, this...
This is a transcript of an interview with Sergeant Major of the Army Leon L. Van Autreve (USA- ret.) conducted in 1994 for the Sergeants major of the Army History Project.
After receiving my Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Spanish from Western Kentucky University, an Army recruiter approached me. Not knowing what I really wanted to do with my life after college, I decided that I would pursue a career in the military....
The purpose of this paper is to describe and discuss an ethical dilemma that I experienced between 17 December, 2005 and 1 June, 2006 while serving as the First Sergeant of Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2D Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry...
In the summer of 2005, I was assigned as the S3 Exercises NCOIC of the 1st Transportation Movement Control Agency (TMCA), headquartered on Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The TMCA belonged to the 21st Theater Support Command (TSC) and...
As the United States moves into another decade of fighting the war on terrorism, we must take into consideration the 44,000 injured Americans left in the wake of this war. With all of the physical and emotional issues that these Soldiers are...
By outlining my personal experiences in the military I will capture what I believe are the defining moments in my career. I will do this by sharing with you the reader my unit assignments and significant leaders along the way. Leaders that have had...
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...
During Operation Iraqi Freedom II, I was the First Sergeant for HHT 1st Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, based at Samarra East Airfield, Iraq. I was responsible for the largest troop in Task Force Sabre, with over 450 assigned...
I served as Forward Operating Base (FOB) Force Protection Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (FP NCOIC) during OIF III from January 20, 2005 to January 9, 2006. Serving in that position as a Field Artillery Senior Sergeant (13Z5) gave me an...
According to American Military History, vol. 1(2005, p.3), "Wars used to be regarded as clearly definable exercises in violence when diplomacy failed and statesmen handed over to Soldiers the burden of achieving victory." Deploying to Iraq is...