Regardless of what morals and values you achieved, once you entered the military, you adopted the values of the Army. The Army respects the different moral and religious backgrounds of its Soldiers so long as their morals and values are not in...
The Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) priority is always to focus on how they can train their soldiers to win in combat. The coach, teach and mentor method of training is the preferred system used widely in the Army. As the SMA it is a duty and...
Ethics is the science of human duty, the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerning duty, whether true or false: rules of practice in respect to a single class of human actions: as,...
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.
Respect is consideration for others and an Army Value that society has placed emphasis on. Our Army and the nation have clearly made great strides towards improving race relations and the respect for human rights. Today respect is a key word in the...
“I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of Soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I realize that I am a member of a time-honored corps, known as “The Backbone of the Army.” ( Fisch & Wright 1989, p. 4). One of the Commanders'...
I deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in support of the Global War on Terrorism. My
assignment in the unit at the Joint Task Force, (JTF) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was as the
Assistant Inspector General (IG), NCOIC from January 2007- February 2008. I was...
This paper examines my early career in light of the different leadership styles I was exposed to, and how these influenced my development as a leader and my decision to remain in the military. It follows my career from Basic Training at Ft. Leonard...
This article contains information about a Junior Enlisted promotion board that took place in Korea. This article gives you an overview of two ethical dilemmas that a Sergeant First Class was placed in with his Battalion Command Sergeant Major. It...
In this paper I will give my views on ethics both personal and Army. I will discuss how values of a society tend to shift over time. I am going to attempt to draw a clear and concise picture of the Army values and how we can relate them to everyday...
Bugle calls started and ended the day of the NCOs in the civil war, very much like they do today. The NCOs of the period conducted roll call, reported to the officer of the day or company commander and disseminated information was just as we do in...
Respect is consideration for others and an Army Value that society has placed emphasis on. Our Army and the nation has clearly made great strides towards improving race relations and the respect for human rights. Today respect is a key word in the...
The NCO Corps has made vast contributions to our Army. The significant impacts we have made in our Army is something we need to study and pass on to our subordinates, so that they, too, will know and understand the traditions and richness of our...
In this paper I will attempt to put in chronological order several major and minor events that have taken place throughout my military career. These events cover a span of 18 years which took place prior to me reporting to the USASMA Academy to...
The United states Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) prospered during calendar year 1990. This history is designed to preserve the processes, reasoning, and results of the Academy's efforts during the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December...
For five months in the year 2006 Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 361 lead a three hundred man indigenous force throughout the central-eastern border region of Afghanistan. In the early months of Operation Enduring Freedom, United...
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...
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...