…Back in Italy, the 442nd was assaulting a heavily defended hill in the closing months of World War II when Lieutenant Inouye was hit in his abdomen by a bullet which came out his back, barely missing his spine. He continued to lead the platoon...
Few four-letter words in the English language can evoke the ice water down the spine electric shock of the word "lost". This phenomenon increases geometrically with compounding factors such as solitude, distance from friendly territory, weather and...
A soldier is severely wounded; blood pours out of his right upper femur from a gunshot wound. He lies on the ground on pain and screams for help but his call goes unanswered. He rips a sleeve from his shirt and attempts to control the bleeding by...
This study addresses the role of the surface-to-air missile as it was used in a coordinated air defense system in North Vietnam and in the October '73 conflict in Israel and establishes the concept of the Wild Weasel as viable in modern warfare. It...
This directive prescribes uniform procedures and establishes responsibilities during peacetime and contingencies for regulating the transfer of patients from overseas to the continental United States (CONUS); the transfer of patients between...
"Ask a doughboy or an officer about 'over there' these days, and nine times out of ten his answer will be, 'Oh, what's the use of talking about it? Folks are tired of hearing about the war."
The purpose of this paper is to tell about my personal experience. There were three separate events that occurred in a short time period were I experienced the loss of two of my fellow soldiers and the loss of a subordinate soldier. Each experience...
This paper will introduce to you the sequence of events that took the 659TH Forward Support Company to Afghanistan and then to Saudi Arabia in route to Iraq, in order to support Special Operations Units. This unit was able to change their day to...
In life, my morals values are place through the test daily. I am challenged by ethical situations and always refer back to my childhood to see what my heroes would have done. At war we face ethical issues that make us at some point a better person...
In life, my morals values are place through the test daily. I am challenged by ethical situations and always refer back to my childhood to see what my heroes would have done. At war we face ethical issues that make us at some point a better person...
May of 1990 was one of many milestones in what has been nearly a 30 year career as a Army Reserve soldier. That month I received a promotion to Sergeant First Class and after just eleven short years would soon be challenged to lead in the roll of...
The Army again is accepting young men and women without high school diplomas, or individuals with minor criminal convictions. Some say this will negatively impact the Army's future. Some say today's soldiers will not meet the needs of the Army in...
My experience begins during the pre-deployment phase of OIF I, when I was a 1SG. The events in the world unfold through the early winter months of 2002, carry over into the winter of 2002 and 2003, as I became the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade...
Standing in my very first Army formation seems just like yesterday. I was just
like any other big city kid at 19, thinking you have got to be kidding. I thought about
why I needed to be there, and not wanting to go back to the place I had called...
The period between August 2, 1990 and October 3, 1990, changed my life and set me on the path of selfless service. I was a young, newly promoted sergeant awaiting my turn to support the nation and people of the United States of America in their...
Book cover is pasteboard covered with leather, stitched binding, contains proceedings of meetings held by the staff of the infantry and cavalry school.
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...
United States Army Corps of Engineers, 7th regiment
A history of the 7th engineers, 5th division during the World War. The information was taken from Divisional Reports, Regimental Operation Reports, and other official papers.