Since 1492 when the pilgrims stepped on Plymouth Rock the noncommissioned officer has answered to the call of duty. They did not they were know they were to become the minutemen and the NCO that would lead the country to its freedom and forge the...
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...
We can trace a brief history of the Military Intelligence NCO back to the Revolutionary War.
Most noteworthy as brave Soldiers taking on missions behind enemy lines in order to gather enemy information for their commanders, these well-disciplined...
The duties and responsibilities of Special Forces (SF) Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) have not changed since the birth of the unit. If anything, their duties and responsibilities have grown. One of the many SF NCO's duties and responsibilities is...
In Jamestown, the first American colony, noncommissioned officers were part of American military culture. The need for the noncommissioned officer was realized as the entire town formed a company or a militia, which ultimately would split into...
Army transformation challenges the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) just as it does with any other major Army unit. As the high deployment tempo continues for the
U.S. Army, ethical dilemmas will continue to challenge USAREC.
Throughout my career, I have heard the statement, "What you put into a Solider is what you get out if them." As leaders, it is our responsibility to integrate ethical thinking in to our subordinates. Before we can instill values in a soldier, we...
When I joined the Army, I decided one thing. What I decided was I would do the job
seriously even if no one was watching me. This opinion is not special, a very common thing not
only military personnel but ordinary people. We should do what is...
The current American way of life supports the fact that many people currently in the Army show a lack of responsibility and discipline. The Drill Sergeants have to begin the process after the recruit enters the military and upon arriving at a unit...
As leaders, we must remain relevant while enforcing the Army's standards. The standards we carry on and off duty derive from traditional Army standards. As Senior NCOs, those we lead and mentor observe our actions. Soldiers are not the only one who...
This is a trascript of a 1993 interview with Sergeant Major of the Army George W Dunway (USA-ret) for the US Army museum of the noncommissioned officer sergeants major of the ARMY history book project.
Throughout American history, names like Washington, Grant, Lee, Pershing and
Eisenhower are etched in the glorious history to the American Army. Very little is
written or remembered about the NCO that kept the Soldiers trained and prepared for...
Since its formation in 1775, the United States Army has prepared its noncommissioned officers to take care of Soldiers and to accomplish their missions by publishing doctrine, giving NCOs increased responsibility and professional education, and by...
Over the years many American scholars and military professionals have argued that the study of military history is vital to an understanding of why we are the way we are and how we can better prepare ourselves for the challenges of the future....
The history of the NCO Corps extends back to the earliest days of the Army of the United States, but the role of the NCO did not change significantly until 1775, with the birth of the Continental Army. What little we know about the NCO role comes...
The Kasserine Pass and Task Force Smith were two events in military history where the American Army never fully prepared itself for battle. Several of the root factors portrayed an Army undermanned with poorly trained Soldiers, primitive tactics,...
Today, at the beginning of the Twenty-first Century, technology is changing at a remarkable pace. In the military, we continue to make technological strides with each war we fight. I will attempt to describe this evolution, using two specific, yet...