The Arab Spring has demonstrated the power and potential of social mobilization and collective action as a form of political warfare in support of unconventional warfare strategies. This power and potential is not isolated to the Arab Spring or to...
“Lead from the front.” This was a quote from one of the greatest veterans of World War II. What exactly does this mean, lead from the front? It is the very being of every Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Military. Col. Fulton, FATC...
The ethical problem that I will talk about has been an issue in Estonian Defense Forces since I was a conscript in 1993. This paper is about double standards; difference of equipment which was available for soldiers and their superiors.
When I...
As a result of technological maturation, Congressional mandate, and battlefield use, the U.S. Army is currently involved in a tremendous amount of activity surrounding the development of unmanned systems (UMS). While current systems require near...
Born out of a necessity to accomplish my unit’s mission and living by the words “Lead by Example”, I experienced the fight against terrorism from both a First Sergeant and Door-gunners view. For a year I bounced between First Sergeant duties...
Cordova, Silvia; Engel, Carl W.; Leeworthy, Jason F.; Leimer, Robert F.; Martell, Osvaldo
Americans are living longer and healthier lives today than in any other period in our country’s history. Since 1980, the life expectancy of the average American has risen from 73.7 to 78.2 years, a notable increase. Americans, on average, live 10...
A serious ethical issue that I have encountered over the years is that some commissioned officers and senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) believe that because of their rank or position certain standards do not apply to them. As the previous...
An ethical dilemma facing the Army at present is the disappointment of senior noncommissioned officers not setting the example and adhering to standards and regulations. As noncommissioned officers it is our ethical duty to set example every day....
Regulations and field manuals governs the Army. Anything we do while wearing the uniform is measured by assigning it a task, conditions, and standard. Being professional and disciplined is what separates us from civilians. Leadership drives the...
Audie Leon Murphy was a five foot five inch young man who became the most decorated Soldier in World War II. He was born to poor Texas sharecroppers 20 June 1924 in Kingston (Hunt County) Texas, one of thirteen children. At the tender age of 16 he...
The most foundational changes in the present day non commissioned officer corps birthed during WWII, basically from 1945 until present. The NCOs of this era will long go down in history as having made a profound impact on the military and on our...
Throughout the years the empowerment and ownership of leadership has shifted severely to the Noncommissioned officers (NCOs) of the American Army. NCOs way of conducting business in order to accomplish the mission has led to difficult decision...
“No one is more professional than I. 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, which is known as "The Backbone of the Army". I am proud of the Corps...
The empowerment of the American noncommissioned officer is an ongoing process. It started
over 234 years ago with the beginning of the Continental Army. Standardizing duties and
enforcing standards started to empower noncommissioned officers. The...
According to history and an article titled “A Short History of the NCO”, written by L.R. Arms, the noncommissioned officer or NCO position began in 1775 with the birth of the Continental Army. This was made possible by Freidrich von Steuben....
The importance of the Noncommissioned Officer corps is one that has evolved over the last 233 years with its emphasis on training, tradition, military customs and professionalism. Throughout the history of the United States Army, the...
June 6, 1944, D-Day; the day of the largest sea-borne assault force in history, the day the Rangers would make their mighty charge onto the French beaches of Normandy. Pointe du Hoc: a jagged protrusion into the English Channel along the beaches of...
John Ryan joined the Army at an early age. He believed that everything he did was for the benefit of the country. He was famous because he was Custer’s first sergeant. After the Army, he joined the police force continuing to serve his country....
My first experience as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), first sergeant (1SG), was in the 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor (1-72 AR), Camp Casey, Korea. I assumed this position in October of 2004. As the new 1SG I had to prepare the company...