The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) History is one to remember. Some people may ask what the 508th PIR (Red Devil) is and why is it important? A brief look back into time will answer these questions.
The 508th PIR was activated on February...
The creation of the Afghanistan Army is still very much in the infant stages. In May 2002 the Afghanistan Army was established. Within one year of the activation of the Army NCOs established an NCO course at the Kabul Military Center. Given that...
Throughout history, the Noncommissioned Officers have made significant contributions in time of war. NCOs have been the backbone of the United States Army for generations. The NCO has displayed many examples of be, know and do. I believe that...
The contributions of Sergeant Major of the Army Glen E. Morrell to the Noncommissioned Officer Corps (NCO). Throughout military history the contributions of Officers or highlighted in various forums, often times over-shadowed the major...
World War II started on 1 September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. Germany was at war with England, France and other European countries. At the time, Hitler wanted to avoid any confrontation with the United States by any means necessary. Sir...
CSM Robert H. Retter was part of the early transformation of the Military Intelligence community throughout his career in the military. His contributions as the first Command Sergeant Major of the Military Intelligence Corps from 1 July 1987 to 28...
Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) make an impact on Soldiers every day. They lead, inspire, motivate, mold and serve both fellow enlisted Soldiers as well as Commissioned Officers. A great NCO follows the leaders before him, and learns lessons...
On December 8th 1941 , President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared that a state of war existed between the United States and the Empire of Japan. The brutal attack of the American fleet moored at Pearl Harbor had shocked the nation into action...
Documentation of Civil War engineer units is limited to personal accounts and to their achievements after the fact. Researchers would be hard pressed to find historical data on specific units throughout the duration of the war. For the most part,...
When you think about World War II, you think of black and white images of Soldiers and battles from the films shot during the war. Images endure. Everyone has seen the films of Macarthur wading up to the beach in the Philippines, Hitler addressing...
The humble beginning of the female Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) dates back to 1941 during a period when America's women challenged an all male Army to allow for equal representation of females within the Army's ranks. The Soldiers of the Women...
In order to understand the origin of the Buffalo Soldier NCO, it is necessary to first understand how the NCO Corps was formed. The origin of the NCO Corps began with the birth of the nation in 1775 as part of the Continental Army (Fisch and Wright...
America's black soldiers fought in George Washington's army during the War of Independence, and served with Andrew Jackson at New Orleans in 1815. Late in 1861, Colonel
T. W. Higginson took command of the First Regiment of South Carolina...
In 1866, Congress approved legislation creating six all African-American Army regiments: two cavalry (the 9th and 10th) and four infantry (the 38th, 39th, 40th and 41 st). The units represented the first African-American professional soldiers to...
In 1866, the need for additional troops to the west lead to the creation of several additional Cavalry Regiments (Herr and Wallace 144). The famous 7th, 9th and 10th Regiments are among the units formed bringing the total Regular Cavalry Regiments...
SMA Bainbridge was born on 17 April 1925 in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born son of a farmer. He was a very young and eager high school senior that wanted to join the Army and fight for his country during World War II. He asked his parents for...
"The color of a man's skin" was no more an indication of his worth than the cut or trimmings of his coat. Statement by Captain Oliver Hazard Perry 1813 The issue of slavery at last came to a head in the Civil War. The South could not accept a...
The Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Corp underwent several changes since its inception, but none was more prevalent than the period between World War II (WWII) and Vietnam. The NCO Corp produced heroes, modernized weapons and developed training for...
The war in Korea was the first war waged against an aggressor state by the United Nation in the twentieth century. It was a major conflict when North Korea invaded South Korea in the 1950s. Casualties for the Korean people, the United States and...
SFC Robert Howard became a legend throughout the Special Operations Group and the secret world of special operations from his experiences during the War in Vietnam. Howard had the stature of a linebacker and was solid as a rock, yet he was a very...