Wars, as well as conflicts, bring about many changes in a Soldier’s life, especially young Soldiers. It is an accelerated crash course into manhood. The road to manhood is a road of trials and endurance, which proves to be challenging at times....
The following Personal Experience Paper (PEP) addressed the deployment and combat experience of a U. S. Army Senior Line medic during operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Our combat medic‟s must obtain the trust and confidence of the Soldiers...
The purpose of this paper is to share my experience as a Drill Sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. I learned quickly that the Drill Sergeant course did not teach me how to become an effective...
From 1964 to 1973 the United States Air Force conducted bombing raids along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Approximately 2,000,000 tons of ordnance was dropped with about a 20 to 30% non-detonation rate. Nearly all 16 provinces of PDR Lao were affected by...
This is the story of a young Staff Sergeant and his deployment to a strange country named Bosnia – Herzegovina, commonly referred to as Bosnia. This story is the recollection of his deployment experiences and the things that he and his fellow...
The 350th Civil Affairs Command, G6 section and its subordinate units serve a unique mission within the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Physiological Operations community. They assist the U.S. government interagency with procedures for national or...
The desire to do well in your chosen profession, often allows you to want to be placed in challenging positions for recognition or for personal experience. For Soldiers, training is one of the best keys to success. The more Soldiers train, the more...
“And the #1 Company in USAREC (United States Army Recruiting Command) is,”
I sat there knowing which company would be the recipient of this award.
Everyone in the room knew which company would be the recipient of this award. It would be the...
My leadership philosophy is based on the respect we give to others. Treat people like you want people to treat you has always been my number one golden rule. I have found that making Soldiers believe that they are an intricate part of the team and...
You are well trained and motivated. Ready to take on any mission. If you are in the medical community as I am, this usually means patient care. However, Operation Iraqi Freedom expanded our mission well beyond doctrinal guidelines and even went so...
The Role of the Contingency Comptroller for 1003V and Operation Iraqi Freedom is a personal history of a United States Army Special Operations Finance Soldiers involvement during the staging, preparation, shaping the battle space, decisive...
Restoring Democracy in Haiti was a tough mental test for crewmembers of the Cutter MIDGETT. The crew was very proficient at duties concerning National Security along the border of the Soviet Union and enforcing fishing regulations in the Gulf of...
The reenlistment of our Soldiers is the most important retention tool we have in the United States Army Reserve. Every year in the Army Reserve thousands of Soldiers decide to continue their army careers. Even with the constant deployments we now...
This autobiographical story traces my path as a young Belizean Soldier facing my first potential combat mission. At that point in my career, I had limited experiences and training in Belizean Defence Force. It had never crossed my mind that I would...
From jungle to desert, both hot climates but one moist and humid the other hot and dry. Soldiers can deal with different environment, insert them and they adapt and overcome the environment as well as situations. Soldiers have been water landed,...
By late March 1993 Operation Restore Hope in the Eastern African country of Somalia was already into its fourth month. The United Nations sanctioned, American led intervention was aimed at opening and securing routes throughout Somalia in order to...
The Role of the Contingency Comptroller for 1003V and Operation Iraqi Freedom is a personal history of a United States Army Special Operations Finance Soldiers involvement during the staging, preparation, shaping the battlespace, decisive...
The purpose of this paper is to document the lessons learned and experience of how my unit; the 68th Air Medical Company, 25th Aviation Brigade, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks HI, supported Air Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) operations in Afghanistan.
Life in the United States Army has continuously provided knowledge and skill, and the experiences one can obtain are unlimited. Generally, my experience in the Army is in three phases. The first phase was in the Regular Army as a Signal Corps...
As I venture out to become a world famous Army Assistant IG, an extension of the
eyes, ears, voice, and conscience of the commander. I’m an honest broker and a
consummate fact finder. My primary function is to training, inspecting, assisting,...