This is a sad story of an NCO who had to participate in the deactivation of his barrack. After this assignment I realized that it was the most unpleasant assignment in my military carrier. I am a Soldier; I have to obey the orders, even though that...
First Sergeant duty is one of the greatest honors and privileges a Noncommissioned Officer can do during a career. It’s even more special when leading Soldiers during wartime operations. Looking into the faces of Soldiers who are looking back...
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...
Sector S-5 CIMIC (Civilian Military Cooperation) in the 72dBrigade is a new job in the Slovenian Army. The process of achieving maximum quality work is a hard task. I learned some valuable skills in Staff NCO School, and some parts of the job from...
This paper is about the personal experience of First Sergeant Roger W. Jacobs JR while assigned to the 1st Infantry Division during the preparation, deployment and redeployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom II. First Sergeant of Alpha Battery 1st...
For over thirty years the United States Military has been a leader in promoting equality for minorities in the work place with fair practices and equal opportunities for everyone regardless of one’s background. The 1964 Civil Rights Act and the...
According to Webster's which states, "Ethics? 1. The study of the general nature of morals and the specific moral choices an individual makes in relating to others. 2. The rules or standards of conduct governing the members of a profession. America...
AR 600-20, Para 4-14 states that personal relationships between Soldiers of different rank are prohibited if they compromise the integrity of supervisory authority or the chain of command, cause actual or perceived partiality or unfairness, involve...
The 31st Combat Support Hospital (CSH) with a proud legacy of patient care, embarked on a life saving mission to Iraqi during Operation Iraqi Freedom II. The CSH separated into two teams; one went to Balad and the other to Baghdad. Despite the...
My personal experience started over 20 years ago when I joined the military on Valentine’s Day, 1984. Although my journey took me many different places and job assignments, one of the most rewarding experiences was my last assignment as First...
This paper is about my experience in a newly established NATO assignment. The unit was named 1st GE/NL Corps NRDC-Muenster. I discuss my arrival into a ten country multinational environment and the work locations of the five Americas who worked...
Leaders are responsible for everything that happens or does not happen in the daily operations of your unit. Throughout your career you learn from your many supervisors. Use the things you like and admire that are effective as part of your...
Mentorship in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) is nearly nonexistent. As Officers and Senior NCOs, we know mentorship is a valuable and essential tool in the development of tomorrow’s leaders. However, in the USAR we rarely apply or use this...
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) officially began in March 2003, but for me the for OIF started in October 2002. The Operation was named Task Force Warrior, and it took place in Taszar, Hungary. I will discuss the three phases of the operation...
This is a wartime account that describes logistics support operations carried out from homestation at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). I was assigned as the Group (Brigade) S-4 NCOIC for 5th Special Forces...
Operation Just Cause was one of the largest operations to dates since Vietnam. My experience was as a Rifle Team Leader with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regt., which was part of Task Force Red. The events...
In modern day combat, it is sometimes easy to see how everyday Soldiers doing their jobs are mistaken for heroes. I encountered one of these situations on 3 April 2003. What appeared in the eyes of many to be a heroic act was just a time in my life...
I served as a task force sergeant major during Operation Iraqi Freedom I. I am writing about my personal experience during the train-up, operation, and the change to the signal corps. I will explain the processes used to prepare soldiers for...
The 3/348th Engineer Team had a tasking to provide OC/T support to a client unit, the 841st Engineer Battalion of Miami, FL. This Army Reserve Unit is to participate in Operation Sand Castle at Fort Irwin, CA from 20 May 2006 to 09 June 2006. Due...
A veteran of two post-9/11 deployments to Iraq, Major Victor Delacruz commanded Bravo Battery, 6-27 Field Artillery, operating out of Balad (LSA Anaconda), from April to November 2003. Then, from November 2004 to March 2005, he returned with 75th...