The Non Commissioned Officer Corps during the Second World War laid the foundation for the Non Commissioned Officers of today. This paper will discuss some ground breaking work the Non Commissioned Officers of World War II accomplished. While the...
General Harold K. Johnson with General Order number 29 established the position of Sergeant Major of The Army on 4 July 1966. Since this positions establishment we have had thirteen Sergeant Majors of the Army SMA's. The SMA is the Chief of Staff...
The modem Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) is the true leader on and off the battlefield. The modem Army has transformed over the last 200 years and evolved into an all-volunteer professional Army far superior than that of Armies past. The Army...
The sounds of gunfire erupt through the darkness as another round hits a Soldier. Mortars hit the ground and the force of an explosion knocks the remaining five Soldiers to ground. One is dead and three are badly injured. People are screaming as...
"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...
At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the limited availability of trained medical personnel and the lack of adequate medicine and equipment hampered medical support. Insufficient care not only of the wounded, but the lack of treatment and...
The history of the noncommissioned officer between 1925 and 1945 was a time of great turbulence, not only in the responsibility, but also in the authority of noncommissioned officers. The time between World War I and World War II saw a huge...
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...
The 75th Division has a long proud history. The United States Army created the 75 th Division during World War II. The Division has undergone numerous changes through today but the pride of the unit has not changed. During this essay, I will...
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...
Richard Lacuesta; Jeffrey Wilson; Michael Lamire; Gregory Hartl; Michael Bednarz
Arguably, the most controversial political decision in decades, the invasion of Iraq has ignited the criticism of both the American public and the international community. Much of this condemnation has focused on the justification and timing for...
Alvin C. York was born December 13, 1887 in a two-room log cabin in Pall Mall, Tennessee, and raised in a rural section of Fentress County. The third oldest of a family of eleven children, the York family survived through farming, supplemented by...
Fort Sumter was built between 1829 and1860 at the entrance to the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, and named for General Thomas Sumter, an American Revolutionary officer. The events at Fort Sumter marked the opening engagement of the Civil...
World War II had many heroes and many of those heroes were Noncommissioned Officers. We all likely have met or possibly even know some of these heroes. I know that I am truly blessed when I have the opportunity to talk with one of these great...
Heroes of the Korean War. A simple statement that encompasses a generation of great Americans that kept the very real threat of communism on the Korean Peninsula at bay for over 50 years. A truly amazing war of national wills and perseverance that...
During my tenure here at the Sergeant's Major Academy we have received numerous Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) history briefs. Many of the NCO history briefs have been on a Medal of Honor recipient and their specific act(s) of heroism and gallantry....
Audie Leon Murphy was the son of poor Texas farmers that did not own the land they worked. He later became the most decorated U.S. Army Soldier of World War II. During his three years enlistment in the Army, “Murphy received every decoration for...
If we look back at America's history, a large part of our creation came from foreigners across the globe. Today's tribute will focus on a European born and naturalized citizen of the United States, General Fredrick Baron Von Steuben. His...
During the Continental Army there was a great need for trained Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) on the battlefield. The earliest trace of education can be seen when a Prussian officer, Friedrich Von Steuben came to Valley Forge. He saw many...