This paper will cover a near death experience I had during an open water infiltration training exercise and the lessons I learned from it.
This near death experience happened during a dive requalification for our battalion. On this day we were...
The Army Reserve has made great transformations in its ranks as we have transitioned from a strategic force to an operational force over the past nine years. The Army Reserve has been known as an undisciplined and under-trained force that would...
As the G6 Sergeant Major for the 143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command, I faced many leadership challenges when we deployed to Afghanistan during 2009. I had to recruit and train additional personnel in order to meet the personnel requirement of...
As an AGR Soldiers from a unit that had not received deployment orders we were often tasked with various details from the 99th Regional Support Command. The 99th was located just 25 minutes from us so we were the go to unit when anything needed...
In January of 2006, I arrived at the 3rd Battalion 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment as a newly promoted First Sergeant of a Patriot Unit. Going into a Patriot unit was going to be a major challenge in itself in that I had never served or worked...
The following paper is about a couple of weeks in the 978th Military Police Company during its deployment to Iraq for the third time. This paper talks a little about the training the unit had and what happen within the first 90 days and how we...
When a Soldier gets an opportunity to achieve a professional goal, it can at times place a Soldier in a personal dilemma of choosing between his Soldiers or accomplishing a professional feat. This is not just a normal feat, but also that of a First...
I enlisted in the United States Army April (1984) attended Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning Georgia. My first duty assignment was at Fort Ord with BCO 1/9 INF REGT (Manchu) as a Rifleman. I served six years in the 9th INF...
I joined the Afghan National Army around March 2003 with the hopes of continuing my education and contributing to the development of my country. Although my career has been difficult at times, my service has been rewarding in more ways than I could...
Sometimes running can be exciting, sometimes it can even be a challenge, for me running has always been somewhat of a lifestyle. When a person talks about running, whether in the frame of just staying in shape, or being a competitive runner, there...
In the summer of 2005, I was assigned as the S3 Exercises NCOIC of the 1st Transportation Movement Control Agency (TMCA), headquartered on Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The TMCA belonged to the 21st Theater Support Command (TSC) and...
The near-aircraft-divert, due to adverse weather while I was on a NATO deployment in Istres France, opened my eyes to how precise my terminal aerodrome forecast had to be for mission success. From April 1998 to August 1998 I was in Istres France,...
The Schnitzel was a pivotal learning experience in my military career. A flattened piece of pork breaded and fried to perfection was not just a meal, but also an experience in leadership, discipline and responsibility. I made a conscious decision...
Different units face multiple requirements in preparation for future deployments and current operations. The mission requirements for the S-4 section faced many obstacles. From the October 2009 through June 2010, I participated in pre-deployment,...
The Coast Guard needs more and sufficiently trained enlisted members in their major acquisitions programs to facilitate the production of better, more appropriate and more useable products for the fleet. The Coast Guard still has a need to...
The many changes to the operational environment over the past nine years have resulted in the creation of new tactics, techniques, and procedures to maintain pace with the unconventional fight. These new tactics suggest a shift away from...
During mid months of 2005, 13 Missouri Soldiers were notified of deployment to Iraq. This deployment was to be the first rotation for advisors that would train and fight with Iraqi Commando's Special Police Tactic Teams and was made up of personnel...
This paper covers my various mobilization experiences and time training National Guards Brigades and Army Reserve Units in support of the War on Terror.
On January 20, 2003, I was instructing a math class at B. L. Ben Elementary School in Boyle, MS...
This paper covers the building, experiences and operation of a newly formed Forward
Support Company; Starting from the time the company was stood up, movement to MOB site and into theater. Movement into Theater was to support OIP at AI Asad Air...
History tells us that Germany had a rekindling of patriotism in the 1930's, and during a weekend Track and Field competition, a young boy the name of Günter won a relay race to win his team track and field tournament. This was not the proudest...