November 29, 2002, my wife and I went out to dinner with my parents for a special evening. The cause of the special evening was in three days my company, which I was the First Sergeant of, was deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation...
Soldiers in the United States Army are issued the Bank of America credit card. They will use this credit card for the purpose of TDY travel settlements. This card produces many incidents of misuse throughout units. What training must Senior NCOs...
The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) has brought about several new situations that our Soldiers are forced to confront in combat. The rules of engagement (ROE) provide general guidance on the use of force against combatants and non-combatants; the...
Acceptable ethical behavior in combat is controversial when dealing with crimes against humanity whether they are committed by or against American Soldiers. The following view details the complexities that war brings upon young Soldiers and our...
I believe there are many leaders and Soldiers, officers and enlisted, that compromise their character by failing to live by the Army values. One area this is clearly demonstrated in concerns the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). We all are aware...
Ayers, Lawrence M.; Anderson, Harold J.; Fleming, Lee A.; Mattingly, Ronald E.
Thesis Statement. Green Berets were successful in their
Vietnam mission despite the defeat of the South Vietnamese
forces.
Discussion. The defeat of the South Vietnamese forces caused
many to put the blame on the effectiveness of the Green...
How many times have you heard, "You're a soldier twenty-four hours, seven days a week"? All rules and regulations apply, regardless of your location, whether it be on post, or in your own living room. You will comply, or else. Sound familiar?
This article reports the results of some of the leadership challenges in the United States Army Recruiting Command dating back to 1994. You will see some of the tactics, procedures and results, and the leadership issues. Despite the leadership...
Since the 1970 establishment of centralized senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) promotion boards, the Army has utilized the noncommissioned officers evaluation report (NCO-ER) as its key indicator of promotion potential. Although revised in...
The Army has a policy in the use of Class I subsistence that clearly spells out its use in Army doctrine. I hope to share my experience and in my 20 years of dealing with the use of Class I subsistence. Commanders and Senior Leaders at every level...
In Japanese Self Defense Force, number of disgraceful and deplorable matter has increased. Do we have problem in our mind or ethic? What is the appropriate attitude of military person? I reviewed history of Japanese ethic from EDO-era to these days...
Nations have conducted many Counterinsurgency Operations throughout history. Lessons
learned from these battles have been documented, but not always used for future operations.
Understanding past successes and failures is critical to planning and...
It is time to rethink the ethics of the military draft. In our all-volunteer force today, the ranks of the military are filled in two ways: either by patriotic citizens committing themselves to service to their country, or by individuals taking...
The purchase of degrees without attending the required block of college classroom or online instructions through means of monetary means. College degrees are one of the means of showing a Soldier's ability to go over and above his fellow peers....
Currently, there are seven former service members incarcerated at the United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB) that are on death row. Executions have become more or less a matter of routine. Recent public opinion polls show a wide margin of...
The increasing reliance on monetary inducements to recruit and retain regular service personnel by the Singapore Armed Forces has gives rise to the concern of 'occupationalism' in the military service, as opposed to the traditional view of military...
History has shown that the political climate of the citizens effect not only how we wage
war, but also can effect the outcome of the conflict. Winning the hearts and minds of the
people can be more difficult that winning the war. We will look at a...
Refusing to concede defeat on integrating gays into the military, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are quietly promoting a policy that would discourage homosexuals from openly declaring their sexual orientation by barring those that do from...
After the Gulf War in 1991, approximately six hundred Army and Navy physicians took a survey to determine what they believed the priority of care should be. Over twenty-two percent believed that U. S. soldiers should be treated first regardless of...
All noncommissioned officers want to advance in rank. Many may find themselves reaching a certain rank and not being able to advance any further. Unfortunately, many NCOs have no idea why they are not being recommended for the next higher rank. Due...