Sergeant Levitow was born November 1, 1945, in Hartford, Connecticut where he lived most of his life. He came from a military oriented family, so he decided to join the Navy after high school because he thought the Army and Marines required too...
Christian A. Fleetwood was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 21, 1840. His mother and fathers name was Charles and Anna Maria Fleetwood. His parents were not slaves at this time during the 1840's. Fleetwood received most of his early education in...
The Non Commissioned Officer empowerment has been building for over 200 years. This power has evolved through military pay, education and training, and a professional personnel management system provided to our young men and women in the Armed...
The position of the Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) has been filled thirteen times by outstanding Soldiers. Before appointment to this position, individuals will have already demonstrated several years of leadership ability and...
During World War II, black Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) fought gallantry during the war, but they weren’t recognized because of racism, hatred and segregation (Elder 1). SFC Carter was a true American Soldier; he fought for his country when...
The study of military history provides a background for military leaders to plan for current and future operations. By studying military situations from the past, military leaders can better understand what actions were beneficial to the success of...
Alvin Cullum York was born in a small town called Pall Mall, Tennessee, on December 13, 1887. Alvin was the third child born out of eleven children. He had seven brothers and three sisters. They live in a little cottage in the hills of Tennessee....
The eventual integration and reception of Native Americans as soldiers into the Army came slow and with much consternation. The period between 1865 and 1925 was significant in the evolution of Native American NCOs. Since the inception of Native...
What unit conducted America's first combat parachute assault, was the first airborne unit awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, and contained the first American paratrooper awarded the Medal of Honor? It must have been some battalion from the...
Audie Leon Murphy was born on 20 June 1924 in a farmhouse. He was the son of a tenant farmer (or sharecropper). He grew up in Hunt County, near Kingston, Texas. He was named Audie after a neighbor, and his middle name "Leon" was given by his oldest...
The professional NCO of the American Revolution was born out of necessity but proved invaluable throughout the war. To understand the NCO of the revolutionary war period it is important to discuss certain aspects of that time. The first will be...
The classical representation of the role of Noncommissioned Officers (NCO 's) has for years identified them as "the backbone of the Army". This tribute brings to mind a vision of leaders who guarantee the honor, integrity, fortitude and esprit de...
Robert Lewis Howard entered the Army from Montgomery, Alabama July 20 1956, at the age of 17. He is a native of Opelika, Alabama. Robert Howard grew up hearing stories of his Father's and uncle’s experiences as Paratroopers in the 101 sl Airborne...
If we study and interpret regulations, we can see that there is no distinction of standards between an officer, NCO, and a junior enlisted, mentioned in any regulation. Any disparity between officers and enlisted lessens the importance of the very...
Due to the nature of our business in the Army, Soldiers don't always have the option nor the time to gather and analyze data necessary to resolve ethical dilemmas when lives depend on it. Therefore, ethics training would enhance a Soldier's split...
My ethics paper on "The Army's Ethical Dilemma Regarding Sexual Orientation" will force leaders to put aside their differences and think about what direction the Army is headed regarding this subject matter. This paper will attempt to encourage...
Military service and being a United States Soldier involves many things. It involves training, travel, working together in the protection of America’s freedom and way of life. Soldiers stand ready at all times to deploy to foreign nations to...
This paper will discuss the Army's challenge in the enforcement of human rights of suspected terrorist. It will discuss the challenges the Soldiers face daily in the War against Terrorism with the media coverage of their every action.
As senior leaders in the United States Army today, many of us face ethical dilemmas while serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and other foreign countries. Ethical dilemmas may come in the form of compromised orders, faulty equipment, personnel shortages,...
The purpose of this paper is to give my personal opinion on the responsibilities of a leader when confronted with ethical dilemmas involving standards of conduct. This paper will provide an overview of certain incidents that I have been involved...