As the Army moves into the 21st century, we as Senior Noncommissioned officers will undoubtedly be the role models for future generations of soldiers to come. Our Ethics and moral values become that of future generations. As such, we must...
This great institution of the Army is directly linked to the Ethical standards of our Leaders and Soldiers alike. Values are the foundation of our organization, and because of the personal ethics of our Leaders and Soldiers we are able to follow...
A platoon of Charlie Company, 2-5 Cavalry Regiment patrolled the streets and after practically having all four HUMMVs blown out from under them, kicked in a door to a house, held the owner's family at gun point, and defended themselves for more...
A spate of investigative reports, newspapers, and magazine articles in May 2004 alleged that U.S. Soldiers mistreated Iraqi prisoners. The articles linked to physical abuse and sexual humiliation of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison. The primary...
An ethical dilemma facing the United States Army today is the whole recruitment process Soldiers go through to get into special operation units. The Army always needs top notch Soldiers to join Special Forces and Delta Force but more often than not...
Noncommissioned Officers in today's Army are failing to conduct regular, effective Professional Growth Counseling with their soldiers as mandated in FM 22-100. This is such a problem that former Sergeant Major of the Army Jack Tilley had to impose...
Vera Cruz was the first Amphibious Operation in American history. It completed the ~
Mission with not many casualties on either side; that was sue because the Mexian Army did not really resist the assault on the beach. Mexican casualties were...
When a Soldier is confirmed to have HIV, he is notified in person by a designated medical professional and receives preventive medicine counseling. The commander is then required to immediately provide command counseling. Although the Soldier has...
American Soldiers have no excuse for abusing prisoners of war. The term "war crimes," is a military term used for violation of the Laws of War by any person or persons. American Soldiers are trained in the Code of Conduct, Laws of War, handling of...
MSG Roy Benavidez was an extremely heroics individual. This paper will tell some of Roy's story from his childhood, his assignments in the army, and the events of2 May 1968. We will also discuss some of the weapons used during his career and...
Soldiers fight as they are train to fight. On 23 March 2003, the 50ih Maintenance Company from Ft. Bliss, Texas in an unprecedented rapid advance of the ground campaign towards Baghdad made a wrong turn due to a navigational error combined with the...
Many great heroes in our American military history have continued to serve as inspiration for generations of service members. Most Americans today can readily recall the great Generals of our past such as MacArthur, Patton, Bradley, Eisenhower, and...
On 3-4 October 1993, a battle took place in the east African city of Mogadishu, Somalia that will long be remembered by Americans and definitely by the many Soldiers that took part in this historic event. On this day American ground forces would...
Throughout history, the Noncommissioned Officers have made significant contributions in time of war. NCOs have been the backbone of the United States Army for generations. The NCO has displayed many examples of be, know and do. I believe that...
On December 8th 1941 , President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared that a state of war existed between the United States and the Empire of Japan. The brutal attack of the American fleet moored at Pearl Harbor had shocked the nation into action...
In 1914, the British Army entered into World War I against the German Empire. Advancements in weapons technology and the assumption of a primarily defensive posture by the Germans lead to five years of stalemated trench warfare. The deplorable...
African Americans fought in various military conflicts since the colonial days. The Buffalo Soldiers were the first African American Soldiers to serve during peacetime. The Buffalo Soldiers comprised former slaves, freemen and black Civil War...
Rome was not built in a day; however to the peoples conquered by the Romans this conquest was swift. For no other armed force instilled such fear and respect as that of the Roman Army. From the first century BC to the third century AD Rome...
SMA Bainbridge was born on 17 April 1925 in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born son of a farmer. He was a very young and eager high school senior that wanted to join the Army and fight for his country during World War II. He asked his parents for...