A Career Soldier, SSG Edward A Carter was born on May 26, 1916 in Los Angles California. His Parents Missionaries who settled in the Far East Shanghai, China is actually where they ended their journey and began the life that brought Edward to his...
As 1SG Barney Q. Hopkins stood in the door of a C-47 airplane flying just 400 feet above the ground, tracers lit the sky like fireworks in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. Little did he know what was to transpire during the next 42 days in...
Bugle calls started and ended the day of the NCOs in the civil war, very much like they do today. The NCOs of the period conducted roll call, reported to the officer of the day or company commander and disseminated information was just as we do in...
Although the Noncommissioned Officers of today are better trained and more professional than ever before, the achievements of our predecessors have contributed greatly to our successes. The Noncommissioned Officer is the essential link between the...
As the Noncommissioned Officer Education System continues to grow, the NCO of today combines history and tradition with skill and ability to prepare for combat. He retains the duties and responsibilities given to him by von Steuben in 1778, and...
The intent of the this briefing was to provide an introduction into the establishment of the Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army, as well as the significant contributions that SMA Wooldridge, SMA Gates, and SMA Tilley had on the history of the...
De Fluery was a French engineer who volunteered to serve with the American Army in its fight for independence from Britain. He was born in St. Hippolyte, France in 1749; trained as an engineer; and served in the French Army during the Corsican...
One might ask why combat trained paratroopers jumped into a forest fire instead of the fields of Germany. After all, this was 1945 and the United States was at war with Germany. The answer was simple. In 1945, the Army, along with the rest of the...
SFC Ashley, Jr. was assigned to Company C, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 15t Special Forces. Near Lang Vei, republic of Vietnam, 6th and 7th February 1968. He distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with...
SOT Alvin C. York was an outstanding non-commissioned officer (NCO) and role model, both as a soldier, and as a civilian. Many regarded him as the greatest American hero of World War I.
What is NCO history? If you are an NCO with over five years in the U.S. Army, you are part of NCO history. All NCOs that are attending the Sergeants Major Academy are NCO history, whether they believe it or not. These Noncommissioned Officers have...
CPL York found his platoon trapped and under fire within 25 yards of the enemy's machine guns. But, he didn't panic. Instead, he began firing into the nearest enemy position, aware that the Germans would have to expose themselves to get an aimed...
The Australian (AS) soldier has a short but very proud military history. In the 104 years since federation the digger, the colloquial name given to the AS soldier, has displayed courage, initiative, and teamwork; the AS Army values. Day to day...
To become Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) in Slovak armed forces before 2000 was a privilege for young boys with high moral character, superior knowledge and result from the elementary school, well physical ability and especially with the strong will...
During World War II one of our nation’s greatest wars, the United States government and Army failed to recognize the heroic acts and sacrifices that merited the Medal of Honor being bestowed upon one of our most gallant African American Soldiers....
This paper chronicles the attempts by Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers to gain approval from Congress for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and establish a role for women in the United States Army. During the transition from 1942 to 1978,...
One of the most tragic days in American military history is 6 June 1944. On this day, commonly referred to as D-Day, the largest invasion force ever assembled approached the beaches of Normandy. A decisive moment in World War II, the force was...
With two combat jumps under its belt, the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division was now ready for the most ambitious airborne operation of the war, Operation NEPTUNE, the airborne invasion of Normandy. The operation was...
I propose to inform you of the contribution of Sergeant John Ordway to the success of the Corps of Volunteers for Northwest Discovery. Specifically, I will discuss Sergeant Ordway’s duties and responsibilities during the expedition, the training...
Report is a joint effort of the US Army Operations Research Office, the John Hopkins University and the Army Operational Research Group, UK. The report is in two volumes. Volume I contains all sections of the report except for Appendix K. Volume II...