NCO History Papers: In 2003 the Sergeants Major course introduced a new NCO history lesson. The lesson requires each student to pick a topic relating to NCO history and develop it during the course. Each student delivers a number of short briefings...
NCO History Papers: In 2003 the Sergeants Major course introduced a new NCO history lesson. The lesson requires each student to pick a topic relating to NCO history and develop it during the course. Each student delivers a number of short briefings...
NCO History Papers: In 2003 the Sergeants Major course introduced a new NCO history lesson. The lesson requires each student to pick a topic relating to NCO history and develop it during the course. Each student delivers a number of short briefings...
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with an...
Patrick Gass loved a good adventure. He enlisted to fight the Indians, volunteered for the Lewis and Clark expedition, and volunteered again for the War of 1812. He earned his fame on the Lewis and Clark expedition, gaining notoriety by publishing...
In 1991 in an effort to level the playing field for its NCOs, Training Doctrine Command (TRADOC) would adopt FORCOM's program, and their regulation is TRADOC regulation 600
14. In 1994 at a Sergeant Major of the Army conference, the SAMC spread...
SFC Edward A. Carter, a soldier’s soldier. We as American should be proud to have such outstanding soldier serving in our ranks, and should be grateful for the contribution and service he provided to our nation.
On June of 1867, the 9th Cavalry "Buffalo Soldiers" was ordered to proceed to Headquarters, Department of Texas in San Antonio. There it was charged with protecting stage and mail routes, building and maintaining forts, and establishing law and...
The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military award for bravery. It is awarded by the President in the name of Congress. For this reason, it is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor. Since it was first awarded in 1863, the...
The buffalo Soldiers were present in the campaigns against such tribal nations as the
Apaches, Cheyennes, Comanches, Sioux, and Kiowas. They acted as a peacemaking force and helped to circumvent many other brewing wars with the Native American...
African-Americans have served proudly in every conflict that the United States has participated in, yet their outstanding acts of heroism have remained anonymous in several instances. They served in spite of slavery, as well as blatant prejudice...
We've seen in movies such as "Glory", "The Buffalo Soldier" and others movies showing blacks fighting on the union side during the Civil War. However, there are other black soldiers who fought in the war that history tends to forget: The Black...
Over 180,000 African-Americans served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Of these, more than 33,000 died. After the war, the future of the African-Americans in the U.S. Army was in doubt. At the end of the American Civil War in July of 1866,...
The black regiments, which came into being in 1866, quickly won the respect of their opponents. In 1867, fewer than 70 of the raw recruits repulsed an estimated 900 warriors and Mexican bandits. During their years on the frontier, they had numerous...
The 54th Infantry Regiment was one of the first African American Civil War Regiments to form. It was formed March 1863, at Camp Meigs, in Readville, Massachusetts. After recruitment and training, the unit was sent to Hilton Head, South Carolina....
The word chevron is an architectural term that describes rafters of a roof meeting at the upper apex. In medieval times, chevrons were a badge of honor to mark the main supporters of the head of the clan or top of the house, and this began its use...
Throughout history, the Army has entrusted those who wore stripes with duties and responsibilities that required leadership skills and technical proficiency (Hogan 257). Although duties and tactics have become more complex, the fundamental...
SSG Ruben Rivers exemplified the highest level of dedication and commitment to duty. His extraordinary actions, despite being critically wounded, reflect the maximum level of bravery, heroism, and discipline during combat. His distinguished valor...
Roman legionnaires were the civilized world's first noncommissioned officers (NCOs). Many of their duties and responsibilities mirror those of NCOs today.
The Military Police Corp is one of the Army's newest Corps established on October 16,
1941. The Military Police Corp has a long and proud heritage of serving the Nation in peacetime and in war. The men and woman of the Military Police Corp have...