Audie Murphy was a renaissance man gifted with many talents. He excelled in the military, was a well-known actor, writer, and composer of country and western songs. To this day, the United States Army declares that there will never be another...
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.
Throughout our nation’s history, there have been many conflicts and wars that should have taught us valuable lessons. In many instances our failure to learn from the past has cost lives. A working knowledge of history will not always give us the...
The end of World War I saw a great reduction in the Army's enlisted force. This period between the world wars is an interesting part o f NCO history. This is the time when the NCO corps kept our traditions alive even though there was not a support...
The history of the Non-Commissioned Officer is a proud one. The men and women, who have served as Non-Commissioned Officers, have done so with pride, honor and integrity. However, none have been recognized for their bravery more than SGT Patrick...
The purpose of this brief is to provide you information on the history of the Medal of Honor, familiarize you with the tremendous requirements required to qualify for the Medal of Honor and most important to honor two of our fallen...
Joseph R. Beyrle was a second generation German-American born in Muskegon Michigan. During the depression, his family lost their home and moved in with his paternal grandmother. Since his grandmother spoke only German, he became fluent in the...
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...
Drill Sergeants reflect the professionalism, commitment and dedication of the Army noncommissioned officer corps. The quality of the new Soldiers coming in the Army today reflects the quality of the Drill Sergeants training them. Drill Sergeants...
The advent of World War II (WWII) brought back the immediacy for a trained and competent Medical NCO Corps. Long gone were the days of old were the medical system consisted of inept or otherwise expendable soldiers who were merely litter bearers....
The Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) referred to in this article are but a few of the many heroes that went above and beyond the call of duty to accomplish the goals of the nation.
Great credit is due all the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines...
The role of the Non Commissioned Officer during the period of 1925 to 1945 was nothing short of magnificent. The army of the 1920s and 1930s scarcely recognized the role of the NCO. The massive mobilization of the Pre World War II American military...
…Back in Italy, the 442nd was assaulting a heavily defended hill in the closing months of World War II when Lieutenant Inouye was hit in his abdomen by a bullet which came out his back, barely missing his spine. He continued to lead the platoon...
The Koreans with great joy and relief welcomed the defeat of Japan by the United States during World War 2, however their joy would be short lived. The defeat of Japan was thought to encourage and bring about liberation and independence for the...
MSG Gary I. Gordon, a native of Lincoln, Maine, and an Army Ranger distinguished himself as a great American Hero in Mogadishu, Somalia. He was an individual, and a soldier turned hero. This paper will explore the events that lead to MSG Gordon...
The English Militia and British Army laid the foundation for an NCO Corps that contributed greatly to the defeat of the British Empire in the American Colonies. Were it not for the efforts of skilled and motivated NCOs who had the trust and...
The last black Medal of Honor winner was SFC William Maud Bryant, a member of the Army's 5th Special Forces Group. For his actions on March 24, 1969, during an encounter with elements of three enemy regiments -a fight that lasted 34 hours -Bryant...
Born into a working class family on August 26, 1945, in Munhall, Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh's Steel Valley, Thomas J. Ridge would begin at an early age to show the qualities that would one day make him a model for noncommissioned officers. These...
The 5SSth Parachute Infantry Battalion or the "Triple Nickel" as they were called was the first African American Parachute Infantry test platoon, company, and Battalion. They were pioneers because they were the first African-American soldiers...
Who was Reinhard Heydrich? He was probably the ablest Nazi ofthem all-a SS-General, a Police General, a Luftwaffe pilot, a linguist, a musician and a superb bureaucrat (Cowdery, Ray and Peter Vodenka. Reinhard Heydrich: Assassination!). Few know...