This is a trascript of a 1993 interview with Sergeant Major of the Army George W Dunway (USA-ret) for the US Army museum of the noncommissioned officer sergeants major of the ARMY history book project.
So there I was a high speed SFC with goals as high as the sky, dedicated to my soldiers and the mission of my unit. I enjoyed my job as a soldier and was happy each day to drive on one of the largest installations in the world with the most troops...
A major problem facing the Armed Forces today is the correctional and rehabilitative treatment of military offenders. With this in mind, all personnel charged with the task of rebuilding and resocializing prisoners must be capable of performing...
Standards defined as the general nature of morals and specific moral choices an individual makes in relating to others govern the members of the United States Army. These standards define our ethics and are the foundation of the American Soldier....
This is a study on labor in French Indo-China. Topics focus on employment conditions, employment agencies, wages/hours/working conditions, labor legislation and policies, labor organizations, industrial relations, cooperatives, social insurance,...
It becomes a difficult question to answer why senior public leaders do not receive the same punishment as other leaders for the same infractions. When Senior Officers and Senior Noncommissioned Officers at the Strategic level get into trouble,...
This paper discusses the evolution of illegal orders in the military. The United States Army claims to be values based organization, yet its leaders choose their careers over promoting values. This is shown through the actions of Army leaders in...
This paper discusses the evolution of illegal orders in the military. The United States Army claims to be values based organization, yet its leaders choose their careers over promoting values. This is shown through the actions of Army leaders in...
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, policymakers and the American public demanded to know the causes that led to its nation's intelligence failures. The 9-11 Commission, along with the temporarily constituted Joint Intelligence...
This paper addressed my experience as a First Sergeant of the Retraining and Holding Company (RHC), Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. My tenure as the First Sergeant lasted from July 2002 through May 2004. The Retraining and Holding Company possessed a...
As Senior Noncommissioned officers we are role models for the young Soldiers that are coming up through the ranks. We are on display with every move taken. The younger Soldiers watch our every move and their decision process is based on what they...
We as senior NCOs must exemplify ethical conduct to be effective and credible in our profession accordingly to serve as the best role models. We should look at the overall soldier and guide them in the right direction for progression.
This paper explores a portion of ethical situations I have been involved with having entered into the Special Operations Forces. I'll discuss three situations; ammunition handling, military appearance, and military customs and courtesy, that most...
This is a transcript of an interview with Sergeant Major of the Army Leon L. Van Autreve (USA- ret.) conducted in 1994 for the Sergeants major of the Army History Project.
This is a transcript of a 1993 interview with SMA Silas L. Copeland, Sergeant Major of the ARMY, conducted for the Sergeant major of the ARMY history project.
This is a transcript of a 1994 interview with William A. Connelly, Sergeant Major of the ARMY, conducted for the Sergeant major of the ARMY history project.
The Army Soldier wears its uniform proudly and with distinction since its introduction in 1775. Over the years the standards of the uniform remained the same, however due to the forever changes in the Army’s priority focusing more on supporting...
The United States Army, in its infinite wisdom, has removed a necessary tool from the 'bag of development of the average Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). The ability to drop a Soldier and ensure that Soldier gets the message is branded hazing and "...