The purpose of this paper is to provide information to the future Command Sergeant Major regarding unlawful command influence and its effects. Many Command Sergeants Major face the dilemma of what they can and cannot say as it relates to judicial...
This biography is written through personal acqaintance of the author and covers Lincoln's life before and during politics, as it examines Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery in the United States during the 19th century.
When GEN McKiernan and LTG Wallace began planning operations in Iraq, they were able to draw upon a pool of graduates from the School for Advanced Military Studies (SAMS). Unlike the operational planning, there was no pool of trained logistics...
History tells us that Germany had a rekindling of patriotism in the 1930's, and during a weekend Track and Field competition, a young boy the name of Günter won a relay race to win his team track and field tournament. This was not the proudest...
In this first of two interviews, Major Tyke Hillmer talks about serving as the supply officer on the logistics staff of the 82nd Airborne Division in Habbaniyah, Iraq, from September 2003 through April 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He...
Lieutenant Commander Steven Morgenfeld served as a helicopter detachment (DET) officer-in-charge (OIC) from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 (HSL-49) onboard USS McCampbell in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines (OEF-P)....
In this first of two interviews, Major Richard Feltzer discusses serving as the aviation maintenance officer for Alpha Company, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment in Kuwait and Iraq from February 2003 through February 2004 in support of...
Major Michelle Vancourt, an Air Force officer, served as the director of staff and the protocol officer for the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing at Manas Airbase, Kyrgyzstan, from May through September 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom....
Throughout history the American Army has played an important role. From the very first American NCO in 1775 to present day, missions of the Army have been accomplished with the blood, sweat and tears of the NCO.
The focus of this work will be the...
May of 1990 was one of many milestones in what has been nearly a 30 year career as a Army Reserve soldier. That month I received a promotion to Sergeant First Class and after just eleven short years would soon be challenged to lead in the roll of...
This paper describes many of my personal experiences as a soldier during my 33 years of service. The events will take you from my enlisted into the Tennessee Army National Guard on 7 February 1975 to present. All of the events listed are in...
SGT William Mauldin was a true NCO. He lifted the spirit of all the soldiers during World War II, and continued to raise the spirit of the Nation in the following years. He was an NCO of true courage and candor who was proud to serve his country....
The basis of my ethics paper is leaders making the wrong decisions in the Army. I will discuss in detail two examples of junior leaders who failed to act ethically. I will also discuss how the ethical reasoning process could have helped them with...
The CSM Theodore L. Dobol Collection contains several biographical and miscellaneous materials related to CDM Dobol’s military career. The textual files include photographs, transcripts of oral history interviews; a short autobiography; the...