During the Tokugawa period of Japan a singular map consisted of numerous feudal towns and villages each ruled by individual daimyo lords. The list of individual domains was enormous, so too was the list of cultures, traditions, and material goods specific to the domains and feudal families that lived within the domain’s borders. The right to govern each domain was given to a daimyo lord by the Tokugawa Shogunate; in return, each ruling vassal was required to complete a “form of feudal service.” Known as alternate attendance the Shogun imposed this requirement as a means of political and economic control which restricted individual daimyo rule and reinforced the overall power of the Shogunate. While alternate attendance was a mechanism of political control that promoted peace throughout Japan, Constantine Nomikos Vaporis illustrated the unintentional effects of the hegemon’s policy in Tour of Duty. Vaporis argued that alternate attendance, while considered a “disciplinary institution” by other Japanese scholars, was nevertheless “instrumental in producing a population with a high level of shared culture and experience.”…
SGT Newberry achieved the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer Basic Leader Course graduation requirements with an overall 97.73% grade point average earning Commandant's List. Her most apparent and strongest attribute is her professionalism; which lead to her being chosen as the student platoon sergeant for the graduation ceremony. SGT Newberry demonstrated the ability to be a team player both in garrison and tactical environments. She supported her fellow noncommissioned officers and makes every effort to build a competent and cohesive team. During all evaluations her preparation and rehearsals were evident and she was ready to train and execute. Her oral history brief was prepared, rehearsed, and executed, earning a superior…
SGT Randolph achieved the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer Basic Leader Course graduation requirements with an overall 91.99% grade point average. SGT Randolph is a motivated Noncommissioned Officer with an take charge attitude. SGT Randolph demonstrated excellence in the core leader competencies and excelled during the Basic Leaders Course; scoring superior ratings in all three written examinations, Physical Readiness Training and Conducting Squad Drill. She excelled in communication with individuals in small groups, and articulated herself as a true professional while conducting her oral history brief and communicate in writing assignments. As squad leader, she inspired her peers to perform to their fullest potential; enabling…
Petty Officer Calbes comes highly recommended for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his outstanding performance in his duties while stationed at U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Far East (NCTS FE), Detachment Sasebo. He is a proven performer that has continually exhibited drive and dedication. He volunteered as the Detachment Information Assurance Officer (IAO), in addition to assisting the Local Network Support Center (LNSC) in its day-to-day operations. Petty Officer Calbes’ unwavering personal commitment, technical expertise and relentless individual initiative have improved the detachment's overall operational readiness and led to its improved success in providing reliable and exceptional 24/7 command, control,…
Present at the crest were 6 marines of a 40 man patrol. They were 1st Lieutenant Schrier, Sergeant Thomas, Sergeant Hansen, Private 1st Class Charlo, Private 1st class Michaels, and Private 1st class Charles W. Lindberg. At approximately 10:20 A.M. the flag was hoisted on a steel pipe above the island”, (eye witness account from Charles W. Lindberg). Later that day, the marines would take down the first flag and raise…
Staff Sergeant Yang demonstrated outstanding leadership, initiative, and professionalism in the execution of his duties while assigned as an Instructor/ Writer. Training over 3,600 Advanced Individual Training Soldiers annually…
Petty Officer Corcoran consistently demonstrates outstanding technical competency and proficiency combining his training and qualifications to complete mission goals. During this period Petty Officer Corcoran served as a key member during an expanded MARPOL exam aboard the M/V Atlantic Oasis after a whistle-blower made contact him. Petty Officer Corcoran coordinated evidence collection with the whistle-blower, took photographs, re-traced the discharge path, and assisted in the meticulous documentation that was essential in the case being deferred to the Department of Justice. Petty Officer Corcoran continued to use his training, qualifications and experience while assisting CG-FAC as a Subject Matter Expert to develop new Commandant Instructions…
- DEDICATED MENTOR. Supervised and trained eight Sailors in EKMS and Tech Control Operator JQR leading to four qualified watch standers. He volunteered 32 off duty hours training and assisting six personnel…
Shortly after, German U-boats attacked four different Americans ships, resulting in the deaths of fifteen Americans. Later that year, all U.S. merchant ships were ordered to be armed and to take action against German U-boats. Six days later, U.S. Secretary of Navy, Josephus Daniels authorized enrollment of women in the Naval Reserves with the ranking of “Yeoman.” I had taken advantage of this opportunity to bring honor to my family, and my country. A few days after the announcement I was sworn in as the rank of Chief Petty Officer.…
Co-Chair. General. Carter. Ham’s. vision. of. including. the. thoughts. of. Service. academy. scholars. and. leaders. in. the. Working. Group. process.. . The. concept. solidified. after. an. annual.meeting.of.the.Service.academies.(51st.Annual.Conference.of.Service.Academy. Superintendents. (COSAS)). hosted. at. West. Point. in. the. spring. of. 2010.. . During. the. conference,. senior. Working. Group. leaders,. including. Co-Chair. Jeh. Charles. Johnson,. were.at.West.Point.for.a.scheduled.engagement.with.academy.personnel...During.that. visit,. the. Working. Group. leaders. met. with. the. COSAS. group. to. discuss. the. Working. Group. process,. and. the. academies. began. discussing. their. white. papers.. . The. United. States. Military. Academy. at. West. Point. completed. its. white. paper. on. May. 18,. 2010.. . Working. from. a. draft. of. the. West. Point. paper,. the. United. States. Air. Force. Academy. completed.its.white.paper.on.June.24,.2010...The.United.States.Coast.Guard.Academy. and.the.United.States.Naval.Academy.worked.independently.from.these.two.papers.and. completed. their. papers. in. August. 2010.. . By. working. this. way,. the. Service. academies.…
Adam Brown achieves his “American Dream” through hard work and dedication. Adam was a go getter and everything he did, he did with full potential that he will succeed no matter how long it took or how hard it was to do so. Adam was rewarded with his first Bronze Star combat valor that came with a citation that read “...By his extraordinary guidance, zealous initiative, and total dedication to duty, Brown reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.” (Bhelm 234)…
* Calls us to celebrate the qualities of the Unknown Soldier and learn to “endure hardship…and to stick together”…
Andrew Jackson was born in rural South Carolina in 1767 and became president nearly sixty years later. Jackson was a child during the Revolutionary War, so his youth was tainted by the horrors of war. Jackson became a military hero in 1815 when New Orleans was under attack of the British who freed the slaves, abused the women, and destroyed the city. Jackson put an end to this while he was headquartered in New Orleans.…
I believe that the mission of the author, Victor H. Krulak, Lieutenant General, USMC (Ret.), in writing this book was to describe how vital the United States Marine Corps is to our nation and that through the extensive preparation and training we receive, we have become the leading fighting force on and off the battle field. The purpose of this book was to inspire readers about the Marine Corps and to explain stories about how different equipment came into the Corps and how we perfected them. The author’s goal was the educate readers based on his personal experiences and opinions about the Marine Corps livelihood, duty and history.…
We are losing two thousand WWII Veterans a day. Once they are gone so are their stories. Unless we keep their memories alive, that’s what he started the Armed Forces Museum of Saint Louis. That’s what the members are trying to do today. This was Carol Venable’s dream; he was very interested in the United States Military during WWII. That’s why he wanted to keep their memories alive. He knew a lot about it from which way the soldiers to wear their covers (hat) to the serial number on General Patton’s ivory handled gun. Carol’s wife Mildred was so interested she became his first secretary and managed to raise their four children. Carol wanted to go in the Military but he had polio and couldn’t get in he was using crutches then. So he joined the Air Force Auxiliary he liked it so much he was in it until he retired after forty years. All that knew him would call him Cap short for Captain.…