As OIC, he was responsible for leading 17 active duty Sailors, four U.S. Civil Service employees and five civilian contractors providing fast, reliable ONE-NET C4I services throughout the Korean Theater of Operations (KTO) to eight Echelon II and III commands across the Korean Peninsula. By his direct leadership, advanced/promoted one Chief Petty Officer, three First Class Petty Officers, five Second Class Petty Officers and three Third Class Petty Officers, rightly…
Douglas Mcarthur who commanded the Southwest Pacific World War II, an American general supervised the success of the Allied Occupation of Japan after the war, led to the United Nations forces in the Korean War.…
Served in staff, training, and command positions through North America, Europe, and Africa, rising in rank from Army Cadet in 1960 to Lieutenant General in 1998.…
made an Officer of the Legion of Marit of the USA. He worked as a Special Advisor to the…
Lieutenant Colonel Cheetham’s military career began when he enlisted in the Army National Guard in June 1984. He served 10 years in the 772d Military Police Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq as a squad leader during Operations DESERT SHIELD and STORM. During his time in the Army National Guard he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6).…
Medal of Honor citation[edit]Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company A, 356th §→→→→§ 89th Division. Place and date: Near Pouilly, France, November 9, 1918. Entered service at: San Antonio, Tex. Birth: Laredo, Tex. G.O. No.: 20, W.D., 1919. Citation…
After his squad was ambushed and over half of them killed he still chose to fight back in a life or death attempt to save him and his remaining squad. He captured 35 machine gun nests and killed 25 German soldiers. After the German commanding officer missed Alvin with his pistol he surrendered and was taken prisoner along with his remaining 132 soldiers. When they finally returned to base he was immediately promoted and given a Medal of Honor for his bravery on the battlefield and went on to receive decorations from France, Italy, and Montenegro.…
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.…
Air Force, in 1975, at 19 years of age. While enlisted in the Armed Forces, for the first 18 years…
One of the memorable leaders was John Paul Jones. He was the biggest war hero in the Revolutionary War. He went to Philadelphia and was put in as a senior lieutenant in the Continental Navy. His leadership with his naval fleet gave the growing service of the navy a reputation of bravery. He was also the leader of the most famous naval engagement in United States history. The next leader is Douglas MacArthur, who graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in g 1903. He was the leader of the 42nd Division in World War I and general for troops in the Pacific during World War II. In the Second World War he returned to the Philippines in 1944 after Japan took it over. Then in the Korean War he led the United Nations, until him and President Truman disagreed on a war policy and was removed from command. A troop under MacArthur during World War II in the Pacific was John F. Kennedy, who became president in the election of 1960. He gained his title of a hero when his boat was attacked by a Japanese destroyer. Although many of his crew members were greatly injured, he was able to push them through a three mile swim to the closest island. After this he received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, as well as the Purple Heart for the injuries he received in the attack. The final naval war hero is George H.W. Bush, who enlisted to be a naval aviator once he turned…
In literature, a character’s journey is almost always characterized by a change in the status quo that presents a problem and the character’s reaction that presents a solution. However, that solution is not always successful as some characters choose to be proactive and take action while others hesitate. Compared to Young Ju and The Hunger Artist, Janie most successfully adjusts to different environments by placing a strong emphasis on individuality while she takes action.…
4) Entered the military in 1941 and severed in the navy during WW2 where the Japs hit his boat and he led survivors to safety.…
My grandfather, Larry, served in WWII. He enlisted and stationed at Camp Polk. He went through places like New Guinea and the Philippines during the war.…
-He went into space and piloted the Friendship 7 spacecraft around the globe three times, and became a hero.…
During the Second World War He served with the Royal Navy, chiefly on the dangerous Atlantic convoy runs.…