The Importance of Staying Awake Sleeping during LTC Kan’s class‚ the mistake I made. Not only was I told by Mr. Macaulay‚ Staff Sergeant Avalos‚ Master Sergeant and SSG Campbell to wake up and take pictures but I failed to help Koo & Park stay awake. It is important to stay awake for many reasons. One being the fact that the person giving the class deserves your undivided attention. Despite the fact that it was LTC; regardless of rank they should be given the proper respect and courtesies
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Military Appearance In this paper I will discuss the importance of why a NCO or Drill Sergeant should maintain proper military appearance and why it is important. The NCO’s Creed first states that “no one is more professional than I”‚ so I am sure that means more than just appearance. It is a statement that includes mannerism‚ attitude‚ professionalism etc. It also says that NCOs are the backbone of the Army‚ which will also tell you that we serve a critical role. Even though I respect the
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Why I Should Be Promoted to PFC. PV2 Champlin 11 OCT 2010 Here are a few reasons on why I believe that I should be promoted to PFC. First‚ I’m ready to further my career as an enlisted soldier. Being the best I can be is all I’ve ever wanted and I’m ready to take the next step in the army with being promoted to PFC. Secondly‚ I’m ready to take on more responsibility as that shows that I’m becoming a better soldier and beginning to make progress on becoming a leader because with more rank comes
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INFORMATION PAPER SUBJECT: Summary of Army White Paper‚ The Profession of Arms 1. Purpose. To summarize the Army White Paper‚ The Profession of Arms and to define what it means to be a professional Soldier in the present day U.S. Army. 2. Facts. a. The Army White paper‚ The Profession of Arms is an open essay on professionalism addressed to all members of the U.S. Army endorsed by the TRADOC Commander‚ GEN Martin Dempsey. The essay defines the Army as a profession of arms‚ how Army culture
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My leadership philosophy is based off of my experiences as a college student‚ an employee of corporate America and all my assigned responsibilities as a Soldier. As a leader‚ I believe in mentoring Soldiers and being accessible. I am open to constructive criticism and remain flexible on improving myself. I recognize that the success achieved by my subordinates is the result of them overcoming their challenges through hard work. When my Soldiers are thriving then I’m successful. Having scheduled
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The Merriam dictionary defines “accountability as an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions”. (Almazan) Throughout military history‚ accountability has been a key component that encapsulates every aspect of one’s duty and obligation. Fulfilling one’s duty and obligation requires the individual to be responsible for their actions. Therefore‚ failing to be accountable means failing your duty and obligation not only to yourself but to the military as well
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In the beginning of 2001 I was a SGT in the 82nd Airborne Division‚ by January 2002 I was standing in front of the Battalion Commander’s desk being read my second Field Grade Article 15 in seventy days. I was being demoted to Private First Class‚ being sent to Correctional Custody in Camp Lejeune‚ South Carolina for thirty days and being moved to a new company when I returned. The first field grade was for disobeying a lawful order from three senior NCO’s‚ the Brigade CSM‚ Battalion CSM‚ and my Platoon
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The stories of the former members of the BAC speak of an operational environment in which the patrolling activities to create a secure and stable environment interlinked with the sensitivity and compassion over the suffering of the Haitian people. Their stories clearly show how performing efficiently their role as blue helmets implied an ambiguity between the soldier role and the variety of civic actions that in the end they carried out to avoid the use of force. The military were seeking professional
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My Leadership Philosophy: SSG Kara Hall One of the first and most important philosophies I would share with my troops is that I will always “Lead by Example”. In my military career I have had some exceptional leaders‚ and some toxic leaders. The reason this is of such importance to me is that I have seen more leaders lead with the inclination of “do as I say‚ not as I do.” If an NCO is wanting to be a great leader to their soldiers‚ how can they expect to accomplish that if they can’t even lead
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I joined the Navy after the terrorist attacks on September 11th. I had never felt what I now know to be patriotism until that day. I remember thinking to myself that this was my generations call to arms‚ and that if I did not enlist‚ that I would live with regret for the rest of my life. It was my generations turn to protect what so many braver than we had paid the ultimate sacrifice; although this would change far too soon. It did not take long to realize that I was not alone in this way of thinking
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