information that may be needed later in the day such as the days operating procedure or times for formations. Without morning formation the 0900 work call would be mass chaos as people try to figure out where they are supposed to be to meet up with their platoon. Self accountability is showing up to formation on time with all of my gear and sensitive items on hand. If you were not accountable for your gear something as small as a rhino mount could get lost somewhere between where you came from ad the
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From NFL Star to American Hero Many people dream of playing a professional sport‚ but not many people would give up that dream to go into the military. Pat Tillman was a football star from Arizona State University and later the Arizona Cardinals. In 2002‚ Tillman put his NFL career on hold and enlisted in the U.S. Army to become an ranger along with his brother. With this choice‚ Tillman received a lot of attention from the media‚ but was humble and did not want to make it a big story. When his coach
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Student 11/6/12 Branch Essay Chemical Corps Chemical Corps There are many different types of branches in the United States Army. All of them serve important needs to protect the nation’s freedom. The branch that has to do with defending the nation against the threat of chemical‚ biological‚ radiological‚ and nuclear weapons and lies within the Chemical Corps of the United States. This is important because rise of weapons of mass destruction has skyrocketed in the past 15
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A Noncommissioned Officer’s duties are numerous and must be taken seriously. An NCO’s duty includes taking care of soldiers‚ which is your priority. Leaders must know and understand their soldiers well enough to train them as individuals and teams to operate proficiently. This will give them confidence in their ability to perform well under the difficult and demanding conditions of battle. Individual training is the principle duty and responsibility of NCOs. NCOs are responsible to fulfill not only
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Somewhere in Fort Sill‚ Oklahoma around eleven‚ a command came down over the radio‚ telling the Battalion we are packing up and heading back to the motor pool. I looked out the window‚ out into the night‚ all I could see looking out the window the rain fell and the cold air surrounded us; my sleeping bag did nothing to keep me warm. Nevertheless‚ I knew I had to get moving before it hit. I jumped out of the truck‚ into the ice-cold rain; I shivered from the shock of the cold icy rain hitting the
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Killian Joyce Ngalibika Kalamba EN 101/A Professor Marsha Fausti 09/27/2012 Combat is not costless At first‚ this essay opened my eyes on the fact that the counterpart soldiers have to pay for protecting their country is often more than losses of their lives; but now‚ after further analysis‚ I realized that the survivors also had to pay a price for having fought for what they believe in. In the book excerpt “Combat High‚” author Sebastian Junger points out both
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These leaders are directly interacting with teams‚ squads‚ sections‚ platoons‚ companies‚ troops‚ and branch through division levels in Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) organizations. The TDA is an authorization document developed for non-doctrinal units that prescribes the organizational structure and the personnel
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Alma F. Florendo STUDENT NUMBER: 2009-5226 Fil-Canadian Training & Devt. Center for Caregivers- Makati Subject: Special Needs Instructor: Sir. JV Vergara Reaction Paper “Forrest Gump” Based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom‚ Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film‚ starring Tom Hanks‚ Robin Wright Penn‚Gary Sinise‚ Mykelti Williamson‚ and Sally Field. It is a story of Forrest Gump’s epicjourney through life meeting historical figures‚ influencing
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Personal Experience Monograph SSG John Webb The Worst Day of My Life 20 October 2012 ALC Class 001-13 Unclassified TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 Description of events………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Outcomes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Lessons……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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The History and Purpose of S.W.A.T. SWAT. The acronym invokes so many thoughts - danger‚ fighting crime‚ shootings‚ heavily artillery‚ TV‚ movies and more. The reality of SWAT is that it is all of that and more. When the acronym is fully expanded it translates to "special weapons and tactics" or as it was originally developed‚ "special weapons assault team". SWAT is a specialized‚ elite police unit trained to execute dangerous and specific operations that basic and even intermediate police training
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