First of all‚ I want to make a difference in the training of Reserve Soldiers. Second of all‚ I enjoy challenges and becoming an Officer would be a new challenge that I would take with complete seriousness and would excel in. I have been in the United States Army Reserves for almost ten years. During these ten years I have became very proficient at my MOS‚ which is a 12N and I have been deployed to Iraq in 2003. Training soldiers is the job I enjoy the most. Over the years‚ I have also had a chance
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It started out like any other day on our little fire base. Our small detachment consisting of 1st PLT C CO 1-506th‚ C CO Mortars (minus SPC Goings)‚ and a few more attachments (I don’t remember their roles) continued our retrograde operations for FB Nawa. It was a very small base of operation and I was told it was once the pharmacy for the village. It was also located next to the Nawa police station. Part of our mission was to train the Police and assess the village using SWEAT (Sewage‚ Water‚ Electricity
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Advancements in Military Technology Military technology is defined as the collection of vehicles‚ equipment‚ structures‚ and communications that are used for warfare. Warfare has always pushed back technologies boundaries‚ from the first tanks to stealth bombers like the B2. Advancements in military technology keeps the military “on the top of their game”. Most countries use military technology to gain power‚wealth‚ and land‚ as well as‚ protect their people along with protecting the power
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case. When soldiers were not marching‚ being drilled‚ or in the midst of a skirmish‚ there was often leisure time. During these periods‚ men and boys were free to pursue activities and games. Gambling‚ pulling pranks‚ and occasional fraternization were three pastimes of men and boys alike during the war.
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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 from the front and do what’s right themselves? I don’t think it is right to ask a soldier to do something that you haven’t done‚ or wouldn’t do yourself. To gain your soldiers trust‚ it starts with getting to know them on a personal level. Show interest
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effective soldier in the Civil War‚ a man needed to know much more than how to drill on the parade ground and how to fire his musket. It was mostly the hard school of experience that turned a green recruit fresh from his country home into a lean‚ weatherbeaten soldier who was able to march all night and fight all day on scant rations. Many volunteers did not survive long enough to make the transition. Adaptation to army discipline and regimentation was one of the first trials of the new soldier. The idea
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“to accomplish the mission and the welfare of our soldiers.” Many of my peers seem to forget that second half. As NCOs‚ we are nobody without the soldiers underneath us doing their jobs. I need to make clear that this isn’t a systematic problem in the Army as I see it. There are many great leaders out there going out of their ways to take care of their soldiers. But just ONE bad leader can affect the well being of MANY soldiers. And if those soldiers choose to stay in these experiences with terrible
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Bayonet Charge Controlled Assessment notes 1. Hughes uses a metaphor to present the conflict‚ when he describes soldier uniform as “raw seamed hot khaki”. The use of the word “raw” implies pain and suffering as well as being hot and uncomfortable. It shows the reader how badly the soldiers were treated in WW1 as even their uniforms caused discomfort. Every seam of the uniform is painful. 2. The riffle is personify as being “numb as a smashed arm” because it indicates horror of war. The word “smashed”
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Senior leaders are putting the final touches on 17 grooming regulation changes that cover everything from tattoos and makeup to cellphones and civilian attire. And soldiers will likely face punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice if they fail to get squared away. The pending changes include: • Shorter sideburns. • Soldiers must be clean shaven on and off duty‚ even during leave. • Women will be allowed to put hair into ponytails during physical training. • Men will be prohibited from
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military service‚ his fellow soldiers introduced him to amphetamines and other stimulants used to help keep them alert during long‚ boring patrol duties. Elvis became addicted to the little brown and green pills – and brought the problem back home with him to Graceland. The King’s death decades later (as a result of a prescription drug overdose) opened many people’s eyes to problems of drug use in the military – a concern that still exists today as thousands of American soldiers are currently fighting
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