SPC Bonetpacheco achieved the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer Basic Leader Course graduation requirements with an overall 91.84% grade point average. He successfully passed the APFT evaluation with a score of 219. He achieved Superior scores on Garrison Leadership, PRT, Oral History Brief, Individual training, and Drill & Ceremony. He scored 100% on the Training Exam, and Land Navigation. He used interpersonal tact to build trust, foster esprit-de-corps and created a positive workplace environment.…
Over the last 1.5 years, the 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) has undergone significant change. Following a nine month deployment to Afghanistan, the Brigade appears to be overcome by stress, fatigue, leadership, and ethics issues. While many might categorize these as normal post deployment occurrences, they appear to run much deeper. The events of the previous deployment coupled with the death of the Brigade Commander, Brigade Sergeant Major and a Battalion Commander appear to be the critical events that triggered the downward slide of the Brigade.…
It is common for returning Veterans of war to experience symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Spending years overseas fighting in a war can cause the person to have trouble when they return to their homes. In order to help with the PTSD that veterans face after coming back from war, reintegration programs are needed. With programs to help combat PTSD in the returning Veterans it will be easier to protect the heroes that risked their lives to fight for us. It is important to help Veterans reintegrate into civilian life, which for them may be hard after the years that they faced away being in the military.…
We urge the committee to pursue broader legislation that would apply to civil servants in other federal agencies. Multiple investigations into allegations regarding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), conducted by the VA Inspector General, confirmed allegations of long wait times and falsification of scheduling records. The VA’s main goal is to provide essential medical treatment to veterans who have served in the military. After enrolling in the VA system veterans provide their financial information, which is then used to determine priority ranking among veterans (Zezima 2014). Department guidelines stipulate that patients are supposed to see a doctor within 14-30 days of the processing of this requisite paperwork.…
No in Canada is so delicately balanced between state and church as a military Chaplain. A chaplin answers to the military commanders in peace and was, as a defender of Canada. Although at the same time he is the designated representative of for religion in the Canadian Armed Forces. A Chaplain is an ordained representative of any religious denomination, accountable above all to “God”. Chaplains although of one faith work with men and women of all faith, a chaplins post is not a religious establishment; it is an affirmation of the basic right of human beings to worship as they choose.…
Cadet Kenney sets the example of what an outstanding Cadet is here at Ohio University. She is always motivated and willing to overcome any obstacle that she will face. She is someone that you can count on, no matter what, whether that be from a last minute detail or having to assume the role of Squad Leader as an MS2 when it’s needed and excelling at it. No one is more deservering of this award than Cadet Kenney as she embodies all that ROTC, the Army and our Nation expect from us.…
Tamara Perkins Mrs. Williams 4th Feb. 18 2016 Homeless Military Veterans Do you have a family member who is in the military? Do your friends? We all know someone who has been, or is in the military.…
The Marine Corps leadership sets itself apart from the other services. Marines have a common core of beliefs instilled while at recruit training. Leadership understands the most precious asset is the individual Marine. Leaders have a responsibility to motivate and inspire Marines. The speed and tempo of the ever-changing world, and Corps, has caused certain aspects of styles of leadership to change and has resulted in a split in ideology.…
Then she was highly encouraged by her commander to try the course. As for Haver, she had thought about ranger school for a while. Others who were in her unit who left for ranger school only pursued her interest. Haver stated, “It’s definitely awesome to be part of the history of ranger school.”…
For this assignment, my group’s topic was Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how it is prevalent in the novel, ‘Speak’ by Laurie Hall Anderson. My responsibility was to do the facts and statistics slide and to do the two characters that experienced/influenced PTSD slide. While working on the assignment, I did run into some challenges. The biggest being that it was hard to find facts and statistics on PTSD that were Canadian and relatively recent. I ran into this issue because many websites that I found focused more on America, on worldwide facts and statistics, and the information was quite outdated.…
Matthew Wilson Mrs. Dee Period 4 22 February 2016 Government policies for Military Veterans Our government sometimes does many things for our military veterans that may make life easier on them or reward them for their actions. However, there are also some issues with these benefits or the lack of there of. Some veterans struggle to make it by when they get out of the military.…
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental disease that causes 1 to have memories or flashbacks relating to a traumatic event. There are three million American PTSD cases open each year. Post-traumatic stress disorder is most commonly found in those who have served in the military. However, PTSD is not limited to just that. Post-traumatic stress disorder cannot be cured but can be treated.…
Classmates of Mrs. Foremans b5, I come here today because I have seen too much mistreatment of veterans of our military with no change. I am tired of watching helpless heroes get pushed over by the greed of money by men. For too long veterans have been denied the medical treatment they need, all because they don't fit the criteria of a vet in need. I come from a military background, my mother and father have both served 20+ years in the United States Marine Corps. My father was medically retired after an incident in afghanistan.…
In June 2010, I was a newly promoted Private First Class in the United States Army. I’ve been in the active service for less than a year at that point and I was already outshining my peers. My First Sergeant, the most Senior Enlist Personnel in my Company, came up to me and gave a challenge. This Challenge would result in a complete change of direction in my career, my physical toughness, and my mental capacity to learn.…
Case 4.1 A Drill Sergeant at First 1. From the behavioral perspective, how would you describe Mark’s Leadership? Mark starts off as an Authority –Compliance (9,1) leader however over time he has transition into a Team Management (9.9) because there’s now trust and respect for each other. 2. How did his behavior change over time?…