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and a visit with Mr. Gainer. John was in his glory as he is a big history fan. The highlight for John was not the fireworks or the tour as much as it was talking with Mr. Gainer and seeing his office. He shared information about what he did as Sergeant at Arms, being head of the Capitol Police and Illinois State Police and his start as a Chicago policeman. John asked questions, looked at the awards that covered his office walls and took it all in. He admired Mr. Gainer’s success and drive.…

Melvin Morris, a famous Medal of Honor recipient, was born on January 7, 1942. The town he was born in was Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He was a U.S. army soldier during the Vietnam War. He was a Staff Sergeant which is the highest rank of the sergeant first class. Before entering the army, he was a national guard at the Oklahoma army. He then entered the army in 1959 after making a request to join. He volunteered twice to be dropped off at Vietnam to fight. This is one of the many ways he displayed the…

and melancholy “every day, every hour, every minute” (Barroga 1.6). Julie fought in her own battle against the cruel massacre, as she has acknowledged herself with its outcome, but she could not save her friends. Sergeant Lee Morris and Sarah Mitchell are still haunted by their past: Sergeant Morris fills himself with anger and distress for losing his legs as well as family, which then he eventually assumes that he has rights than anybody else (Barroga 1.12). Sarah also has her own “ghost” as…

back home, to risk your life for the greatest country on Earth? Well, my great uncle John had those same thoughts going through his head, during his time of service in WWII. He was in a tank battalion that was sent to Italy. John was a technical sergeant, while the remainder of his crew were below the rank of an NCO. He presumed that he was going to serve pretty much the entire war, and he hadn't really minded his job. John had a brother named Albin who was serving in Europe at the time.…

introduced to the unit and the dangerous environment they are in. Three soldiers led by Sergeant Thompson are investigating a bomb. While Thomson looks at the bomb first hand, a secret bystander activates the bomb, and kills Thomson. This is the first plot point because we lose the leader of the unit, and therefore change how the unit is as a whole. In the second scene, we meet the new leader for the unit, Sergeant James. The first time we meet James, he is blasting rock…

through good times but that true leadership is born out of adversity. I think that the situation described above is a good example of effective leadership during adverse conditions. On October 25th, 2014 I attended the operational debrief hosted by Sergeant Elloway in support of my staff, which were in attendance. Although this was a regular day off for me, I felt that it was important for me to be there for my staff and answer any questions since I was the Communication Supervisor on the…

nervous excitement in my gut, scared of the unknown. That is what I felt the day that I left home to begin my journey in the military world. After a long day of traveling I finally arrived to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The bus doors opened, and a Drill Sergeant came in yelling all kinds of instructions. At that point I finally realized Basic Combat Training was a huge challenge that I was determined to overcome no matter what. Moving rapidly, I listened carefully as I began the trip that transformed…

life” Every day Elks can be found honoring and serving the military and veterans through various acts of kindness and generosity. Recognizing the Elks as a valuable partner in supporting service members and veterans, Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) Daniel Dailey and Command Major Sergeant John Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with GER Zellen to discuss difficulties to of those separating from the service. As the voice for enlisted military…

While doing so, he called all the lower enlisted to move a few 50 caliber weapons from the storage room to the cleaning barrels. Though it is an intimidating looking weapon it only weights around 30 lbs. As we are moving the weapons a female sergeant explodes when she sees me carrying one by myself. I assumed she was angry because I could have been carrying it wrong but she says and I quote "This is not a job for you. You should not be carrying this by yourself. You are just a girl, you need…

As an avid member of my middle school community, I always take any opportunity to lead, encourage and impact my fellow students. Through leadership roles such as school wide sergeant at arms, sergeant at arms of my TSA chapter, and secretary of NEHS as well as participation in activities such as Science Olympiad, Odyssey of the Mind, and X-STEM, I’ve been able to successfully reach my goals by reinforcing teamwork, commitment, and enjoyment. If selected to participate in froshcomm, I guarantee…