Battalion

I have taken a Japanese 101 course, and continually strive to better my language proficiency. I entered the U.S. Army on October 15th, 2009. I successfully completed One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, GA with Alpha Company (CO), 2nd Battalion (BTN) 19th Infantry Regiment (REG), 198th Infantry Brigade (BDE). Upon graduating, I was awarded the Military Occupation Specialty 11B, Infantryman. Afterwards, I was assigned to Bravo CO, 1st BTN 68th Armor REG, 3rd BDE Combat Team at Fort…

Hungry for adventure and in need to do something great in life I decided to join the Army National Guard. I was 17 years old with a mixture of 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…

In August 1981,Cyra McFadden wrote “On Language; In Defense Of Gender”, which takes on the over use of non-gender specific titles and suffixes. Although written for the Sunday morning coffee drinkers of the New England Upper Middle Class, this humorous article can be explained to any audience. The audience I will be addressing will be my classmates of an undergraduate composition class. We are currently living in a time where gender is the main topic of many discussions, and should be…

Have you ever wondered how people were during the time of the forming of the United States of America forming? Well one of our founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton, was not a perfect man, but he made a huge impact on the United States of America. In Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, we learned that Alexander Hamilton left his legacy on the US as a man, politician and soldier. Alexander Hamilton was a very controversial as a man. People didn’t like that he would ruin his own relationship with his…

me that you were in county Jail in Junction city Kansas Driving under the influence is the number one cause of traffic fatalities and is a danger to you, your passengers, and anyone else on the road. You have been briefed countless times from the Battalion Commander, the Company Commander and by your chain of command not to drink and drive. I understand that you did not intend to drive impaired and may not have considered yourself to be impaired but rules must be enforced. Drinking and driving…

Reflecting on my leadership style and personality it is easier to understand how I behave as a follower and why I do so. As a follower, I need a leader who is capable of utilizing the situational approach strategically. Inefficiency, micromanagement, lack of quantifiable rewards, and the inability to speak out irritate me quickly and I have no problem addressing it. I was in the National Guard for six years and I decided to leave due to the things I mentioned above. I felt like I wasted the time…

What Commander spot are you applying for?: Shadow Name on server: TTC ARC PFC Swift Hours on server: 24+ Hours Timezone:(UTC-6:00) Central Time (US-Canada) Age: 19 Do you have any previous experience as Commander Yes/no: Yes. Do you prefer working as a team or alone: I can do either, i can work perfectly as a team or I can work alone and think things out for myself. Q: What do you feel that is unique about what you can bring to the server / players by being a Commander? A: I bring a Fun,…

“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn 't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.” This quote is taught to non-commissioned officers of the United States Army, at all leadership courses. It is taught as a quote from Tacitus. However, many sources give the quote to Heraclitus. Regardless of who is the original author, it is significant that…

Feminine Fighters They are many gender stereotypes and gender roles. They started long ago and have been changing since, some more than others. Women have always been seen as “a good nurturant attendant” (539). Caring mothers and efficient hostesses. And men have been seen as the “strong caretakers”. As the centuries progress, both genders have been breaking out of these boundaries. Something that women have recently achieved that is describing them more as the “strong caretaker is that they…

Elieth Serrano-Ortega HIS 166 (86287) Essay #2 due October 17, 2015 Events such as the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Second Continental Congress and the publication of Common Sense transformed the competing visions of Patriots and Loyalists. Lexington and Concord “struck many participants as an irreparable rupture”. General Gage had the intention of seizing rebel arms in the town of Concord. However, when the General’s soldiers arrived, they were greeted by Patriot militiamen and shots…