Brigade combat team

Three brigades near Pigeon Hill, Little Kennesaw and Big Kennesaw was the main assault force of the Army of Tennessee. On the right was Lightburn’s Brigade on his left, attacking the northern side of Burnt Hickory Road against the slopes of Pigeon Hill was Smith’s brigade. On Smith’s Left was Walcutt’s brigade that was aiming for the ground between Pigeon Hill and Little Kennesaw. These three brigades consisted of a total of 5500 men. The Day before the battle Smith’s division had camped…

Brigade Commander’s Way Ahead Command is a challenging time is an officer’s career, be it on your timeline with months to prepare. However, taking command with little preparation is an immediate disadvantage, so you must establish your vision quickly. Before taking command I need to address the leadership issues of the past brigade commander. Next, I will explain my command vision and how I will measure the effect in achieving my vision. Finally, I will describe my process to address the…

Three decay ago, John E Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"; one way to avail your country is to serve in the country’s army. Around the world, there are two types of regular armies, the first is the all-volunteer army, and the other is the compulsory army. All-volunteer army or in other word all-volunteer force (AVF) is army standing on the volunteer vigor, the manpower all volunteer to serve in the army; one of the first countries make…

If only I hadn’t had that accident I would not be where I am today. Every day I am thankful and grateful for the accident that I was involved in while in Iraq. I always said while joking but serious at the same time, that God if I was not in the military I will give myself to you completely in ministry. A few months while deployed to Iraq my vehicle was hit with an I.E.D. and the armor truck rolled down a hill on top of me and shattered my right knee and many other injuries. I believe God…

Spending a year in Bagdad Iraq is the only part of my military career I did no enjoy. Extreme heat, long work days, and being away from my family and friends made it a horrible experience. As the sun would come up each day the temperature was already in the high 90s. As the day progressed it reach as high as 134 degrees. When I thin back about the heat; the day I cooked an egg on the sidewalk always comes to mind. Along with the heat work conditions were less than amazing. My uniform of the day…

HQDA detailers received complaints from commanders concerning placements, quality for Training and Combat Development Directorates at Fort Rucker. They wanted CGSC graduates. I found it interesting that they chose a passed-over Major to solve that problem. And DA told me this was my only promotion opportunity, but by now, I realized that what they said was not what they meant. But the options were scarce, and I was within three years of retirement. Enterprise, Alabama was a low-cost area,…

HQDA detailers received complaints from commanders concerning placements, quality for Training and Combat Development Directorates at Fort Rucker. They wanted CGSC graduates. I found it interesting that they chose a passed-over Major to solve that problem. And DA told me this was my only promotion opportunity, but by now, I realized that what they said was not what they meant. But the options were scarce, and I was within three years of retirement. Enterprise, Alabama was a low-cost area,…

also a convenient opportunity to demonstrate some of the potential dangers and possible damage that can result from miscalculations and the wrong application.” (Gooch, 1982) So, the Imagery Units focus on all of the visual aspects of what an army brigade or military unit would look like from the air and significant distance…

Presentation Outline Topic: The Army as a Profession Specific purpose: To inform the audience about the Army and the opportunities that it holds Thesis: The general public has a certain perception about the Army believing that all aspects of the Army are combat related and after being informed they make the military an option in there career choice Introduction I. Attention-getting device: A lot of individuals have the common perception the Army is kicking down doors and taking names, but…

under the command of the president of the united states are Cyrus F. Boyd who served during the civil war in the fifteenth Iowa infantry, and Robert Tonsetic who served during the vietnam war as an infantry officer under the 199th light infantry brigade. These men served in battle during some of the bloodiest wars America has seen in her lifetime. They faced long days out away from some of the most common utilities for weeks to months on end. These men fought politically divided wars leading a…