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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…

General Odierno speech given in the AUSA Winter Symposium impacts the Force Development Process Phase 3 Develop Organizational Models mostly. The Army must solve the identified capabilities gaps first and set the background for their development in the future. The results of the Phase 3 review will determine the need and the level of the modification of the Phase 4 Determine Organizational Authorizations and Phase 5 Document Organizational Authorizations. The provided vision demands the…

In May 2003, I was a Staff Sergeant serving as a squad leader in a Military Police Company. We deployed to Baghdad Iraq in support of combat operations; I led a squad of 12 Soldiers. My squad’s primary mission was conducting mounted and dismounted patrols in a neighborhood called Al-Dura in the southern part of Baghdad. Soon after arriving in country and receiving our mission, all squad leaders reported to the Battalion Headquarters for introductions and assigning of interpreters to our…

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,…

Informative 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…

1SG Duerr has served in the Armed Forces for over 28 years on Active Duty for the US Air Force, the US Army and the Active Guard Reserve (AGR). He became an AGR Instructor for the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG) in 2002 at the Regional Training Site - Maintenance (RTS-M) in Salina, Kansas. Since 2002, he served in key leadership roles like Chief Instructor, Operations NCOIC, Deputy Commadant and First Sergeant. 1SG Duerr always put mission first while serving at the RTS-M and the HQ, 235th…