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United States Army on January 26th, 2005. He completed Basic Training at Fort Benning, Georgia in June 1999. He completed Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, Virginia in 2005 for Military Occupational Specialty Parachute Rigger. He reclassified and graduated for 68W Healthcare Specialist in 2007 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Staff Sergeant Citizen’s has served as an Airdrop Equipment Repair SPC (2-75th Ranger Battalion), Fort Lewis, Washington; Team Leader (5th Ranger Training…

While current ROTC cadets spent the summer break improving themselves and testing their abilities, APSU alumni were also out proving just what they could do. One of these was First Lieutenant Nicholas Kiser, a former cadet at Austin Peay’s ROTC and graduate of their criminal justice program. Kiser, who completed his degree under a full Army scholarship, competed in the prestigious Best Ranger Competition, and earned 6th place out of fifty officer teams. Kiser, who attended school at…

I chose J. R. Martinez because of how inspiring he is to me. He is especially inspiring because of the way that he doesn’t let his injuries and scarring get in the way of how he lives life. J.R. Martinez is a motivational speaker, an actor, a wounded U.S. Army veteran, a best-selling author, and an advocate. His career pathway was and still is incredible. He used to be a high school football player from Georgia. His course in life is surprising to many and even he is surprised by it. J.R.…

Pollara entered the Army to receive basic combat training. He was sent to Fort Bliss for eight weeks, where the basic training consisted of physical, drill, and weapons training. Fort Bliss is a training facility for American soldiers located in El Paso, Texas, and New Mexico, and is named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel William Wallace Smith Bliss. (Military.com) His training was…

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 Carson, CO. While at Bravo CO I was assigned as a Rifleman and a Gunner for a M2 Bradley.…

This paper will focus on the history of the Master Fitness Trainer (MFT), how the role was created, then terminated, brought back and their role at the unit level. In the early 1980s, the U.S. Army started to make many changes to many aspects of physical fitness. The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) changed from a five-event combat test to a three-event physical endurance test. In 1981The Department of Defense (DoD) Study of The Military Services Physical Fitness DOD Directive 1308.1,…

Phyllis Schlafly states, “Putting women in military combat is the cutting edge of the feminist goal to force us into an androgynous society” What Schlafly really means is that having women in combat will help fulfill their goal of becoming equal to men. So, putting them in front-line combat roles shouldn't take them away for their eagerness to be a part of the army , simply because of their gender. Even though people say women are physically incapable and won't help the army , they should still…

years as an instructor in infantry tactics. Moore was sent to attend the year-long student course at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1956. After he graduated from the school, he was sent to the pentagon. In 1964, now a lieutenant colonel, he completed the course at the Naval War College. Moore was transferred to Fort Benning in Georgia and commanded 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry later to become a part of 11th Air Assault Division undergoing air assault and air…

Hank!! It was our pleasure! We appreciate you, Chris, and the rest of the team, for all you have done for our family. I look forward to staying in contact, catching up, and learning more from you. You are a wealth of knowledge and a special person. I would love you pick your brain and share "my story" with you in more detail. To answer your question - I had just turned 13 at the time of the crime (Whittany was 8), and I am now 28. I was in my freshman year of college when we last met during the…

distinguished career as an MP which began as a recruit at Fort McClellan, Alabama in 1994 and ended up at the 223rd Regiment (RTI) at Camp San Luis Obispo, CA. During his many years as an MP, SFC Bell has worked as an Military Working Dog Handler at the Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, and he led a platoon of soldiers at the 330th MP Co. in Ontario, CA.SFC Bell has distinguished himself with every position he has held. While assigned as an MP to Ft. Benning, Georgia, SFC Bell was chosen to attend…