Lieutenant Colonel

Fort Sumter was a island fortification located in Charleston harbor, South Carolina. It was originally constructed as a coastal garrison, Fort Sumter is most famous for being the place where the first shots of the civil war. On December 26, 1860, six days after South Carolina seceded from the Union, Army Major Robert Anderson abandoned the indefensible Fort Moultrie. He secretly relocated companies E and H of the 1st U.S. Artillery to Fort Sumter on his own initiative. He thought that providing…

the Crown. In Charleston, South Carolina, they voted in agreement on a Levy that would initiate the war with Britain. However, Benjamin Martin did not vote for the Continental Army. (11) When the battleground of the war reaches his front door step, Colonel William Tavington killed Thomas, one of his sons, in cold blood. Following this event, Martin’s oldest son was abducted and dragged through the dirt to be hung at a later time. Martin arms himself with his hidden away hatchet, knives and guns…

Colonel Joseph H. Alexander gives a vivid account of the three days of one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific War in his book, Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa. Colonel Alexander, a combat veteran and accomplished military historian, was not at Tarawa, but he has seen violent combat in Vietnam. He spent eleven of his twenty-nine years of service in amphibian tractor battalions. These were similar to the ones used at Tarawa. Colonel Alexander used several sources including…

Two surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Colonel Charles McGee and Colonel Harold Brown, provided their perspectives related to the film's interpretation. Through several discussions spoken about, the use of equipment, and commemorative dates mentioned, three claims were the most discussed: the number of losses…

of his childhood with his father and brothers. After a difficult childhood Thomas graduated from the New York U.S. Military Academy. Thomas worked hard and eventually met with academic success graduating in 1846. Thomas was sent to Mexico as a lieutenant with the first U.S.Artillery as the Mexican war was starting. He earned a reputation for toughness and bravery quickly. Around the war's end he…

While he was at Camp Colt, Eisenhower was put in charge of the tank training school. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel, but this was just a temporary rank. Although he did not have any actual tanks to teach with, Eisenhower did teach his students the theory of operating a tank. Transitioning into the Great Depression, Eisenhower was permitted to work as part…

flesh, my spirit was alive and ready for battle like that of a young soldier. I was inspired by my fellow delegates who served the people with the highest honor on the battle field: Mr. Dickinson being a Colonel, Mr. Reed a Lieutenant Colonel, and Mr. Mifflin a Major. Alongside them, was Colonel Washington whose experience and abilities provided great enlightenment and understanding for the rest of us. All the delegates had a unique past that shaped their understanding and vision for the future…

on the campus of Southern Mississippi to train and teach soldiers their Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) for 3 weeks. I did not have a great deal of teaching experience and worked as an Administrative Specialist for Colonel Rawlins, Commander of the Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Weaver, Assistant Commander, and Sergeant First Class Wilson, Field Instructor, each are highly skilled War Veterans. Sergeant First Class Wilson taught Advance Non-Commission Officer's (ANOC) training, Basic…

After Operation Searchlight and the brutal genocide led by Lt. Gen. Tikka Khan on the masses of the Bengali (East Pakistani) people on the night of 25th March 1971, a chronic uproar resulted in the next day of 26th March, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s declaration of independence was broadcasted all over the country. On 27th March, Major Ziaur Rahman, the commander of the East Bengal Regiment in Chittagong, broadcasted two declarations on behalf of Sheikh Mujib stating himself as the temporary Head…

I've chosen Lieutenant Colonel James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle, United States Army Air Forces as my charismatic leader. He was the planner and leader for the "Doolittle raid" aka "Japan raid". The raid was the United States response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Doolittle came out of retirement when approached with the offer to lead the raid. I believe that for someone to ask for your services and help in such a high level mission, it means they have a high opinion of you. That person possess…