Lieutenant Colonel

“On the other side of a mountain [was] another mountain,” said Lieutenant Colonel George Russell while describing the hardships in Korea. The division of Korea to this day has not been resolved but has simply been put down to an armistice. The overwhelming push for this war was the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. However, the results have caused tensions among the countries involved and there is no way to solve the problem now, without more problems popping up. The Korean…

The Unfair Awards System during Iraq and Afghanistan SGM Roslyn D. Mason United States Sergeants Major Academy Sergeants Major Course (SMC) CL43B SGM JOHN A. KOLODGY October 10, 2016 Having been involved in both Iraq and Afghanistan wars the one consistent thing that I have noticed was a high distribution of awards to officers and senior enlisted whom did not deserve them. At first when reading the citations of extreme heroism, working above and beyond duties, and rank. One would come…

From the leader of the first American political party to a writer, Alexander Hamilton has participated in a handful of professions, and as a result has changed America forever with his wonderful achievements. milestones like persuading a state’s people to ratify the Constitution, Drafting Washington’s letters during the revolutionary war, or even becoming the first secretary of treasury. Although the year isn’t known, what we do know is that Hamilton was born on January 11th, in the 1750s.…

music, at which he exceeded expectations. To his companions' shock, he made the armed force his profession." In 1926 he joined the family's conventional regiment, the seventeenth Cavalry Regiment in Bamberg. Stauffenberg was dispatched as a Second Lieutenant in 1930. His regiment in the end turned out to be a piece of the German first Light Division under General Erich Hoepner. As indicated by his biographer, Louis L. Snyder: "A strkingly attractive young fellow, Claus was nicknamed the…

tusks and then he goes after Sefu. Sefu escapes to his ship, but Asante sneaks on and uses the poison Diba gave him to poison their food. He swims back to shore. Asante celebrates his victory, but it’s short lived when MARCEL THYS (30), a Belgian lieutenant from the Force Public arrives. He has orders to arrest Asante for treason and murder. There is no trial. The punishment is death. They lead Asante away as he faces a firing squad. There’s a burst of shots as Asante’s head falls to his…

Reinhardt Academy was established in 1883 in Waleksa, Georgia, but didn’t officially have its first classes until 1884 when it was opened as a grammar school. Captain Augustus M. Reinhardt and his brother-in-law Lieutenant-Colonel John J. A. Sharp shared a law practice together, and wanted to open the college as a memorial to Reinhardt’s father. There were no college aged kids in the area at the time so the school commenced at a wood shop and served as a high school. The school became Reinhardt…

By 1750, the fertile Ohio Valley had become important for the major powers in the world at the time including England, Spain, and France since taking hold of it was key to rising to the top of power in the New World. Gaining control over the Ohio Valley was particularly important to England since the growing population of American colonists needed room for westward expansion of their settlements. The Ohio Valley was also important to France because it was the key to France’s retainment of their…

instead of joining the Navy he was in the militia. When he join the military the skills he earn. Help him be a leader in the military. In the French and Indian war George Washington use his skills and commanded the troops and it rank him up to “lieutenant colonel”(D. Whitney, R. Whitney 6). When he was in the British army he was respected as a hero of the French and Indian war. This is the reason why he was able to win the Revolutionary war.…

and served at Fort Still in Indian Territory until 1880 when the 10th cavalry headed for service at Fort Davis, Texas. At Fort Davis, despite his proven military expertise, Flipper faced discrimination from higher-ranking officers, in particular Colonel William “Pecos Bill” Shafter. Shafter filed two unwarranted criminal charges against Flipper, who was eventually dishonorably discharged from service for something that he did not do. It wasn’t until 1999 when President Bill Clinton, who granted…

From the Americans in the My Lai massacre to the Nazis in the Holocaust, soldiers have followed orders no matter how immoral. Obedience to authority is necessary for the stability and protection of people. While obedience is necessary in society, it is absolutely essential in the military. The United States military is based on the principle that lives will be lost if soldiers choose which orders to obey or which to ignore. Although obedience is required, it comes with great responsibility for…