Platoon Sergeant

Often times, many sharp vicissitudes occur in the world which brings metamorphic changes to the surroundings. The Battle of the Somme is one such example. During World War I, the Battle of the Somme, fought primarily by the British army with help of the French against Germany, near the Somme River in France was a turning point. The battle of the Somme was a pivotal point for the Canadian homefront, and due to the deplorable battlefield failures of the Somme, a plethora of lessons were learned…

triangle of death, located in the southern region of Baghdad and bordering the Euphrates River is the area where major combat activity and sectarian violence was introduced from late 2004 through fall 2007. This is the area in which the soldiers of 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1-502dn Infantry Battalion of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division operated. The 502 was posted near the triangle of death, losing a soldier a week. Their severely undermanned operation sustained constant casualties in short…

Robert Ross a Hero or a Coward (rough 2) Was Robert Ross a hero? That seems to be the question many desire the answer to. Before answering such a question, one needs to wonder about what really constitutes the definition of a hero? The answer is so subjective, as the definition of a hero is truly dependent on one's experiences, knowledge, and possible contact with main stream media. According to Google a hero is “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or…

The above statement breaks down to this, a good leader trains. Training your subordinates is what will make them good leaders as well. If you have a bad or mediocre leader, your subordinates will act the same. Thus starting a chain reaction in a unit that can cause a plethora of issues. The lack of a good leader causes the subordinates to loose motivation, loose their trust in the organization, which in itself causes a drop in dedication to the unit, and a drop in the overall morale. There…

kid from sitting next to you on the bus. It is common for children to tend to avoid things they are not familiar with. Another life script is that according to Forrest, joining the army is easy because you always answer questions with “Yes, Drill Sergeant.” A script common in the military, as stated before, is to salute your superior officer when greeting them with good morning or good afternoon. This script is a sign of respect and recognition of who is superior. One of the most used script in…

excluded from infantry, machine gunner, fire support reconnaissance, and others. Carter denied this exclusion stating, “We are a joint force and I have decided to make a decision which applies to the entire force.” (United) Jude Eden, a former Marine sergeant, disagrees with Carters presumptions. “Women don’t have the brute strength that’s needed in combat. And women’s higher injury rates certainly don’t add strength to combat units”. (Thompson…

Virtue Ethics (Individualism) and Care Ethics (Collectivism) Virtue ethics or Individualism is having the excellence of moral; righteousness, responsibility, and other exemplary qualities. Care ethics, or feminist theory, states that women and men have different ethical practices. However, no one person, man or woman, is better or superior to another. Individualism is inner power and strength, whereas collectivism is societal assistance for improvement or advancement. Discuss Aristotle’s…

regardless of any situation. This is commonly seen in leaders in the army. For example, each day a task or “mission,” is put^600 out and seen at a company level in the army. From higher status, the commander and first sergeant tasks established missions, enforced with guidance from platoon and squad leaders, which are then completed by the lower enlisted soldiers. The use of this chain of command, all would not be possible^650 without the principals of accountability being applied. On the other…

Singapore: It’s high-time we brought NS pay above the poverty line When Wilfred Owen wrote the famous poem, “Dulce et Decorum est,” he was not just describing the horrors of World War I, he was also condemning his government’s propaganda machine for glorifying a gruesome war in order to discourage draft evasion. He famously wrote at the end of his poem: The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori. The old Lie; it is sweet and honourable to die for your country. For Owen, the lie was not…

Revised Summary/Class Connections Throughout the story The Other Wes Moore, written by Wes Moore, the two boys experience a lot of hardships and struggles. Both live in a city that is struggling with poverty, come from single parent households, and experience first-hand the ridiculous amount of drug problems that are rampant in the area. For both Wes Moores, seeing abandoned buildings and friends being arrested or shot was a normal thing for them. Yet with all of these horrible things that…