Platoon

had the distinct pleasure of conducting operations via air, land, and sea. The diversity of our Army depends heavily on the tenacity of our leaders and Soldiers. Here are some of the most memorable missions I conducted as the Platoon Sergeant for white platoon (2nd platoon) in Alpha Company. Air Insertion in the Enemies Territory The battalion’s most dangerous area of responsibility was split between Alpha Company and Bravo Company. This was on the border where the enemy would flee from…

the position of instructor in the Brazilian Army Officers Academy. He has been the instructor of my Platoon Leader. He already knew my Platoon Leader and he did not like him. Actually, he had talked to the Battalion Commander in order to try to replace my Platoon Leader by another Lieutenant. As the Colonel ignored the Captain because he did not have a strong plausible argument to do so, my Platoon Leader kept his…

SFC Roberts was a Platoon Sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 7th Infantry Mortar Platoon. SFC Roberts provided a great example of the Be, Know, and Do philosophy. I chose SFC Roberts due to the following traits that I would hope to emulate in my career. SFC Roberts was not a micro manager. As the platoon Sergeant he Develop his subordinate leaders by coaching them and mentoring them. He provided the guidance that junior leaders in developing them into senior NCO.…

the successfulness of our training and operations. First impressions are of the utmost importance, and that first counseling session will set the stage between myself and my platoon sergeant as our first potential formal sit-down. Understanding the importance of the relationship between a platoon leader and their platoon sergeant, I have reservations about my ability to conduct an effective counseling. Thankfully, the assistance of MSG Ibarra and SFC Kinard’s class allowed for…

SFC Juan Fontanez’s legacy was the impact he left on his Soldiers. He has been one of the most influential leaders in my military career. SFC Fontanez was my Platoon Sergeant during my third deployment to Iraq. During this deployment, I filled the role of Squad Leader in a Combat Engineer Platoon, performing route clearance operations in and out of Sadr City. SFC Fontanez taught me the importance of leading from the front, setting the example, and establishing a high level of trust within your…

Goodwin was also getting berated by Kunk for his inability to lead the company according to Kunk’s standards. 1st platoon started to unravel at this time during the deployment. While manning the TCP’s several incidents began to occur that were a cause for concern. SSGT Yribe shot a woman and then tried to cover up his mistake by dragging her body inside a TCP saying…

At times we find ourselves in situations we could never envision being in, I know For me this was at no time more of the case than when I deployed to Afghanistan in 2013. To better illustrate, I found myself in a platoon amongst a variety of individuals from varying places in America with an array of backgrounds. I personally was just a year removed from living at home with my parents when I enlisted into the Army to work with communications. Perhaps I was delusional, thinking war would not be a…

O’Brien uses this chapter to describe one of his close allies in Henry Dobbins. He talks about how the others would never see Dobbins without his girlfriend’s stockings that he brought from home around his neck. They meant so much to him.These stockings would be with Dobbins even in the most hectic moments. They reminded him of his girlfriend and he felt they were good luck for him. Just the scent made him feel like he was close to her. A lot of soldiers do this so that they have something to…

he scored the highest in Tech Supply, which was his ticket into working with supplies in the military. In 1966, Greg was first ordered to go to Vietnam. After a 30 day trip, his platoon relieved the 3rd marine company at Chu Lai and were soon involved in Operation Starlite. Greg Frikken was one of many in ammo platoons during Operation Starlite and was promoted three times during this operation. When remembering Vietnam veterans, it is important…

While I was in the Army I had the chance to become an Equal Opportunity Representative for my Unit. In all of my EO complaints that I dealt with one stood out. Now before I get into the case let me explain the surroundings. I was in a Combat Arms unit which only had men in the unit. Now that being the case I was used to complaints about my soldiers outside the unit when it came to females and how my soldiers treated them during duty hours. In which the issues were dealt with accordingly and…