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As we watched the television series, “Band of Brothers” a variety of traits were shown throughout military leadership. Though not all of the traits were considered good, many of them came to form multiple great leaders. Speaking of which, Captain Richard Winters There are a numerous amount of ways to be specified as a bad military leader. For instance, not following directions, not being able to take action when needed, lack of listening to commands, not following a plan, dismissing ideas that…

Colonel Shaw and Major Forbes viewed the 54th Massachusetts troops in different ways, because Col. Shaw saw them as soldiers in training, and Major Forbes didn’t think they could fight. Col. Shaw also saw them as a group of men who needed a lot of discipline and intense training in order to become good soldiers. Major Forbes saw the troops in a more relaxed manner, where he viewed them more like average men. Col. Shaw brought in Sgt. Mulcahy, because he believed that the soldiers needed lots of…

Petty Officer Storm is highly recommended for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his sustained superior performance of duties while serving as Assistant Leading Petty Officer, Command Training Coordinator, EKMS Local Element, Enlisted Information Warfare Coordinator, Trusted Agent, Official Information Exchange Administrator and Site Duty Officer (SDO) at U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS), Far East Detachment Chinhae Korea from March 2016 to March 2017. His…

As a Warrant Officer in the United States Army we serve a very unique purpose. When asked any Warrant Officer will quickly tell you they are “technical and tactical experts” in their particular field, be it aviation, transportation, maritime service or field specialization. ADRP 6-22 states that we serve our organizations by providing quality advice and solutions in equipment at the junior levels, moving to technical knowledge on higher echelon systems at the senior level. This does not mean,…

As a Human Resource Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) in the military, Soldiers transform from civilian into Soldiers. Starting from the very beginning they learn how to march, run, cadence, and learn the overall basic army skills as a new Soldier joining the ranks. Once you acquire the army basic skills to learn just enough to get by, the Army sends you to advanced individual training to become a Human Resource Specialist. As a Human Resource Specialist, you start at the most junior rank…

One hundred and fifty-nine Joint Task Force Troopers took part in a once in a lifetime opportunity of earning the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, June 2 through June 5. The GAFPB is a foreign award demonstrating the requirements a German Soldier must be proficient at in their armed forces. “This is a rare opportunity for a Soldier to experience in their career,” said U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lawrence Mawhinney, the noncommissioned…

The oldest living being known to mankind, a soldier of a war long since forgotten, Demon Buffalo, also known as Olding Oldington. This is a story of how this war, the war that scared our protagonist, ended. Old was leader of a three man infiltration squad that was sent to go through the ranks of one of the other planets governments and leak information to the populace to cause panic before Old’s government sweeps in seemingly like a beacon of hope, when in actuality it was a ruse in order to…

As the Deputy Exercise Director for the 86th Training Division, I was responsible for training and assessing military units as required by directives and standard operating procedures through assigned large-scale exercises that average over 90 organizations, 4,500 Soldiers, and $3.2 million in expenditures. Safety is a primary concern during training, so I emplaced a strong safety program that prevented major safety incidents. Providing the most realistic and demanding training possible is the…

Special Agents is different from most Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) in the Army. Anywhere that an Infantryman can go follows the same general progression. They go to a line platoon, move from soldier to team leader to squad leader to Platoon Sergeant. They all receive training on the M4 carbine, M249 Squad automatic Weapon, 240 Machine Gun, and M2 Machine Gun. CI Agents do not follow a path similar to the infantry setup. CI Agents can go to positions where they can be the only Agent…

Like many young leaders I started as an NCO with significant motivation, aggressive approach, and a desire to control all outcomes within the scope of my responsibility. Life, experience, mentorship and above all else failure has definitively shaped me as a leader. Mentorship and experience directly correlate to the profession of arms and the development of leadership proficiency. However, I find that the spectrum of life and lessons from failures (both professionally and personally) more…