Sergeant

Look at chapter 2“War is a big and sprawling word that brings a lot of human suffering into the conversation, but combat is a different matter. Combat is the smaller game that young men fall in love with, and any solution to the human problem of war will have to take into account the psyches of these young men” (Junger 2011, p. 234). Sebastian Junger, the author of War (2011), was born in Belmont, Massachusetts and grew up to become an award-winning journalist and #1 New York Times Bestselling…

Coda of Freshman Year I’m eighteen days away from being twenty, and I believe I’ve made many accomplishments at such a young age. I’ve graduated high school, became a U.S Army soldier, bought my parents a car, gave my mother legal documentation in the United States after twenty-one years in this country, and continuing my education to become a professional in the future. It has never been easy but I was able to push through all the obstacles put in my way to accomplish every goal I’ve set for…

questions?” “Airman please wait outside, have a seat with Staff Sergeant Bell, and don’t wonder off. Tell Wo to come in.” The Major ordered. Senior Airman Ramirez was momentarily taken-back and wasn’t happy at all to be summarily dismissed with no answer to his question. He also knew, however, that he had no recourse, he stood, came to attention, saluted, did an about face and marched out of the room and into the hallway. “Staff Sergeant Wo they want you now.” Ramirez stated, with that…

Resource (HR) Sergeants are among the most valuable professionals that serve in the United States Army. In order to truly become a professional, one must have the appropriate knowledge. According to the student handout, “An Army White Paper, The Profession of Arms” (p.2), “professionals require years of study and practice before they are…

Waters of Babylon (1957), Live Like Pigs (1958) and probably his best-known play Sergeant Musgrave’s Dance (1959). Arden, today a highly praised and appreciated playwright, received mostly bad reviews at the time of his productions in the 1950s. Critics slammed his early plays because of their difficult themes and complex style. Here is what the Sunday Times critic Harold Hobson wrote after the production of Sergeant Musgrave’s Dance: “Another frightful ordeal. It is time someone reminded our…

family council has recommended expanding the MTAP to include licenses and technical certifications.3 As stated by the Sergeant Major of the Army, Dan Dailey, “one of his priorities for 2016 has been to push for expanding tuition assistance to pay for credentialing…”4 Furthermore, the family council has recommended expanding MTAP to incorporate spouses. The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody has said the “DoD…

pleasant. However, as leaders we must do what is right not convenient. The most extreme case was while I was deployed to Iraq, for a senior noncommissioned officer who was in the process of going through an NCO reduction board. He had been a platoon sergeant…

about my First Sergeant who will remain nameless. Since arriving at Al Udeid AB, I have had a lot of interaction with my Shirt. From one on one discussion to being a member in the audience that he is briefing, the interaction level has varied. In my opinion, he is a great public speaker and I do not have any major criticism thus far. However, nobody is perfect so I will be talking about his key strengths and weaknesses that I have noticed over the past two months. My First Sergeant has so many…

role of a Human Resources Sergeant is very important in the Profession of Arms. According to the Army White Paper, the Profession of Arms is a vocation comprised of experts certified in the ethical application of land combat power, serving under civilian authority. (The Profession of Arms, 2010) The Army is an American Profession of Arms. Within the Army there is multiple branches. The Adjutant General (AG) branch is a branch in which a Human Resource Sergeant would fall under. The…

Being the self absorbed daughter of the First Sergeant means I wasn't getting away with anything with a battalion of big brothers and sisters. Not only did I have many brothers and sisters ready to put me back in my place, I had many willing to help me get into all sorts of trouble. One special soldier, made me his wife. Fast forward seventeen years and three brilliant son's later, we arrive to today finally starting my educational future. Since I started my family sooner than I planned, I set…