Sergeant

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.. The definition of unscathed, according to Webster, is without suffering any injury, damage, or harm. I sometimes wonder if this just means physically or does in include emotional wounds. Not saying that I have been scathed by anything I have been through or conquered, I’m just wondering. The definition of a combat veteran, according to me, is a beer drinking, flag flying, barbequing American. It isn’t someone who…

units all throughout Brazilian Army for over 24 years. As Platoon Sergeant in the 1st Infantry Battalion, 5th Jungle Infantry Battalion and 61st Jungle Infantry Battalion he has not only served in several countering transnational-threat operations but also has trained more than 10,000 infantrymen across his country. Due to his exemplary professionalism and skills he was deployed to Haiti where has served as Company First Sergeant of 2nd Brazilian Battalion. As Jungle Warfare instructor he has…

I, David W. Pierce II, was born in Memphis, TN on September 20th, 1979. I earned my high school diploma from Chester W. Nimitz High School out of Irving, TX. In my short time being at the Zama Field Office, I have taken a Japanese 101 course, and continually strive to better my language proficiency. I entered the U.S. Army on October 15th, 2009. I successfully completed One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, GA with Alpha Company (CO), 2nd Battalion (BTN) 19th Infantry Regiment (REG),…

because everyone employed in the division either quit, retired, left the division or the department itself, or just simply didn 't do any FTO work. I had worked very hard for the division for a while, and then the Chief of Police promoted me to Staff Sergeant. The Director of FTO that wasn 't doing much work was finally removed, and my friends were promoted around me. We took over the FTO division and did a ton of work for it. We turned FTO around and we started gaining a lot of both competent…

I was apologized to, from my platoon sergeant and the rest of the chain of command. My platoon sergeant briefly stated that he had made a major mistake on the actions that he had taken towards me and how he thought that I had accidentally shot him. He stated that his actions were inexcusable and would no longer jump to…

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…

Craig I. Simmons has held several key positions including serving as Human Resources Manager, Administrative Specialist, Battalion Master Trainer, Senior Guidance Counselor, Recruiting Company First Sergeant, Army JROTC Instructor and as Deputy Program Manager. While those positions provided him with a range of experience, Mr. Simmons obtained a wealth of knowledge, as well as operational experience which speaks volumes of his adaptability and proven…

1. In accordance with Army Regulation 600-37, I respectfully request consideration be given to my statement below and that the Administrative Reprimand be filed at the local level and not in my Official Military Personnel File. 2. On 20 February 2016, at or around 2300 I drove to downtown Savannah, GA and walked to a bar. My initial plan was to call a taxi, or a friend when I left. I consumed several mixed drinks containing liquor. The bar closed around 0230, at which point I left and called 3…

By meeting rapid global changes, HR professionals serve as advisors guiding an organization’s readiness for mobilization and playing an active role in the planning and execution of various procedures. HR Sergeants are capable of injecting objective solutions and guidance based on mission needs, are involved in organization functions and processes while performing those traditional administrative practices, and are able to manage a large spectrum of efficiencies…

Road of 10,000 Pains by Otto J. Lehrack demonstrates what it means to be an American soldier and fight for our country. In the beginning months of 1967, the military forces started a new tactic that was called “Search and Destroy” (Vietnam in HD.) This new tactic was going to be to be known for winning the war by body count and not land taken. Chapter 16 of Otto J. Lehrack’s book gives information on some of the men that served and survived the battle. Within the chapter it gives detailed…