Staff Sergeant

I never really anticipated the feeling that would come when I received my eagle, globe and anchor but I can tell you now it is my proudest moment to date. When Staff Sergeant Anwar handed me the EGA I became a little emotional. I completed the most difficult tasks that I have ever been put through and he was rewarding me with recognition, the becoming of a Marine. From that day on I devoted all my energy and time towards…

to dictate what, whom, how and when a task is to be done. The leader is at the top and the employees are on the bottom stair of power. An example of traditional leadership is the rank of people in the military, such as a captain have power over a sergeant. Traditional leadership is found in many corporations; subsequently, managers make the decisions to be executed by workers. Traditional leadership…

app as well as working with Rocklin PD volunteers and the community. Sergeant Tom Dwyer revealed the latest app…

candid approach to seemingly convoluted issues. Colonel Schmidt is an Army leader worth following to the ends of the earth because of her character. She takes time to lead and develop individuals within her circle of influence. When I was a young sergeant, Colonel Schmidt mentored me after I briefed our commanding general one morning. She saw potential in me and she took the time to invest in a junior noncommissioned officer (NCO) that day. As she drew three viable career maps for me, she…

Legacy Leader: CSM Harbin SSG Chapman, Andre USAICoE NCOA SLC 18-507 Legacy Leader: CSM HARBIN The purpose of this paper is to discuss why CSM Don Harbin is my Legacy Leader. “Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to complete the mission.” (Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), 2012) This example is the Army's definition of leadership. But what makes up a good leader? A good leader understands the critical…

calculating gain time for a sentenced inmate, conducting a security check or operating a control room they must maintain their responsibilities of care, custody and control. A Correctional Officer’s daily tasks are generally supervised by a Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain. A Correctional Supervisor…

Articles about the general staff stressed their long hours and less-than-ideal living conditions. Tired soldiers on the front line might have felt more connected to General Pershing and his associates upon reading an article that mentioned that they were working in a run-down French barn. These figures were also humanized through poetry. The recurring series “As We Know Them” featured short poems about many of the positions in the ranks, from privates to mess sergeants to generals, and many in…

Organizations wishing to build brand awareness, engagement and loyalty have a number of media options available to them. Most organizations utilize traditional marketing methods, such as print ads or television/radio advertising. However, another increasingly important marketing avenue is that of social media. Social media allow users to engage with one another in the virtual environment (Sterin, 2013, p. 191). With an increasing number of people utilizing social media platforms, it is important…

Sexuality is a topic of discussion that often includes variety and induces controversy. Although sexuality is every person’s natural right, the rules and societal norms that govern these rights are very restrictive. Over the course of several hundred years, society as a whole has come to identify different sexual expressions that dictate what “normal” sexuality is. The views are marginally narrowed and includes heterosexuality and predominantly patriarchal societies. However, considering the…

Two Hands on the Sword: Civil-Military Relations From the outset, U.S. civil-military relations have constituted an agreement between the American people, the civilian government, and the armed forces. According to Frank G. Hoffman (2008), it is the civil hand that determines when to draw the sword from its scabbard and provides the policy to guide its use. Hoffman further explains that it is the military that sharpens the sword and wields it in combat (2008). Given this relationship, it is…