United States Army Air Service

Serving in the United States Military comes with great responsibility as well as pressure and liability. Freed African American slaves served in the U.S. military as early as the 18th century, but it wasn’t until after WWII that these troops were racially desegregated. Racism is a real problem in the military and it will continue to be a problem for years to come. Why is it that these human beings get discriminated against when all they want to do is serve their country and fight for freedom?…

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Cost Guard, and Air National Guard are all part of the career that I would like to pursue. Growing up in a family of military men was great, I had a lot fun and experience many different things in my family. My dad and uncles were all part of the United States government so it’s no secret about what career I would like to pursue. The career I plan on pursuing the military, although my dad career was a part of the Marine Corps, I would like to be a part of the…

yourself around?” The answer to their question is simple. I joined the Army and became all that I could be. Of course, a majority of my life has yet to be lived, but I know that I owe all of my success today to the time spent in the United States Army. During my time as an enlisted soldier, I learned some of lives most valuable lessons and values. The seven Army values that were instilled into me were loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal…

Tuition Assistance Program (MTAP) is to provide financial aid to active duty service members earning college credits.1 The Tuition Assistance program is one of the most frequently cited reasons for re-enlistment among the enlisted corps.2 In recent weeks, a Department of Defense (DoD) 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…

Veteran Transition Specialist, Experienced Trainer, and Supervisor with 20 years of proven experience in the United States Air Force. Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt that can achieve enterprise improvement results in any field. Possess a comprehensive background in Business Administration, Student Training, Supervision, Customer Service, and Education derived from years of experience in a military training industry. Recipient of multiple awards for outstanding performance within education,…

in the US Air Force. On the August 20th 1963 we left Connellsville for Lackland Airforce Base in Antonio TX for basic training. He and I ended up spending some of the hottest months of the year in Texas. I can still remember getting off the airplane in San Antonio at 3 AM and being shocked at the heat and humidity (~85 degrees). After our twelve weeks of basic training at Lackland we graduated and John and I went our separate ways. He headed to aircraft electronics school at Keesler Air Force…

But to get into the Volunteer Army you had to go in for 3 years active and 3 year reserve and they guaranteed you the job you wanted. To me that sounded pretty good. My job prospect at the time weren 't the greatest. So I told the recruiter to give me a few days to think about it.…

John Flanagan is from Australia where he grew up not realizing any talent in writing skills. Despite this, he wrote an insulting poem about an executive and was then apprenticed to become a copy writer and then soon after a writer. His first works were the Ranger’s Apprentice, which were also the same books that he became known for, which took the form of short stories. They later were turned into novels and then wrote a new series The Brotherband Chronicles while also continuing his Ranger’s…

and redeployment issues from Afghanistan. An organizational change within 4ABCT is paramount in order to return to its storied heritage of excellence by being a contributing member of the division. In order to complete the change from its current state to a well-respected unit, I would execute a blended version of the seven-step vision process with John Kotter’s eight-stage model to create successful and lasting change. First, I would begin with conducting an initial assessment of the brigade…

The Japanese forces were commanded by Lt. General Mutaguchi. Lt. General Mutaguchi was a graduate from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, and would later in life take over as the Commandant of his Almer Mater. Although he was wounded in an earlier battle Lt. General Mutaguchi rose to take command of the 18th Army,which operated in Burma. During the later phase of the Battle of Myitkyina, he was relieved of command mostly because he failed to listen to his subordinates…