United States Army Rangers

Should soldiers in the continental army stay? Help fight for independence or stay with their families? During the year 1775, this is what many soldiers debated. George Washington, the leader of the army, was being troubled by the army. Soldiers kept on leaving and not coming back while others just left. The British were camping at Philadelphia so the army decided to make a fort at Valley Forge. There were no bed but stray and mud on the floor, the weather was very cold, and the smoke of the fire…

I hoisted the missile launcher onto my shoulder and surveilled the battlefield through the telescopic sight. Infrared imaging revealed an enemy tank concealed amid the landscape. I narrowed the crosshairs around the vehicle and pulled the trigger. The self-guidance system steered the warhead into the target, successfully concluding the virtual training program for the Javelin Missile. This achievement provided immense satisfaction as I had dedicated the past three months towards renovating the…

The Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) is a continual method of decision making that allows for understanding of a situation or mission. By using the MDMP process the staff can organize war fighting activities and create a common understanding with all units involved in the mission. MDMP assists leaders in identifying the best way the mission can be accomplished at the same time develop effective orders to be given so that unit commanders can properly execute the mission. Staff NCO’s play…

trainer who embodied mission success and persistent work ethics. 2. I initially met Major Tann while serving on the Army Staff nearly a decade ago. I had the opportunity to observe his progress and success in positions of increasing levels of leadership. Kevin was a multi-talented officer who is intuitive, resourceful and selfless. Based on his superior performance on the Army staff and…

LCDR Laberge has distinguished himself through exceptional service in the performance of his duties while serving as the Chief Staff Officer of Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, from May 2017 to May 2018. His professionalism, technical expertise, stewardship, and superlative leadership have made an extremely positive, visible impact to the command. LCDR Laberge is a stabilizing force in the wardroom, leading a team of 15 multi-service and civilian department heads. He is a trusted council and…

Professor Ortiz, I am currently an E-6 staff sergeant, E-6 is the pay grade and staff sergeant is the Rank. I am going to be promoted to E-7 sergeant first class with in the next few months. Becoming an E-8 Master Sergeant is a goal I set early in my career. As an E-8, you can be in many different positions such as a first sergeant. There are many rewarding benefits, such as More Money, More Responsibility, and fewer people giving you orders. What I truly find rewarding is that as an E-8…

building a fighting machine. Once the soldier has met all the requirements subsequently go thru advance training were individual specialties begin to be taught. Depending on the specialty, additional training at specialized schools such as sniper, ranger, special operations (Green Beret), languages, ordinance, transportation, logistics to name a few is required. At these schools officers and enlisted soldiers work together as a single unit. Furthermore weapon systems use is fine tuned to almost…

are a good student that I need you qualify for it and it pays a really large portion of your tuition. Another perk of being in the national guard and something I was really surprised by is, you can pay in state Tuition even if you just moved out of state, the national guard can get out of state…

when Congress, against Washington’s wishes appointed Gates to command a new southern army. Congress had ordered Gates to drive the British out of the country. Gates marched to South Carolina when he met Cornwallis’s advancing army at Camden. When Cornwallis attacked, the militiamen threw down their weapons and fled. The continentals fought valiantly but they were overwhelmed and within three months, two American armies disappeared. In the meantime Greene was placed in command of West Point.…

When deciding whether women should be allowed to participate in direct ground combat, it’s very meaningful to look at how successful are armies that already allow women to serve in military combat. One of the most important militaries, where women aren’t only permitted to serve, but are required to do military service, is the IDF. IDF stands for the Israel Defense Forces, and “ it’s three things; it’s ground, navy, and air.” (Dobrzynki) Since the year 2000, after the amendment to military law,…