I was changed in my current line of work by my first supervisor. The man that was supposed to teach each of us how to walk, talk, and be army. This man not only taught me everything I need to do to be successful, but was a first hand example of what not to do in the short three years that I knew him he went form the teacher to the student as I went from the student to the teacher. This is how I started my career.
As a young PVT in the military I was given a SGT that was to mentor me and, grow me to my full potential, make me ready to lead soldiers. I learned many things from SGT George, such as what to wear when to wear it were to be what time to be there. As my noncommissioned officer it was his job to not only tell me were to be and what time to be there but, to act more as a guardian if I got in trouble he would get in trouble. He thought me all he could before the first time it came to my realization that maybe
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He got in trouble for something very small and lost his position now as an equal, he struggled for power and for position amongst me and the other SPC. It was not till I was promoted to SGT in the next year that I realized just what kind of individual I had been following with his many personal problems to include gamble ling and prostitutes. I started to discover this problems as younger soldiers began to come to me about SPC George, owing them money as any guardian this made me very concerned and with further investigation in to this individual’s life he began to break down and divulge to me about situations that he had failed to inform me about before. To include that he had been seeing a young woman for over four months and had been giving her a large portion of his pay check over this period of time and that it had been causing problems with his home life. He told me this in confidence and so as a good friend and doing what I would hope someone in my
The point I’m trying to get out of this is disrespect in the military is a big thing, especially dealing or being disrespectful to a Non Commissioned Officer. Disrespect doesn’t only have to be with Non Commissioned Officers, it can be with Commissioned Officers, Warrant Officers, and Senior Non Commissioned Officers such as (Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeants, Sergeant Majors, and sometimes seasoned Staff Sergeants). It can also be to your peers alike. Treat people how you would like to be treated. As my momma always said “If you don’t got nothing good to say then don’t say anything at
During the push by the 3rd Army to Bastogne and after its liberation Patton said many derogatory things to the press that undermined his leadership and also demonstrated things like urinating in the Rhine River. These actions perhaps inspired and rallied the troops but were also derogatory for his overall success of command that made it difficult for the leaders to utilize his skills in anything but warfare. Often he was described as a bully and insubordinate to his peers and superiors and brutal towards his subordinates. Patton was a necessary warrior out of time. When WWII began he was at the end of his fifties and this fact alone was a huge generation gap between the troops and him. As I instruct young lieutenants, captains, and senior leaders today, I see the generation gap in how today’s Army leads, communicates and disseminates information. My goal is to try and be that legacy leader that can perhaps reach a few to reignite that teambuilding spark of leadership that modern military has lost. Few remain that remember the overwhelming odds that a genuine team can accomplish as to what an average, mediocre group might (Harvey,
The Army Human Resource System (AHRS) known as the Electronic Military Personnel Office or (eMILPO) is a web based multi-tiered application. It provides the Army Human Resource Community with a reliable mechanism for performing personnel actions and strength accountability. The System consolidates 43 Personnel Information Systems in one. This system provides visibility of the location, status, and skills of Soldiers in the United States Army. The primary users of this system are Human Resource Soldiers, Commanders, and First Sergeants. The primary features and functions of eMILPO include Personnel Services, Personnel Accounting, Reassignments, Promotions, Readiness, Workflows, System Services, PERSTEMPO, and DTAS.
The acclaimed book, What Soldiers Do: Sex and the American GI in World War II France by Mary Louise Roberts, encompasses the dynamic and rich relationship between the American military and the people of France during the ending years of World War II. Unlike other historical analysis books, this book particularly concentrates on the sexual relationship between the two parties in terms of human sexual desire, prudish attitudes from the American military and even rape. However, what makes Roberts’ novel so prolific is her method of addressing this variety of sexual topics through past interviews and primary resources such as letters from American soldiers and French civilians. Furthermore, Roberts uses these primary resources to develop the intricate
The leadership at the time of my situation was split. The Commanding Officer wanted to do Non-Judicial Punishment the Sergeant Major came to my defense which allowed me to shine. The understanding, and willingness to help rather than punish me and push me off to the side were the model that I adopted in my own path. As a leader, I have to adjust my style to the abilities of those that work for me. Yes, my clerks will get in trouble but it is my responsibility to help them as much as possible to show what they did was wrong and how to fix
For those that don’t know, the Army’s Ranger School is a leadership school, available to any combat MOS Soldier, at any point during the tenure of their career. It is notorious for being “the hardest school in the Army”, with an average yearly attrition rate of 39%. The course consists of the following four phases: RAP , Darby, Mountains, and Florida. Students are prohibited from advancing to the next phase without successfully completing the current phase. If a student is lucky enough to make it all the way through, without having to repeat a phase, it ends up being an intense 62 days of the hardest training the Army has to offer. Thousands of the Army’s best and brightest Soldiers attempt the rigorous school each year to earn the coveted
My leadership can expect a top tier performer who strives to be one of the most competent Non-commissioned Officer’s within the unit. I will do this by adhering to the regulations, unit sop’s and any other guidance which governs my section. I will ensure my soldiers do the same, holding them to strict but attainable standards and expecting nothing less. I will teach, coach, counsel, and mentor these soldiers-teaching them what a leader is and grooming them to be leaders also.
And this has often times served me rather well. However, the most memorable and possible the most effective vicarious learning it seems has always come from those things my peers and counterparts have done wrong, and for which they faced group and public score and ridicule above and beyond simple and meaningful punishment as set down in the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) (military.com, 2016). Such incidents while rare have always remained memorable and relevant to me and have served to remind me that you simple do not want to be “that guy”. One such example of these memorable public shaming’s that served to teach all of us, who had to bear witness to it, was a calling out of the offenders by the commander in front of our formation. Wherein the commander proceeded to declare publicly the wrongs these men had done, steeling ammunition, and then explaining the how these selfish and petty acts had brought embarrassment on our entire Regiment. At which time the commander ripped every patch and emblem from their uniforms, symbolically casting them out of our tribe and down to the ranks of common soldiers. This was followed by weeks of extra-duty, supervised by the First Sergeant, for these men; in additional to the money garnished from their pay; before they received their reassignment orders and could get on with their lives. The less learned by our entire formation, and all who witnessed this public skeptical on that day, was; do not do wrong things period; like steeling valuable resource. And do not do such things for selfish motives. Or else you too may face the gauntlet of public shaming and ridicule; as you are formally cast out of our honorable tribe of
People who either enlist or commission into the United States Army are nothing more than cold blooded killers. These people deploy to foreign countries to kill not only the enemies of the United States, but to also kill anyone that they see whether they are against the United States or not. They deploy to foreign countries to take them over and oppress the people that live there. They are all drones and can do nothing more than pull a trigger.
As a leader we are expected to adhere to the standard and expect our subordinate to do the same. I have had one soldier in particular that does not agree with the battle buddy system. In AIT we have the same standards as in basic training every student is designated a battle buddy that has to be with at all times. This particular soldier has continuously been counseled on many occasions about having the proper battle buddy and not being alone ever! She ends up alone on many occasions and does not seem to understand why the battle buddy system is in place. Even though she has been a challenge I have remained patient with her, and explained why this rule is in place. We have made strides in leaps and bounds with this soldier. Just giving that extra time has opened her up to understanding and willingness to change. If you can get through to the soldiers by giving them some one on one time and really caring about where they come from as well then you have been successful in your mission. If you can give some extra for whatever they need while getting the mission accomplished, then you have become an advantageous
As a Non-commissioned officer, you are taught to care for soldiers and their families. Instilling discipline, guidance, mentorship in the day to day operations. But much of that is basic knowledge or basic soldiering you are teaching either through technical or tactical proficiency. Most if not all wounded warriors faced not only mental and physical challenges but their families were affected by these changes as well. How do you teach a child, a wife, bother, sister, etc. compassion, empathy, patience, copping skills? I had to learn how, I had to learn how to help them through crisis, find new careers, skills and so much more. Often, I was the rock that held him/her together as they transitioned into civilian life. Although, that experience caused some pain and doubt when I didn’t succeed at helping a fellow brother/sister in arms. It gave me great pleasure in knowing that I could help others. I gained knowledge, confidence in myself, and with those experiences as well as what I will learn through classroom setting, practicums, and internships it will prepare me to become successful in continuing to help
The career I have chosen to pursue is being a US Army Infantry Soldier. Being in the Army has been a dream since I was a kid, but now that I am older that “dream” has a huge chance to become a reality. As a kid you want to be an army guy or a soldier, then it progresses into hero or super soldier, then you want to be the center of the world, then most people just forget that dream and live boring lives in a sheltered home with little or no excitement at all. Then wonder why there lives were so boring and regret not doing something with there lives. I do not want to live a dull, boring, and sheltered life. I’m going to pursue my childhood dream and not live a life of regret that I wish I would have joined the Army. People ask me if
A rock in the storm for many, especially the enlisted Soldiers is our brigade Command Sergeant Major Bradley Brandt. CSM Brandt is a fair leader who cares for the Soldiers as a good CSM should and is well respected by his peers and Soldiers alike. He does his very best throughout the train up and deployment to be a good buffer for the Soldiers and holds true to the tenants of Followership by never speaking a foul word about the Brigade Commander or his often strange behavior. One day in the late spring of 2007 CSM Brandt is with COL Sevier the commander’s office standing on the opposite side of the desk as the discussion comes to a head. The CSM, who I might mention is about 6’3” and a sturdy 250 pounds or more grabs the desk and starts pushing until Sevier, who is of small stature at about 5’6” and all of 140 pounds, is pinned up against the wall. He then tells the Brigade Commander what he really thinks about him, where he could go and what he could do with himself. CSM Brandt is sent home the next day under the pretext of a medical evacuation due to combat stress. CSM Brandt recounts to me later after we met back up in Texas, “I just couldn’t take it anymore, I had all that I could handle from that…..” and he continues with a few colorful choice words. Sevier in his arrogance would
During morning PT on Ft. Campbell, CSM Hambrick was a regular fixture along the run route and throughout the Brigade’s footprint. He always encouraged leaders to participate in daily PT with their subordinates and regularly joined them as well. CSM Hambrick showed up during an APFT and asked me what my best run time was. After receiving my answer, he told me that he believed I could do better and he would run with me to prove it. I took an entire minute off of my run during that APFT. After the APFT he gathered the present NCOs and explained the importance of breathing excellence into your subordinates. He always stressed that it was important for Soldiers to know that their leader supported them and expected greatness. In reflection, I realize that he was also demonstrating that an effective leader leverages every available opportunity as a teaching
The one and only person that has transformed my life and made a great impact is my grandmother. Everyone has that one person whom they consider their role model, whether it is their parent, favorite actress, sports player or whoever. With great confidence I love to say my grandma was my great inspiration. I never believed she would be such a great impact but indeed she is. My trip to India as a 6th grader has been a great blessing to my life. I went to India for four years to stay with my grandparents. Even though I only got a chance to stay with my grandma for one year before she died. She really taught me the real meaning of life. She taught me how to live in community with great leadership as well as lifted me up from my lowest point in life and has pointed me in the right direction.