National Guard. Savage was the call sign of the 1/279 Infantry battalions Scout Platoon. Over the course of the next thirteen months that call sign came to be what I would become. It was June of 2011, myself and part of my platoon had
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Supervised as the Platoon Sergeant of the 90th Human Resources Company, planned, directed, and managed all platoon Human Resources competencies. Charged with the responsibility, accountability, readiness, health, welfare, morale, discipline, physical fitness, administrative actions, and professional development of 16 Soldiers and 8 Non-commissioned Officers within my area of operation. Provided leadership, mentorship and training to all Soldiers in the platoon; Performed occupational classification
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Lt. Carroll When reading Walter Dean Myers’ Fallen Angels you will meet a character by the name of Lieutenant Carroll. The highly respected platoon leader was a caring, fearless, and sympathetic man. When he was drafted and left Kansas for war, he left behind his wife Lois who was pregnant with their child and whom he’d planned to open a bookstore with. As well as his mother Karen and his father who he had always wanted to respect him. During his time serving in the Vietnam War, he went through
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Army news archives, while serving as the platoon leader, on 7 February 1967, 1LT Sisler was on a mission within enemy (Vietnamese) territory when his platoon was attacked from three sides by a company-size element. 1LT Sisler quickly took action and began to rally his men, set up a defensive posture and called in an air strike, all while interacting
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Evaluating A Story: “The Things They Carried”, By Tim O’Brien The Vietnam War really tested the emotions of the soldiers who deployed there. “The Things They Carried” explained from the physical items carried to the emotional burdens of soldiers fighting in Vietnam. Tim O’Brien, the author had also served time over in Vietnam. This story gives the reader a good understanding of the daily things that can occur. Even if it is abrupt and traumatic, the soldiers have to carry on to continue their
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Crosses platoon. The author talks about all the tools that each character carries around and each character is unique and completely different from each one another. These details are important because this is how the Lt. Cross remembers each member of his platoon from his memories. From Henry carrying his girl's friend’s panties on his neck to Ted carrying the tranquilizers everywhere
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* DRILL SERGEANT PROGRAM Standardized Physical Training (SPT) and Drill & Ceremonies (D&C) Module Book Prepared by: Drill Sergeant Program Proponent Fort Jackson, SC 29207 * * This Module Book supersedes the version dated 26 April 2003. 1 March 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Preface ………………………………………………………………………............ 5 History of the Drill Sergeant...................................................................................... 6
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also a Baptist. He was a very honest and trustworthy soldier who always tried to help his fellow soldiers get through the complicated times of the war. Tragically Kiowa’s death during the war showed no dignity towards him. After a long day the platoon decided to settle down along a river, but they soon decided that they set up camp in a sewage field due to the repugnant smell. The rain came down without an end in sight, and the ground bubbled with the extra rain and heat. Out of nowhere rounds
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TA 600-BNCOC/05-002 THE ARMY TRAINING SYSTEM (TATS) COURSEWARE BNCOC SOLUTION TO PRACTICAL EXERCISES BASIC NONCOMMSSIONED COURSE PHASE I PREPARED BY UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY FORT BLISS, TEXAS 79918-8002 FOR THE ARMYY SCHOOL SYSTEM (TASS) INSTITUTIONS FIELDING DATE: OCT 04 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK BNCOC SOLUTION TO PRACTICAL EXERCISES PFN T321 T342 L327 L326 L330 L335 L328 L333 L336 L324 L338 L340 T323 W326 W332 T341 W323 W325 W321 W322 Table of
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Duties of a NCO As a Non Commissioned Officers we need to seek what is best for our soldiers. It is our duty to guide them through this Army process. How are we going to do this? By maintaining discipline, training soldiers and ensuring welfare. Maintaining discipline, by ensuring that the soldiers are doing the right thing on and off duty like when we are in the motor pool and you see soldier not helping others to accomplish the assigned task. Ensure Preventive Maintenance Checks and Service
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