The first half of my freshman year in NJROTC, I was a weak kneed and cowardly cadet. I trembled every inspection. I was scared to sound off. And I didn’t hold any confidence in my drill abilities or my future as a leader. Yet with guidance of my platoon
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The platoon found a castle with lots of animals and heard a beautiful voice that was singing so they went inside to find a table full of liquir and food and Circe told them they could eat and without hesitation the platoon went in to eat but not Eurylochus. When they finished eating Circe turned all of the platoon to pigs as Eurylochus watched luckily Eurylochus escaped without being turned into one too. He
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getting to experience the blissful adventures of life such as, first drink, sleeping with someone, marriage, etc. In the book Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers, it shows Richard (Richie) Perry, the protagonist, on the adventures he has with his platoon, exploring the dangerous depths of the boonies during the Vietnam War. Coping mechanisms such as self reflection, humor, and escaping reality are essential when innocence is blown to smithereens, literally. Fallen Angels shows the true horrors of
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Sergeant. The last duty I had as a Non Commissioned Officer was a Squad Leader within a Shadow platoon. I was in charge of the maintenance section and during that time we were just standing up a new system in the 5th Special Forces Group. In reference to how it compares to what I do now as a Warrant is that I still have to take care of Soldiers and administrative tasks. In some cases we operate as Platoon Leaders which at times can pull us away from the “in the weeds” technical operations. Both
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Analyzing Business-Related Messages Daneya McMillon Comm/470 30 April 2012 Luette Arrowsmith Analyzing Business-Related Messages Corporations use different communications for employees to correspond with each other. The content of the message use methods like face-to-face communication, video- conference, oral communication, and written communication, such as, memos, letters, text messages, and emails. Be there may both nonverbal and verbal communications supply immediate
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An Essay on Richard Gibney’s “The Whipping Boy” Slavery has always been a debated subject among Americans, and numerous artists, authors, directors etc. have through American history given their take on ‘slavery’ before and after the abolishment. However in recent years the subject of slavery has appeared in several books and films (12 Years a Slave, Django etc.), where most of them describe the brutality, in which, Afro Americans lived. “The Whipping Boy”, does as the others describe the historic
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Eric Hong [Email address] Eric Hong [Email address] Blackhearts Leadership Analysis By Eric Hong Blackhearts Leadership Analysis By Eric Hong Leadership, according to the Army doctrine, represents individuals’ ability to influence people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization (“Leadership” FM 6-22). However, the varying characteristics of individuals that the Army attracts may instill this doctrine in many
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Alabama that he is one of the athletes competing for the school. After he graduated from his school University of Alabama, he and his new friend Bubba was sent to Vietnam. And while they on their patrol their platoon was ambushed. Forrest saves four of men in his platoon including the platoon leader. After which, Forrest discovers that he is good in playing ping-pong and begins playing for US army team , and eventually he starts competing in other teams. Forrest is discharged from the military and
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The Thing’s They Carried by Tim O’Brien illustrates the war in Vietnam through the perspective of various characters including Norman Bowker, Mary Anne Bell, and Rat Kiley. The literal and figurative “things” that these characters carry symbolize how they attempted to cope with the hardships of the war in Vietnam. Rat Kiley entered the war as a happy medic who carried comic books, M&M’s, and all of the stuff a normal medic would carry, but as the war went on, he began to carry pain and suffering
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SSG McEllen throughout this cycle I have had to pull you to the side to discuss your behavior. You attitude has completely changed over the last two months. On several occasions I have had to talk to you about respecting your peers and the NCO support channel. You continuously bring to my attention SSG Arreola's short comings, as a peer you are supposed to bring those up amongst yourselves. As leaders we are supposed to be able to build teams and trust. SSG McEllen, on several other occasions
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