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There really isn’t much to say about me, there are few things that I actually enjoy doing or that describe me. Describing me is like trying to describe a rock to a blind person, not very easy. Im that rock everyone else is that blind person. Let me explain these things and how they shaped me to be how I am. The U.S. Navy has been in my mind for a while, it has been a big step in life to enlist. The Navy to me is a huge way for me to stay out of trouble and actually do good in my life. Joining…

I want to become a Naval Officer because of the people I have met. The American Legion Post 360 is the sponsor for the local Boy Scout troop and working with those members is what made me want to become a Naval Officer. The members of the Legion were wonderful to work with, and when I worked with them they did not focus on themselves. They focused on what they could do to help the project. This attitude is one I would like to have and becoming an officer paves that way as its goal is to create…

As the Regional CCDRs require the ability to maneuver forces to meet the demands of missions throughout the ROMOs and Acquisition of new military equipment is always difficult process, especially when new infantry vehicles should be procured. The JLTV is an Army-led multi-service initiative to replace many of the HMMWVs used by the armed services today. The HMMWV has demonstrated vulnerability to IEDs and the difficulties and costs experienced in maintenance and up armoring, HMMWVs already in…

Task Force 420 It was like any other normal day for Task Force 420. The task force would get a call and bust parties with drugs and drug dealings. It was 2:30 and a call came in from an intel that there was an abandoned house being used to grow pot on West Street in Cheyenne, Wyoming.Team task force 420 gathered in the meeting room. There stood Bill, the team captain;Jethro, the team leader Kelly, the team medic, and Jasper, the team weaponry and arsonal and explosive expert. It was time to…

“In the Battle of Iwo Jima, 22 Marines and 5 sailors received the Medal of Honor” (World Book Online 3). This was the most Medals of Honor given out in one battle. Iwo Jima was a hard-fought battle between the US and Japan over the island of Iwo Jima. The battle was one of the deciding factors in World War II. Iwo Jima was significant to World War II because it was a turning point on the Pacific Front. The United States attacked Iwo Jima for a couple of reasons. To start, the US attacked Iwo…

That one particular morning, the sun shined incredibly bright and the sky was clear of clouds. There was the slightest breeze that made the extreme heat just a little bit more tolerable. All the commander and lieutenants and the people that worked for them were gathered in the commons of the Rock Island Arsenal that my father was about to take command of. My dad was dressed in his white dress uniform that displayed all his medals and ribbons on the left side of his chest. The dress I wore had…

After weeks of reconnaissance, on the morning of July 1, 1970, the North Vietnamese started firing mortars at the firebase. The began to besiege the Americans, in the firebase. During the siege that held on for 23 days, 75 US servicemen were killed. The battle for the hilltops raged for days. The 101st was surrounded, outnumbered almost ten to one and running low on supplies. It was only the high ground and the bravery of its defenders that kept the enemy from overrunning the FSB Ripcord. Major…

1SG Duerr has served in the Armed Forces for over 28 years on Active Duty for the US Air Force, the US Army and the Active Guard Reserve (AGR). He became an AGR Instructor for the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG) in 2002 at the Regional Training Site - Maintenance (RTS-M) in Salina, Kansas. Since 2002, he served in key leadership roles like Chief Instructor, Operations NCOIC, Deputy Commadant and First Sergeant. 1SG Duerr always put mission first while serving at the RTS-M and the HQ, 235th…

On February 19, 1945, three U.S. marine divisions landed on the Japanese-controlled, volcano covered island of Iwo Jima. In this attack, the Allies continued their island-hopping strategy. They sought to gain control of this particular island for a number of reasons. The island was in close proximity to Japan making it an ideal place for a U.S. base, and the island was the home of approximately three Japanese controlled airfields. Japanese fighter planes used these airfields to to attack…

UNCLASSFIED INFORMATION PAPER ATSG-AGS-TD 11 MAY 2015 SUBJECT: Department of the Army Mandatory Officer Promotion Board 1. Purpose: To provide a brief overview of the DA Officer Promotion is prepared and conducted. 2. Facts: a. The DA Secretariat conducts all centralized Active Component, Reserve Component, Officer Selection boards, providing administrative and technical support to selection boards in order to select the best-qualified Officers and for…