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I can hear the voice of the sergeant behind me telling me “go faster, take longer strides!”, as I am trying to catch up to my platoon. As I slowly start to fall behind from my platoon. I feel like an outsider, and I began to question why am I even here? I try going faster, and taking longer strides, but they seem more far away with each step. Now I feel like I don’t belong there anymore, and I fade away recalling the first time I stepped a foot in Virginia Military Institute. Going to VMI for…

The Role of the Police Supervisor As a new supervisor assigned to patrol, it is essential to have some basic leadership tools in ones “tool box” to ensure that you are successful. For the basic police officer we all attend the police academy and are influenced by the instructors assigned there. These instructors are usually seasoned officers who become our role models who we hope to emulate someday. Our first impression of the police supervisors are made here. Once the academy is completed,…

Drill Sergeant First Class Greene taught me what an Army Non-Commissioned Officer leader should be from my first days in the Army. From the day I met him, SFC Greene personified the Army values: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. He taught how to be a Soldier by leading by personal example. He mentored me in lessons about honor and integrity. SFC Greene’s mentoring carries with me through my career. As I learn to be a more effective leader…

“Lead by Example” is a term that has no origin, per se, but is visible throughout history further back than Alexander the Great (356 BC – 323 BC). A king at age 19, and conqueror of much of the known world, would draw a sword and lead the charge. The sight of Alexander leading the charge had a motivational inspiring effect on his army that no force on Earth could withstand. As a result of his leadership style, he has no recorded battlefield losses during 11 years of conquest. As a side note, I…

he Importance of Punctuality as a Non Commissioned Officer In this paper I will cover the importance of punctuality as a Non Commissioned Officer and all that a Non Commissioned Officer job entails. I will also cover the history as an Non Commissioned Officer, the Military Police Corps, and how we became one of the Most Disciplined military. It is all Non Commissioned Officers job to set the standard and lead by example, punctuality is a big part of that. The Army is a profession that depends…

hard enough on men’s bodies; it’s harder on women’s. Now don’t mistake my words, I believe women have many wonderful strengths, and there is certainly a lot of work for women to do in the military yet being a part of infantry isn’t one.”- Army Staff Sergeant Victoria Halle (“Women in combat roles [Telephone interview].” 2016, November 16). However, despite the struggle for equality, many women still find that they thoroughly enjoy their jobs in the military and they have continued to serve…

a reserve army to the frontline 12th Army after the Germans began their advance on Kiev. I commanded the six squad members in the vehicle (Stanislav, Ivanov, Pyotr, Leonid, Sergey, Alexei) since I was the rank of Senior Sergeant, the highest rank in the regiment. Junior Sergeant Stanislav Emelyanov, or “Stan” as I called him, was my second-in-command and a dear friend to me during my time in the Red Army. Sergey and Alexei were both Corporals and were amazing marksmen when I watched them…

When our country calls, there is only a few that answer her willingly and honorably. There are a few people who will courageously go to battle for Mother America. Two of those who have paid the toll and served under the command of the president of the united states are Cyrus F. Boyd who served during the civil war in the fifteenth Iowa infantry, and Robert Tonsetic who served during the vietnam war as an infantry officer under the 199th light infantry brigade. These men served in battle during…

Officer” meant nothing but paper and desk work. Later to find out that the words “Army Officer” has a much deeper passionate meaning than I thought. Over the years of training and talking to different Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, and Sergeants about becoming a Second Lieutenant, they all had the same thing in common with advice on becoming a Lieutenant. That advice was to take time and get to know…

I have always had an interest for law enforcement organizations such as Police, Military and etc. At the age of 18, I applied to the Police Academy of Amsterdam. However I never pursued it completely to see where it would bring me to. In 2011, I decided to join the Army to get a firsthand experience and said to myself if I don't like it, I could always get out after my first initial contract. Meanwhile I have reenlisted twice after my first contract and by the end of this contract I would be…