...other end, the Sgt. Davis yells at us for doing a poor job and makes us crawl all the way back. These drills go on over and over again for about two hours. One day, we started off the morning doing these infiltration drills. This was probably the worst time of day to start them because there was still a slight layer of dew on the ground that once we attempted to maneuver through it, did nothing other than turn the top layer of dirt into a top layer of mud. After we made several trips over and back through the course, a jeep pulled...
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...I am SGT Jason Sharp. I have been in the Army for 7 years total. I initially joined the Reserves in Florida as a Construction Equipment Repairer. After a year I got bored and decided to go Active Duty. In the process I changed my MOS to Healthcare Specialist. After that AIT I went to Airborne School and reported to the 261st MMB of 44th MEDCOM. I attended WLC making the Commandants List. I deployed for 15 months to Afghanistan filling various aid station and evacuation roles. I PCSed to 1/325 AIR in 2009. I deployed to Haiti as a platoon medic for Charlie Company. For the deployment to Afghanistan I served as the Senior Mentor for the ANA Combat Medic Course in RC-South leading two other US medics and training over 100 Medics for the Afghan Army. When the battalion deployed to Iraq I served as a platoon medic for Delta Company, being tasked with PRT Escort and QRF. During the Iraq deployment I passed the promotion board and pinned E-5 November 2011. Upon return from Iraq I was assigned to the position of Delta Company Senior Medic. I completed a semester of school at Fayetteville Technical Community College completing 17 credit hours with a GPA of 3.35. When I returned from school I was assigned as Alpha Company Senior Medic. I attended the US Army Advanced Airborne School’s Jumpmaster Course and passed all 5 tested areas with first time GOs. Goals: Complete Ranger School, ALC, get senior parachutist badge, earn promotion to E-6, and go to Drill Sergeant...
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...experiences during the Vietnam War. Philip Caputo is a Lieutenant during the Vietnam War and illustrates the harsh reality of what war really is. Caputo's in-depth details of his experience during the war are enough to make one cringe, and the eventual mental despair often experienced by soldiers (including Caputo) really makes you feel for participants taking part in this dreadful war atmosphere. Giving way to the parties and the common fun associated with college kids, Caputo failed out of college and realized what he really wanted to be was a Marine. He joined the Marines and went through a lot of officer training until he eventually reached what would be known as his final rank of Lieutenant. Introduced to the Vietnam War in 1965 as a Platoon leader, Caputo walked into the war a little scared but with a lot of determination. I found Caputo’s words to paint a very explicit picture. His style of writing revealed the emotions he must have felt while going through such a life changing experience. I liked the way he put all things, emotions, reflections and actions, into words. He explained every man in detail, and made you feel as if you knew them too. The way he felt sorry for the men who died was touching. Also, the way he explained his annoyance when he raided his first village, the way the women looked who had no feeling in her face. Caputo really drew you into his words. It made me think about the way men and women must feel in these combat situations. The emotions they...
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...Restrepo: One platoon, one valley, one year. Word Count: 294 While watching Restrepo, the thing that came to me most is how close these soldiers were. It was truly like they were family, especially how when they were dancing with each other and fist pumping. It reminded me of something my siblings and I do on a constant basis. It was nice to see that even though these young men are thousands of miles away from their families in a hostile environment not knowing whether or not they would be able to return safely to their families or not, that they were able to have fun and play around. For the most part, I was not able to detect much nervousness and they did not seem to be scared. They showed bravery for the majority of the documentary. I hate to think about all the post-traumatic stress these brave men have to deal with when they return home. Many of them are still struggling with what had happened in Korengal Valley. I believe it was Steve Kim who said he has been on four or five different sleeping pills that did not do anything to help him sleep. He said the nightmares were so terrible that he would rather not sleep anyways. I just wish there was more that we could do for these men who put their lives on the line for us every day. A veteran’s experience I spoke with Staff Sergeant Brad DuLowe before he was deployed last weekend about his experience during his past deployments and he said the guys he was deployed with are closer to him then some of his best friends growing...
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...Leader’s Book NAME INSERT YOUR NAME UNIT INSERT YOUR UNIT PHONE # INSERT YOUR NUMBER Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer No one is more professional than I. I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored Corps, which is known as “The Backbone of the Army.” I am proud of the Corps of Noncommissioned officers and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring credit upon the Corps, the Military Service and my country regardless of the situation in which I find myself. I will not use my grade or position to attain pleasure, profit or personal safety. Competence is my watch-word. My two basic responsibilities will always be uppermost in my mindaccomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my soldiers. I will strive to remain tactically and technically proficient. I am aware of my role as a Noncommissioned Officer. I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in that role. All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership. I know my soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate with my soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when recommending both punishment and rewards. Officers in my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their duties; they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their respect and confidence as well as those of...
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...Conduct an Area Reconnaissance Practical Exercises 1 1. The platoon leader assigns the task of conducting area reconnaissance based on what? ANSWER: METT-TC 2. Explain how you will maneuver using the triangle technique for occupying an objective rally point (ORP)? ANSWER: The platoon direction of travel is 12 o’clock. The two squads start traveling in the direction of 6 o’clock. One squad is traveling counterclockwise and one squad is traveling clockwise. The two squads meet at 12 o’clock disseminating information. After disseminating information; both squads continue reconnoitering back to the 6 o’clock position. 3. What is the most desirable method for executing an area reconnaissance and why? ANSWER: Long-range observation. Because the patrol does not come in close enough for the enemy to detect them. 4. What happens once the mission is over? ANSWER: The recon teams return to the ORP followed by the reconnaissance and surveillance (R&S) teams. The patrol disseminates the information and then returns to the patrol base. 10.00 out of 10 Conduct an Area Reconnaissance Practical Exercises 2 1. Describe the purpose of a route reconnaissance? ANSWER: To obtain information on a specified route and all terrain from which the enemy could influence movement along that route. 2. What information requirement will you need for a route reconnaissance? ANSWER: The available space in which a force can maneuver, the location and types of all obstacles and the...
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...least an introductory and concluding paragraph plus as many body paragraphs as it would take to develop your analysis of leadership, investigation, and fairness dealing with an ethical issue. Deliverable: 1. Introduction. It was something I witnessed, an ethical issue which I wish to point out. It is not really similar to that of the Lab’s video. It is about an investigation into a safety incident whereby a soldier, Solider A, fractured his hand during a botched attempt to lift an armored vehicle’s engine panel. 2. Background leading to incident. A background to the incident is necessary for a complete understanding of the ethical issue. Corporal A belonged to Platoon 1 Section 1, which was not assigned the task of lifting the engine panel. Platoon 2 Section 2 was assigned the task. Platoon 2 Section 2 Leader, Sergeant B, was not yet certified to operate the crane, hence they were in a fix as to how to proceed. However, Sergeant B is the senior ranking soldier and was supposed to be in charge of the operation. Corporal A came along and notice the situation, and decided to help. He and some of his buddies from Section 1 decided to operate the crane. The chains were not secured properly and gave way due to the weight, and crushed...
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...years. As a result I joined the N.J.R.O.T.C. program. By my senior year due to my exceptional leadership skills, I was promoted as a Lieutenant Commander. Holding this position changed my life in so many ways, and shaped me to become the man I am today. As Lieutenant t Commander I held the position as Company Commanding Officer (CO), it was my duty to overseer two platoons. Each platoon was comprised of approximately 30 students ranging in various ages from 9th graders to 12th graders. I remember this time period of my life ever so clearly, mainly because of all the sacrifices made, which would later play an important role in my adulthood. I can remember taking necessary actions in order to fulfill my duties as CO. Every Thursday of each week I was required to wear my R.O.T.C. uniform to school, and I had to make sure I was appropriately dressed from head to toe, including wearing my medals. I was most proud of wearing the medal I received from the Secretary of the Navy for my outstanding leadership skills.I also remember staying after school each day for two hours to practice drills with each of the two platoons. At drill practice I was in charge of calling out orders informing all other students of commands. Together we practiced drills such as Right Face, About Face, Forward March, in order to prepare ourselves for future Drill Competitions. In addition, just like the military we too had to stay in great physical shape. In doing so we completed hours of physical...
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...KDP 2 Jun 14 From: Your Name To: Platoon Commander, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2d Marine Logistics Group Subj: DISCUSSION PAPER WITH REGARDS TO CHANGE OF MISSION AND RECOMMENDED TRAINING Ref: (a) NAVMC_3500.44 Infantry T&R Manual 1. Purpose. During the past four months we have been training as a motor transportation platoon, however it has been identified that our platoon will not be deploying in that capacity. Instead our platoon will be employed as a security platoon, requiring us to provide a quick reaction force, conduct security patrols, and guard duty. 2. Significant Training Events a. INF-PAT-6141 Conduct Security Operations b. INF-MAN-5101 Process Detainees c. INF-MAN-5109 Operate from a Patrol Base d. INF-MAN-5113 Conduct a Raid e. INF-MAN-5124 Conduct an Ambush f. INF-MAN-5132 Conduct a Defense e. INF-MAN-5133 Conduct a Withdrawal g. INF-MAN-5710 Conduct a Cordon and Search h. INF-MOBL-5150 Conduct Mounted Operations i. INF-MOUT-5803 Conduct Urban Patrol Operations j. INF-MOUT-5814 Conduct a Deliberate Vehicle Checkpoint 3. Recommendation a. In order to ensure we are properly trained to execute our new mission it is imperative that we utilize the reference listed above. The infantry T&R manual has all training requirements to accurately assess our progress in these areas. It identifies the standards by which we should...
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...Copy 1 of 2 Copies 1st PLT/1st Military Police Company Fort Leonard Wood, USA DTG: 040800SDEC2011 OPERATION ORDER 11-05 (Operation Takedown) (unclassified) (U) References: a. Maps: V779S, Fort Leonard Wood Special, 1-NIMA, 1:50,000 b. OPORD 10-01 (Lizard Overseas Contingency Operation) c. FRAGO 10-05 to OPORD 10-01 (U) Time Zone Used Throughout Plan: Sierra (Local-Central Daylight Savings Time) (U) Task Organization: 1st Platoon 1st Military Police Company 1st Squad 2nd Squad 3rd Squad 1. (U) Situation. a. (U) Area of Interest. The area north of our OBJ is very pro-American and is a potential strongpoint for US/CF success in the future. Both the local militias and citizens have shown very positive signs of wanting AIF removed from this area. This has also led to increased AIF targeting of both citizens and civic leaders. b. (U) Area of Operations. Sadr City is a predominantly Shiite area, urban in nature, having approximately 1 million inhabitants. Concerned citizens report an insurgent cell is operating out of the house of Ala Jamal in the southern part of Sadr City. IP and local government reports support this information. Sadr City is known as a center for insurgents including Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM). (1) (U) Terrain. Road networks are somewhat improved but limited for traffic. Most roads remain trafficable, yet many roads are filled with broken down cars and trash. Most have...
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...productive force that instigates conflict. In Greenville’s novel ‘The lieutenant’ the governor ordered a prisoner to be lashed for the stealing of food in the settlement. Warungin, the native, watched on in interest, yet soon he finds himself standing alone pleading with the governor for the ‘horror of the punishment’ to stop. What is seen as a horrendous brutality in his eyes is considered to be standard practice for the marines of His Majesty’s Service. This level of misunderstanding creates a division between Warungin and The British allowing tension to rise and Inter-personal conflict to occur, because the morals of each party do not agree. This is also demonstrated in the documentary ‘A Kill Team’. Set in the war zone of Afghanistan in a platoon of around 20 U.S soldiers, Sergeant Winfield is confronted with a viewpoint that does not agree with his own standing morals....
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... they also carry emotional baggage, made up of grief, love and guilt. O’Brien emphasizes on the tangible and intangible objects each soldier brings to the war. Each soldier's physical burden draws attention to their emotional burden. Even after the war, many of the soldiers can still hear the choppers in the background along with the unremovable baggage. O’Briens tells the stories of many of the honorable soldiers such as Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, and his own firsthand experiences during the war; his poetic realism and comic fantasy illuminate the raw and gruesome reality of war. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross exemplifies the role of a leader; he comes across grief, love, and guilt throughout the novel. “As a first lieutenant and platoon leader, Jimmy Cross carries a compass, maps, code books, binoculars, and a .45-caliber pistol that...
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...R. Ravi THE SPATE of nidhi companies failing to repay their depositors on time compounded the woes of the investor community. These depositors, unlike those in unincorporated bodies and collective investment companies, cannot be accused of ignorance or greed in choosing the avenue to invest in as the nidhi companies are recognised under Section 620A of the Companies Act, regulated under its provisions and further registered with the Reserve Bank of India as per the provisions of Section 45IA of the RBI Act 1997 . It is surprising that the nidhi companies, despite being allowed to borrow from and lend only to members against security such as jewels or immovable property, face a liquidity crunch. Some acts of commission and omission by the companies which have become sick are: AAcceptance of deposits without any limit or determination of the deployment of the funds (deposits were accepted even for 280 months in some cases); AInvestment in immovable property to house branch offices that were started arbitrarily; AChange in management; AAdvertisements inviting deposits that violated the provisions contained in the July 6, 1996 government notification. The Government, vide November 1, 1999 notification, directed that nidhi companies, recognised as such under Section 620 A of the Companies Act, shall not carry on any business other than borrowing and lending in its own name. It also listed the other thi ngs nidhi companies are prohibited from doing: Open new branches; open current accounts...
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...SSG Stevenson, William David 07 January 2011 Area Recon PE 1 1. The platoon leader assigns the task of conducting area reconnaissance based off of the orders received, S3 information and guidance given using METT-TC. The Platoon leader knows the location of area recon (EG 17086770 to EG 16858710) and his instructions to determine insurgent supply route and drop point. The PL knows the mission must be completed NLT 011800OCT07. 2. In order to utilize the triangle technique to occupy the ORP the platoon leader will assign and ensure the squads know their positions. The lead squad will be the base of the triangle, facing in the direction of travel. The tip of the triangle will be the 6 o’clock position. The left corner of the triangle will cover the 10 o’clock position, while the right covers the 2 o’clock position. The HQ element will be within the triangle finalizing plans. In order to make up the triangle, the Trail squad covers from the 6 o’clock position up to the 10 o’clock position where the lead squad is. The middle squad covers from the 6 o’clock position up to the 2 o’clock position. 3. The most desirable method for executing and area reconnaissance is ling range observation and reconnaissance. This method adds to stealth and limits the detection by enemy. Also, this method keeps the soldiers out of range for small arms fire helping them withdrawal and break contact. 4. Once the mission is complete all squads and members of the reconnaissance operation assemble...
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...We Were Soldiers vs. Platoon After watching both of these films I noticed how combat was portrayed in the movie Platoon was different from the movie we were soldiers In the movie we were soldiers it was portrayed around several different officers it was focused on them and how they carried out their mission and how they took care of their men also they showed how on a platoon level and squad level were able to follow the battalion commander on the battlefield some example of the officers such as Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore, Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley EST. However you tend to lose track of the different officers such as Lt. Herrick that charged up the hill and leads his platoon after a scout and then got himself shoot and his platoon sergeant shoot also and then it focuses the action around Sergeant Ernie Savage how assumes command of what’s left of his platoon after almost being slaughtered and calls in artillery and uses the cover of night to keep the Vietnamese from over-running their small defensive position. In the movie Platoon the movie really centered on the enlisted man the officers were not seen in the movie a lot like we were soldiers and the officers did not to be takecare of their men and in the movie as much as we were soldiers it mainly focused on that one platoon or the squad of soldiers, the interaction between the members of the squad, the squad leader and the platoon sergeant within just that squad I believe that one of the most...
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