Why I love my Tanker Boots: Paul Caswell The time frame was August 2013. The day started out like any other day in Afghanistan hot, dry almost unbearable for life in the desert. I was the EWO (Electronic Warfare Officer) for my company. I started my day like all the rest prepping all the Vehicle counter warfare systems and personnel systems for the company mission’s. Except my PSG forgot to tell me this was a five day scout missions, to meet and greet the tribal elders, and I was going to be taking his spot with the Company’s 1SG. My PSG told me to pack for five days and get ready for the mission. After I insured the company’s counter warfare systems were good and ready for a five day mission. This was the first time that I ever thought
SGT. Barrett and I contacted a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot that was parked in an unlit area at approximately 2300 hours. Once outside of our vehicle I started flanking toward the right side of the white Nissan Maxima, as the windows were darked out. SGT. Barrett went to the driver side of the vehicle, where the door was ajar, with a male sitting in the driver's seat with his feet planted on the ground I heard what sounded like a dense metal object fall onto the pavement from the driver's side of the vehicle.
In addition to his assigned duties, SFC Gearing also served as 1CAB Master Resiliency Trainer (MRT). His dedication and commitment to excellence greatly enhanced the First Infantry Division (1ID) resiliency program as he was hand picked to train over 1500 incoming IID Soldiers. SFC Gearing applied extensive knowledge and substantial experience, he aggressively assisted the 1ID G4 and 4th Brigade Combat Team by single handedly closing out 16 outstanding Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPLs).
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His contributions to these revisions significantly improved the efficiency of range operations on the Night Infiltration Course, as well as increased the realism and rigors of training for all IET Soldiers. While assigned as an Instructor/Writer, SSG Flores was selected to serve as a range safety NCO for the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Leonard Wood. His competence and expertise were crucial to the safe operation on the rifle marksmanship and stress fire ranges. SSG Flores ' contributions to the Best Warrior Competition enabled CTC to provide the necessary training that was essential for TRADOC to complete the competition.
The Canadian troops would salvage shoes in an effort to have something to wear on their feet, “He was gone quite a while; when he returned he had a pair of soft brown leather shoes tucked under his arm. ‘I found them near the -- -- house,’ he said. ‘They're dirty, but with a little cleaning they'll be all right. They're just the right size. ”3
It was December 1st. My first day in the colonial army, it was horrible all i saw was snow and dead bodies the scene made me shake in the soles of my shoes. The estimated amount of people dead so far was about 1,800 to 2,500. It was absolutely freezing and i wanted to go home, i was confused and couldn’t think straight. Men were dropping like flies and the stench of death was all too real.
Drill Sergeant Ross told us that, we won’t get bullets until we proved that we could be trusted. This meant to stay focus and not do stupid shit with our guns, like chasing each other around the camp. After getting our weapons, we lined up and started to march through the fields to continue our physical training. Jesse was behind me, and as we marched he began to tell me about the AM-15. He told me that “this gun could easily shoot 240 bullets within 50 seconds with a round drum on top” whatever that meant.
I’m a 24 year old sergeant in the United States Army, and I have been in this division for just under a year now. My division is the 501st infantry company, filled with some of the allied forces’ youngest, but most skilled, soldiers. My C.O., Captain Paul Metcalfe, leads the routine runs that every division is expected to complete. He was one of 17 British-born men in our platoon. The 501st was a small group, consisting of roughly 100 men, with five 20-man platoons.
While on mission if you have never had to go to the bathroom and knew you could never stop and could not wait for the end of an 18 mile drive my tanker boots were like wearing slippers of the gods. Our Stryker was moving 25mph myself bouncing around like a BB in a tin can I tackled the job the best way I knew how line the box with the bag brace and let-err-rip. Ripping my boots off ripping one leg out of my pants and shredding my combat underwear all happened like I was David Copperfield with a trick the demon was screaming out of me like water off of oil. As the trip went on I lost every ounce of fluid in my body was completely dehydrated but my cloths, boots, draws and the inside of the Stryker was completely demon free.
It was a good day during the winter, and me and my friends all wanted to paintball. So we all got geared up and went to the field to get ready to play capture the flag. So I got on the blue team, and got into my sniper position. Which isn’t very far from my flag. So the first person I saw was about 100ft away.
Modern soldiers’ time overseas can prolonged due to shortage of troops and changing circumstances.
It took 250$ and good deeds to create some doctor like me. Growing up I was the kid who looked at the world with open optimistic eyes. I grew up in a small city called Dora located in Iraq, the middle of three girls. I was born in the late 90s, I have been told that I was born "at the end of the good days". That's when Iraq's political circumstances were not at peace at all, at 2003 another war broke in Iraq.
I believe in the act of paying it forward, and treating others the way you want to be treated in the midst of it. Ever since I was a little girl, I always had a heart to help anyone that I was able to. I hated seeing others down, making it seem as if I was higher than them when I had nothing. I believed that if I was in their shoes, I would want someone to help me. Seeing homeless people on the side of the streets sad, hungry, desperate for just a bite of a sandwich or even a couple dollars to get them by for the next few days, made me realize how much I want to help people who are in need.
The Importance of Duty and Integrity Within the JTAGS Mission Jirayut K Phirunchit Bravo Detachment 1st Space Company All Soldiers must follow the seven Army values, these values applies to all Soldiers in the US Army and it is no exception to the Soldiers in JTAGS. JTAGS serve as the Army’s premier missile warning system, providing a strategic level asset to the overall mission of the Army. The Soldiers assigned to JTAGS must live by the seven Army Values, and uphold those values both on and off duty. The importance of the JTAGS mission is to provide initial and accurate missile warning and situational awareness to allied combatants across the world. A JTAGS Soldier has a role that requires intelligence, awareness and utmost
Yuen Sze Dao L4406 DEFINING MOMENTS IN BMT When I first enlisted into BMT, I felt that the next 17 weeks would be boring and dreadful. But having experienced BMT for the Past 15 weeks have proved me otherwise. This is due to the fun and joy that my platoon mates and commanders bring to make my experience in BMT a memorable and fruitful one. BMT has allowed me to widen my social network and get to know more about others, their different background and cultures.