It is this perseverance that makes Mark a true hero. The years following the incident met Donaldson with glory from the masses, yet Mark still chose humility over pretention. To this day Mark continues to live with the same courage, faith, justice, love and service seen on the battlefield seven years ago.
Probably the best time of my Coast Guard life was when I was working for MCPO Bowen at Station Sand Key. It wasn’t just MCPO Bowen’s leadership that was exemplary, most of the senior petty officers at that time were excellent. Several people I worked with during that tour went on to become officers in the Coast Guard as well as a director of a major federal agency. When I joined the Coast Guard my main goal was to become a coxswain on the 41ft UTB. With a little hard work, the aforementioned leaders helped me gain both a professional and organizational goal of becoming a coxswain.
(Need Intro Sentence) Major General William S. Rosecrans was a great charmer and extremely charismatic. Immediately, upon his promotion to commander of the Army of the Cumberland, his troops loved and respected him.1 He was also, quick-tempered and would not hold back his hot headed opinions.2 This caused him to bump heads with the Secretary of Defense.3 While Rosecrans’ senior generals trusted him, his temper caused issues during the battle at Chickamauga.4 For instance, General Rosecran directed one of his staff officer, Major Frank S. Bond to write a dispatch to Brigadier General Thomas Wood stating if BG Brannan moves his men then BG Wood must close his line to the left of ____ Reynolds. Major Bond wrote, “The general commanding directs
While at Fort Polk, SPC McBride had been assigned to several Red Cycle tasks including Access Control Point guard, Ammo Handling Area guard, and funeral detail. He always placed the mission first and took on any tasks he was assigned with the utmost sincerity and professionalism. SPC McBride 's dedication to these additional duties consistently allowed for the completion of the assignment without errors or any corrections being
Admiral James M. Loy’s assertion remains valid when examining the response of the Coast Guard during 9/11. Auxiliarist, active duty personnel, and civilian partners all exhibited leadership capabilities of humility and resourcefulness. Although the act of terror took the lives of two thousand Americans, over five hundred thousand were evacuated from ground zero (Homes); Coast Guard personnel remained true to their core values and the expectations of Alexander Hamilton in its
General Patton drove the Allied forces since he had already built the cohesive team through mutual trust. General Patton also created a shared understanding throughout all of his troops of the mission they had to accomplish. General Patton also was highly known throughout the war for always giving a clear commander’s intent and did so again in the Battle of the Bulge. General Patton also used mission orders to ensure that his subordinate units completed the strategic objective of the operation and didn’t worry about micromanaging their Soldiers. General Patton helped put the
Twenty seven year detail oriented military veteran and professional with strong leadership, technical, administrative, instruction and management skills. Has proven performance with the ability to meet objectives in a fast paced, dynamic and challenging environment. Able to successfully hit the ground running working independently or can be easily integrated as a team member in all types of working conditions. Computer proficient
In the five years that I have known Wesley Lefebvre, I have discovered what kind of a person he is and what most of his strengths and weaknesses are. Ever since the day that i met him, Wesley has been very outgoing and enjoys his company. he makes friends easily and always gets along with most everyone. some of his strengths include, but are not limited to, being a dedicated hard worker, having a talented and imaginative mind that allows him to be creative, even more creative than he shows.
Among the participants were the Native Americans, who enrolled voluntarily in huge numbers. Their ability to learn made them perfect soldiers who aided the U.S. Army in eliminating enemy threat. 44,000 Native Americans served in the World War 2 thereby providing the required manpower. Despite the presence of challenges, the Native Americans worked hard to safeguard the integrity of their Nation. Up to date, they are recognized as a group that was very committed to the war effort.
The advantage of integrity comes from the job of being military personnel. The strict level of discipline such as prosecution for misconduct in which military people are brought will make it easy for them to want to serve a greater service. Military personnel can work under pressure, thanks to the thorough
SPC Harman exceeded the course standards for the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer Basic Leader Course with an overall GPA of 97.99%, earning him a place on the Commandant 's List. SPC Harman excelled in oral and written communication by scoring superior ratings during his oral history brief, conduct individual training, and communicate in writing evaluations, setting the example for the rest of the squad to follow. He has shown himself to be an extremely capable leader who has unlimited potential to become an outstanding Noncommissioned Officer. SPC Harman 's ability to communicate effectively was exhibited in class as he volunteered his experiences to help enrich the training being conducted, which served as an example to
Candidate Maxwell’s performance was commendatory. He took less than one minute to compose his five paragraph order and delivered it with the confidence and clarity of someone who had rehearsed. The details in the order were identical to that of which he received. During the movement to the objective, he was alert and able to control his fire team while maintaining awareness of the situation and environment around him. Candidate Maxwell was able to identify the enemy prior to being engaged, and made the decision to immediately fire at the enemy showing a biased for action.
In that time he has been running a professional barber shop that all Soldiers and civilians enjoy. Mr. Munir has been a loyal, honest, and trustworthy individual to all Soldiers and civilians on the base. It is recognized and appreciated by all that Mr. Munir must wake up early and travel by vehicle to our base and then walk an additional 30 minutes to the base entrance.
Staff Sergeant Wood’s results-producing recruiting tactics combined with his exceptional people skills, unit support, and community involvement result in a balanced, whole Marine approach to his duties. A team player who always assisted his fellow Marines in making mission, Staff Sergeant Wood was unselfish throughout his recruiting tour and proved to be one of the best Prior Service Recruiters in the nation. His actions were absolutely critical in achieving the regional and national PSR mission. Staff Sergeant Wood’s initiative, perseverance, and total dedication to duty reflected credit upon him and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. It is with the utmost enthusiasm that he is recommended for the Navy and
Over his twenty- seven year career, Lieutenant Colonel John C. Gurney distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious service in a succession of positions of great importance and responsibility to the Army and the Nation, culminating as the Commander of Detachment Six, 3100 Strategic Intelligence Group, Military Intelligence Readiness Command for the past twenty-six months. His previous positions of significant leadership included Strategic Intelligence Officer, Detachment Seven, 3100 Strategic Intelligence Group; G-2, Assistant Chief of Staff, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command; Operations Officer/Intelligence Officer, Detachment Six, 3100 Strategic Intelligence Group. As the Commander Detachment Six, 3100 Strategic Intelligence