Platoon Sergeant Essays

The morning of September 11th, 2001, started just like any other morning when my Platoon was out in the field. At 0500 hours I was woke up to start my morning hygiene routine, and reapply camouflage face paint before we started training. Shortly after quickly eating a Meal Ready to Eat (MRE), my squad leader was directing the guys in my squad to execute the morning maintenance on the Mortar System and our personal weapons. I distinctly remember that morning seemed to be going a lot smoother than

create stronger leaders in the future. We cannot change the people’s upbringing or values that they have learned from society before they reach us but we can mold and develop them for the future once we come into contact with them. Platoon Sergeants are known as “Platoon Daddy’s” because it is our job to take care of their needs and develop

as a Platoon Sergeant. I held the position of Platoon from December 2008- July 2011. My job as a Platoon Sergeant came with numerous responsibilities that I had to learn very quickly. I was charged with the responsibility of taking care of over forty Soldiers. The job came with many challenges such developing, training, managing, and planning just to name a few of my responsibilities. After assuming this position, I began to implement systems and ideas that would motivate an entire platoon to give

Cracked Ethical Compass The movie Platoon is a film, written by a Vietnam Veteran, following an American Infantry platoon through their time in Vietnam. The movie specifically focuses in on a new recruit named Taylor. He narrates as the story focuses in on the two most senior Non-Commissioned Officers on his patrol Sergeant Elias and Sergeant Barnes. These two elements of the movie create an ethical dilemma that leads to a degradation in the platoon’s ability to operate effectively and a large number

Platoon tells the story of Vietnam from the point of view of a young soldier, Chris Taylor. The film showed its viewers about war, and how bad the war really was. Sergeant Elias is a caring leader who likes to use drugs to get away from the war. His enemy in the platoon, Sergeant Barnes, is a fighting machine that will stop at nothing to get the job done. Barnes will do everything and anything to survive. The story is narrated by Chris Taylor and begins with his arrival in Vietnam. Chris is a white

myself included, and any man who says any different is a liar. We sat there for a few more minutes when our platoon leader came up to us. He was about to place barbed wire around our defense positions, so he ordered me to contact the platoon to our right while he contacted the platoon to our left. I did as I was told, crawling out of the foxhole and walking carefully towards the other platoon. I had to go slow, and think about where I put my foot before each step. If I startled anyone, I could be

Isolation is not very rare in terms of world history, many countries became isolationists to close down and focus on themselves for a set period of time. In literature, isolation is the state of being separated from other people, or a situation in which you do not have the support of other people, while this is true, Lois Lowry takes it further to create an isolated “utopia.” The idea of isolation of a society such as in The Giver can be received in different ways to the outside world, the Amish

How Military Simulation Affected My Life April 13, 2013, the day is finally here, and I had no clue the MAKO Advanced Combat Center (MACC) would change my life for the better. The MACC is a decommissioned NIKE missile base known as KC­10L, now a airsoft field and Law Enforcement training area in Lawson, Missouri. The MACC is close to forty acres, and consists of many old­looking buildings surrounded by a chain link fence with an old security checkpoint at the gate. The buildings were made of brick

Tim Obrien’s 1990 story “The Things They Carried” describes the experience of a group of soldiers in the Vietnam War. The soldiers are under the responsibility of Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. With Jimmy, he carries his love for Martha, and it distracts him from his duty. In the end, he tries to forget Martha because he thinks the death of Ted Lavender is his fault because he was distracted. Respectively, each soldier carries assets that are material and mental. By using historical context, narration,

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. I lead platoon division 2, referred

Command Expectations of a Military Intelligence Sergeant First Class Being promoted in the United States military to the rank of Sergeant First Class is the first step that a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) takes into the senior enlisted ranks. With this promotion comes a new set of responsibilities from a command’s perspective. Until this point in the career of an NCO, their respective focus has been to a team or squad. The expectations of a junior or mid-level NCO to their team or squad are often

Sergeant First Class Justin L. Pierce distinguished himself with exemplary meritorious service in positions of great importance and increased responsibility throughout his 22 year career and service to the U.S. Army and this nation. His career culminated as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Engineer Observer/Controller – Trainer for the 3rd-315th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB), 177th Armored Brigade; a multi-component training brigade with First Army Division East. Sergeant First Class Pierce's

jag --- the way he was carrying on --- it wasn’t fake or anything, it was real heavy duty hurt.”(17). Here he is taking note of how real the sadness and guilt is for the lieutenant. He is showing that it is more serious than it seemed to be to the Platoon. In the end, he is described as an intelligent, brave, kind person, and a fine soldier and

The Boston Massacre is an event that will continue to live in infamy for many years to come. The events surrounding the shot heard ‘round the world will forever be clouded in mystery, however; the examination of these events is critical to a larger understanding of the British and Colonial relationship. Unfortunately, like many historical events, there is no unified story on which historians agree. The documents integrated into this essay are a brief snapshot in time that can never represent a perfect

Throughout the novel, Morpurgo tells a message to the readers that the rich and powerful victimise the poor and the weak. One way Morpurgo demonstrates the conflict between the powerful and the weak is the situation on the battlefront. On the battlefront, Sergeant Hanley acts in a very harsh and a mean way, and he says to Charlie “You’re a blot of creation.” (Morpurgo, 117) This makes the impression of the battlefront very bad for the soldiers and causes them to have no control over anything they want to do

BREAKING NEWS from the colonies, last night on March 5, 1770 at the Customs House an altercation between the British Troops and the colonists began, causing the deaths of 5 colonists. Yet, the colonists are no angels, what was supposed to be a small demonstration against the British turned deadly. The colonists are said to have provoked officers, by throwing stones, snowballs, and sticks at them. The history of the Boston, Massachusetts colonists and the British Troops is not good all. This is because

Soldiers are still adapting to the Army way of life and forming their opinions about it. My Legacy Leader had a huge impact on me and he is a big reason I am the leader I am today. He was my first Platoon Sergeant. He is Sergeant First Class (SFC) Matthew Mayo. SFC Mayo made his rank rather quickly. He made Sergeant First Class in seven years. The argument is often made in the Army as to whether that is too quick to make rank. Nobody ever questioned how quickly he made his rank. He was an outstanding Non-Commissioned

civilian populace in the countries in which we operate are good people. Unfortunately we find ourselves in situations where good people must die. It is an unfortunate recourse of warfare. Introduction I am currently an Anti-Armor Platoon Sergeant in Dealer Company 1-506th Infantry Regiment “CURRAHEE”. I joined the Army in August of 2001, and have served this great nation for almost 14 years in a wide assortment duty positions. I began my career in 2nd Infantry Division Long Range Surveillance

himself and displayed a great amount of personal courage. This is the type of soldier you should strive to be and to guide. “It’s just a matter of time before I’m dead. I figured, if that’s going to happen, I might as well help someone while I can.” Sergeant Kyle J. White, Medal of Honor

As we approach the future, old customs from history continue to make an appearance in present time. Old customs, fashion, and habits proceed on to the next generation which lead people to the conclusion that history repeats itself. In “The Lottery”, Shirley Jackson demonstrates how society follows rituals from ancient times without fully understanding the meaning behind it. Through families participating in the stone pelting ritual for population control, it continues to illustrate the dehumanization