Staff Sergeant

I never really anticipated the feeling that would come when I received my eagle, globe and anchor but I can tell you now it is my proudest moment to date. When Staff Sergeant Anwar handed me the EGA I became a little emotional. I completed the most difficult tasks that I have ever been put through and he was rewarding me with recognition, the becoming of a Marine. From that day on I devoted all my energy and time towards…

to dictate what, whom, how and when a task is to be done. The leader is at the top and the employees are on the bottom stair of power. An example of traditional leadership is the rank of people in the military, such as a captain have power over a sergeant. Traditional leadership is found in many corporations; subsequently, managers make the decisions to be executed by workers. Traditional leadership…

excluded from infantry, machine gunner, fire support reconnaissance, and others. Carter denied this exclusion stating, “We are a joint force and I have decided to make a decision which applies to the entire force.” (United) Jude Eden, a former Marine sergeant, disagrees with Carters presumptions. “Women don’t have the brute strength that’s needed in combat. And women’s higher injury rates certainly don’t add strength to combat units”. (Thompson…

Getting the Call “Raging bull” is what came over the phone when I answered the call around lunch time on November the 6th 2003. On the other end of the line was the brigade AO, “SSG Carrier, I guess you have heard by now?” “Heard what sir?” I said. Actually I had, one of my younger Soldiers had called me stating that his mother had heard it on the news that the 1103rd was deploying to Iraq. And sure enough, I turned on the television in the armory and there it was on the 12 o’clock…

app as well as working with Rocklin PD volunteers and the community. Sergeant Tom Dwyer revealed the latest app…

candid approach to seemingly convoluted issues. Colonel Schmidt is an Army leader worth following to the ends of the earth because of her character. She takes time to lead and develop individuals within her circle of influence. When I was a young sergeant, Colonel Schmidt mentored me after I briefed our commanding general one morning. She saw potential in me and she took the time to invest in a junior noncommissioned officer (NCO) that day. As she drew three viable career maps for me, she…

Legacy Leader: CSM Harbin SSG Chapman, Andre USAICoE NCOA SLC 18-507 Legacy Leader: CSM HARBIN The purpose of this paper is to discuss why CSM Don Harbin is my Legacy Leader. “Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to complete the mission.” (Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), 2012) This example is the Army's definition of leadership. But what makes up a good leader? A good leader understands the critical…

calculating gain time for a sentenced inmate, conducting a security check or operating a control room they must maintain their responsibilities of care, custody and control. A Correctional Officer’s daily tasks are generally supervised by a Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain. A Correctional Supervisor…

Organizations wishing to build brand awareness, engagement and loyalty have a number of media options available to them. Most organizations utilize traditional marketing methods, such as print ads or television/radio advertising. However, another increasingly important marketing avenue is that of social media. Social media allow users to engage with one another in the virtual environment (Sterin, 2013, p. 191). With an increasing number of people utilizing social media platforms, it is important…

Articles about the general staff stressed their long hours and less-than-ideal living conditions. Tired soldiers on the front line might have felt more connected to General Pershing and his associates upon reading an article that mentioned that they were working in a run-down French barn. These figures were also humanized through poetry. The recurring series “As We Know Them” featured short poems about many of the positions in the ranks, from privates to mess sergeants to generals, and many in…