Captain Byerly Leadership Style

Eldred Hosea Moye Sr. enlisted in the United States Navy in October 1984 at Military Entrance Processing station, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He attended Operations Specialist “A” School in Damneck, VA, where he was meritoriously advanced to Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice. He quickly rose through the enlisted ranks and would become a United States Chief Petty Officer in 7 years, which is a great achievement for this sailor because is usually takes 10 or more years to get promoted to that rank.

"Stanley Smith Hughes was born in Elmira, New York, in the United States on 29 October 1918". he was the commander of the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He commanded the first Marine Regiment which was the navy unit involved in the Battle of Hue. We can not name him without recalling that he fought whith extraordinary heroism. He received two Navy Crosses and a Silver Star during the Second World War. He also earned the Legion of Merit in Hue

CMDR, Ronald Ross Meardy, 84, of Virginia Beach, passed away on March 21st (on a beautiful day, the first day of spring) 2016, with loved ones by his side. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Selena V. Meardy and was always a loving father to his son, Mark Kevin Meardy (deceased); daughter, Amber Louise (Meardy) Grady (husband Richard) of Jacksonville, FL; his son Ronald Ross Meardy/Kessler (wife Brandy), his grandson Alex and step-grandson Gibson, of North Augusta, SC.

I served in the civil war, however, I was most famous for my quote at the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864, where I served as a admiral leading across a field of torpedoes, saying “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” After serving in the civil war in 1866, I was promoted to the rank of a four star admiral, which was new rank the United States created. I was the first person to serve as a rear, vice, and four star admiral. I died on August 14, 1870, and was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx New York, where my monument

About a month away from his 20th birthday, in 1940, Les enlisted in the United States Navy. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II rising up to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. He served on the USS Bridge, USS Oglala, USS

Kenneth came home with one less eye, several medals, and a body full of shrapnel. Soon after coming home from the war he met the love of his life, Ruth Stoneburner. They got married in 1946 and had 2 wonderful girls named Sally and Linda. His life was finally started settling down and because of his injuries he no longer could work. Kenny was able to support his family from his disabilities pension from the

Mitchell Clarence. “WWII Navy - From Boys To Men.” Veterans Affairs Canada. Web. 26Oct. 2015. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/those-who-served/diaries-letters-stories/second-world-war/cmitchell

He attended West Point and graduated from there in 1915. He served in a variety of training duties during World War I. He was promoted to Promoted Major in 1920.(Dupuy, Johnson, Bongard 236) He graduated from the top of his class at the Command and General Staff School. He served under General Douglas McArthur in the office of the chief of staff in the Philippines. He was promoted to Major General in December of 1944. He was the Supreme Commander of the Allied forces during D-Day in 1944. He commanded until the

A heroic man named Ronald Eric Ray, was 1st lieutenant and was in the organization of the U.S Army. This amazing man came upon our world December 7,1941 in Cordele Ga. He is recently living today at the age of 75, he fought in the battle of “The Cold War” or known as Adrang Valley, Republic of Vietnam, on June 19,1966. Captain Ray entered his service in Atlanta Ga., Ronald’s nickname was Ron for obvious reasons. This heroic man had different features than most, his smooth black hair was slicked black at all times, his eyes were dark brown like a dark oak tree, and his skin was a very light tan. In an interview (person was unknown) he told about his family and how his life lead up to becoming a captain and what his dreams where befor vietnam.

He was apart of the Merchant Marines and U.S Army. His favorite memory of being in the service was meeting his wife, Helen. They dated a year and a half before getting married.

Before his life out in the seas Mr. Kelly was like any other young teen. He had a job working in a candy shop making and selling brittle. After high school he was one of many to be chosen in a list to join the navy. He had to fly to California to take a three month boat course, which taught the basics about boats, weapons, tactics and navigational

George Catlett Marshall Jr. was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on December 31, 1880. “He was initially a disappointment to his parents with his mischievous behavior and poor performance in school. When he entered the Virginia Military Institute(VMI) in 1897, at age 17, however, he vowed to succeed. His first year at the institute was at a difficult one, but the young cadet was determined to learn military rules and follow orders. By the end of the first year, he was at the top of his class.” He graduated from VMI and commissioned in 1901 as a second lieutenant. The following year, the young officer married Elizabeth Carter Cole served in the Philippines from 1902.

Bravo Company Commander Captain John Goodwin is the next highest ranking officer after LTC Kunk. Captain Goodwin was in charge of Bravo Company, nicknamed “Bulldogs” throughout their deployment. He is described as being a dedicated, though manic, leader who while in theater regularly slept in the communications room next to the radio so he could monitor all incoming and outgoing radio traffic. His methods, while proving ultimately to be poorly conceived, were acted out of duty and the fear during an unrelenting occurrence of attacks in the form of roadside bombs. Not long into the deployment the stress of his company’s constant encounters wore down his physical and mental state thus further impeding his decisions and clouding his judgment.

Captains of sports teams are given the stereotype that they are the most athletic player on the team, scoring the most goals and handling the ball best. In truth, captains have a lot of work they have to do that doesn't even involve playing the sport. Captains are the most looked at player of the game; other players, younger kids and coaches look to them to set examples. They have to set examples in every aspect of the game; athleticism might be part of their job but it is not limited to it. The captain of any sports team must set the leadership standard for commitment, confidence, intelligence, and attitude.

The topic of leadership evokes curiosity about our leaders and their approaches in decision making, leadership styles and the effectiveness of their leadership. At time leaders are critiqued for their actions or views on different business affairs. In today’s working environment leaders set the tone, vision, and goals of any organization. Leadership has a huge impact on the culture of an organization and how people communicate within the organization (Northouse, 2009). The actions of leaders should inspire and positively impact their followers. The approach of leaders in handling adversities highlights many features of their character.