Personal Narrative: Operation Bronco Overwatch

Outstandingly, American Non-commissioned officers have performed commendably in their discharge of their duties worldwide. Every soldier is entitled with NCO who ensures that all soldiers get good and professional training from experienced and qualified experts. NCO is also mandated to identify leaders from soldiers who can effectively perform in small-units. Hence it is very essential for the non commissioned officer to be empowered with knowledge and technique on how to carry out these duties effectively asserts that excellent leaders understand their soldiers' strength and weaknesses Basically, it is the role of non commissioned officer to employ knowledge and skills they have acquired through the many years of service in planning and decision making stages in the Army. In line with this, the US government is taking initiatives to empower the non-commissioned

SGT Galindo also taught me to not fear inexperience, but treat it as an opportunity for growth. He had just arrived from Ft. Huachuca, after reclassifying to 33W (later 35T). He readily admitted that while he had much more Army and tactical experience than I did, he knew that my peers and I had more technical experience in electronic maintenance. He wasn’t afraid to learn from his subordinates. This reinforced an earlier lesson: arrogance has no place in the Army. The only things that matter are mission accomplishment, taking care of Soldiers, and improving the

While this story can’t be qualified as a vacation; it was a six-month journey of being a member of the American military. Living in and interacting, and understanding the culture of a foreign country is quite a task. Learning how to conduct yourself around the local population assuming they are not an extremist and remain respectful. To understand that Afghanistan wasn’t always this way, as it is in modern times, it’s especially important to me because of my love of history and realizing that Afghanistan was a very modern place prior to war taking hold during the 1970s and beyond. It saddens me to the loss of history through conflict of such a beautiful country. My unit I was assigned to was scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom(OEF) at the beginning of 2010. Most people assume that military units immediately deploy to these countries right

The beginning of the fight was messy, we had some trouble locating weapons to hold our front door. On the other hand they couldn't keep the pressure on to waste our ammo so we regained our footing. After several repeated tries they

Successfully commanding a Company of, two hundred and twenty of the finest America paratroopers, in the forward most stationed reconnaissance squadron of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in Europe has been my dream goal. And, I achieved it. However, it came at a great cost. Leading an organization of that magnitude; with the responsibility of being ready to deploy anywhere in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East within eighteen hours; is no simple task.

My training in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corp provided me with the quintessential environment to refine my abilities as a leader. The first two years

I was three hundred light-years far away from my mother country. A red foreign sun emitted a warm light on that planet, a triple gravity compared to what I was used to, my steps were painful and my breath was heavy.The weapon on my back was bending my shoulders. I was in the army, the worst place to be, we always were in first line against the enemy keeping the position meter by meter. I was bloodstained, tired of that war, tired of all that death. The enemy, the other smart race in the entire galaxy... cruel, violent, bastard creatures, horrible monsters. When the two races met the first time, trying to create a peaceful alliance, they started to fire against my soldiers without even trying to find an agreement. It was war, planet by planet

I learned the same things that my father, grandfather and brother learned in Basic Military Training without even going. The military might look like a great deal of guns, planes, and violent weapons, but airmen study just like any college student. We first learn the stripes on the shoulders, the ribbons on their Blues, and responsibilities of every personal. Our parents train us to act like an airman and speak the lingo. As a fact, one year for Halloween, I was dressed as one with an actual flight suit. The best way I learned the stripes was watching my father climb the ladder of success. Starting with two stripes in California and gaining one to travel to Portugal, now he has many more stripes and running his own squadron. The possibilities and the opportunities they present are endless. Because of the military, I learned, encountered, and traveled to different bases to meeting three star generals, fresh out of basic two stripers, and high official’s

Overall I know that my experience has shaped me into the leader that I am today. I know my job better and confident in my abilities, because I have the drive to improve myself. I now have the skill sets I need to perform at my peak performance in any situation I find myself in. I have taken the time to read, train, and thoroughly ins and outs of my job. Any Soldier that wants to take their career to its highest potential, and distinguish themselves from their peers should take this approach. I am now a Staff Sergeant, after four years from the mission. Learning about my strength and weaknesses throughout my career, helped me to strive for excellence. If you want to provide your unit with the leadership they need and deserve, then you

“10, 9, 8” a russian soldiers voice recording began to say as it counted down to the most life-determining challenge you will ever face.

Back in fourth grade everyone was playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. I wanted it and a PS3 to play it on. I begged my mom for it and she said no many times. She said no everytime. I kept asking her if I could get it. Christmas came and I only had one present left. The present seemed fairly big and heavy. I had absolutely no clue what it was. I was opening the gift when I saw the P and the S of PS3. I got so happy and starting ripping through the paper. Finally I got it all open and saw that it was a PS3 with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. I was so happy that I was nearly in tears. That was one of my favorite Christmases.

Before discharge, I was told by my Commander that I was one of the best leaders he had ever seen. He told me that he could tell I was a true leader and that my dedication would get me far in life. I would say that basic training was a walk in the park, however, it was not. Being around many leaders, I had to learn to step back and allow myself to accept help, even if it did not always make sense. It was during this time that I learned working as a team can get you further, if you are willing to support each other. Basic training also exemplified what true leadership looked like. Although my dream of being in the Coast Guard did not work out, I was able to persevere over my health and get back to my other leadership roles. I took every lesson I learned while in Basic Training; I applied the values, the dedication, and the leadership techniques that I had learned during those 12 weeks to my leadership

In August 2009 to August 2010 I was deployed with A Co 1-504 PIR out of FT. Bragg, NC to Al Anbar Province in Iraq. At the time of the mission I was a Team Leader and we had been in country for 9 months. This was during the drawdown of troops in Iraq, and as such our Brigade (BDE) was considered one of the Advisory and Assist (AAS) brigade deployed to Iraq. It was a low combat mission deployment, mostly filled with

Fight,fight,fight! Hailey and Aj blared. They were all in Florida for their vacation. They had to spare some time , before they could go out to the beach. They kept thinking and thinking. Then, A.J said we should have a fight. We all agreed it should be Jilly against Matt.Hailey and A.j are both brother and sister. Hailey is in seventh grade and has brown hair. A.j is in third grade and has brown hair. There cousins Jill and Matt are having a skirmish (Fight). Jilly has dirty blonde hair and is in fifth grade. Jilly,A.j,and Hailey's cousin Matt has brown hair and is in fourth grade.

Attention Getter – For those of you who don’t know, I am in the National Guard. There was one time when I was in Fort Benning, Georgia. Our unit was running missions, we were training to better equip ourselves if we were ever deployed.