SPC Buchanan Case Study Essay

Lt. Audie L. Murphy’s name stands as one of the most prominent in American military history. He was a figurehead of leadership and the epitome of the seven Army Values (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage). He was a model for every soldier to follow, one that overcame every odd that was ever against him and rose to conquer every challenge. In his personal memoir “To Hell and Back”, he expressed a very personal view of what it takes to embody these characteristics which would eventually encourage anyone who reads it. In the next few paragraphs I will expound on his leadership and analyze what it really takes

Angus Cartwright III, an investment advisor, was asked to provide investment advisory services for two clients, John DeRight and Judy DeRight. They both wanted to purchase a property that (1) is large enough to attract the interest of a professional real estate management company and (2) has a minimum leveraged return on their investments of 12% after

One of the nation’s leaders. A genius. An ambassador. This human being was a strong individual. James Buchanan was one of the United States’ most inspiring presidents. His remarkable contributions were a significant mark in history, as well as his education that he received. The year 1857 to 1861 were the four years that made a mark in history.

SFC (Ret.) Mark C. Daw is the subject of this Leader’s Legacy paper. SFC Daw served for over twenty years in the United States Army Signal Corps. SFC Daw served during the Cold War in the Berlin Brigade, in Operation Desert Storm, in Bosnia during Implementation Force (I-FOR), and in Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06. A career paratrooper, SFC Daw’s leadership style involved leading from the front at all times, superior tactical and technical proficiency, a hand of discipline tempered by wisdom, and developing his Soldiers professionally and personally. SFC Daw’s example serves as one worthy of emulation by all Soldiers, regardless of expertise or field. I am the Soldier I am today because of SFC Daw.

John Buchanan referred himself to the local psychiatric facility in Lyon, Mississippi for psychotherapy. The patient is a male, Caucasian at the age of 28. Upon first arrival, Mr. Buchanan had cuts along a clean-shaven chin, a flask in his hands, and was dressed in a white button-up shirt, neatly pressed brown slacks, and black Oxfords. He was wobbly while entering the room, although he answered all questions clearly and with conscious thought. Mr. Buchanan academic record shows that he attended medical school at John Hopkins University and graduated this past summer with exceptionally well grades. He studied anatomy, medicine, and other fields of science such as biology, psychology, and chemistry. He is a certified doctor in Glorious

General S. Patton once said, “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” Some may argue that his life was cut short while others may say it was too long. Being a man who fought in World War I and World War II, George S. Patton, Jr. certainly contained a wealth of experience in warfare. Looking at the written history, there were those who seemed to undervalue Patton, as well as those who may have held him much too high. Researchers have many different opinions on Patton’s’ leadership, but the research here will encompass both the positive and the negative aspects of his leadership and surrounding issues while addressing the following questions:

Intellect: Lieutenant Holden displays an extraordinary mental aptitude as a Logistician. She required minimal supervision due to her demonstrated ability to use sound judgement and adaptive solutions supporting the commander’s vision and intent. She creates simple solutions to complex problem sets and empowered subordinates to solve problems. Lieutenant Holden struggle with self-awareness and tact when interacting with superiors and subordinates. She is quickly analyzes every situation and applies succinct lines of efforts by promoting collaboration and

The purpose of this assessment is to compare and contrast how General Vincent K. Brooks attributes and competencies changed the military. How his encouragement contributed to personal growth and development as a leader. A West Point graduate General Brooks was the academy's first African-American Cadet First Captain, the highest position (Cadet Brigade Commander) a cadet can hold, an appointment that brought much public visibility at an early age in life. He graduated from West Point in 1980. Truly a soldier's soldier, Brooks was born into a military family that was posted in Anchorage, Alaska on October 24, 1958. His father, Leo Brooks Sr. was an army officer who would himself become a Brigadier General, his brother Leo Brooks Jr was as

SNC delivered a confident and complete order successfully addressing all paragraphs of the five paragraph order. SNC assigned primary and secondary tasks to subordinates and reiterated the Enemy Situation. SNC properly controlled the fire team’s formation utilizing proper dispersion and smoothly transitioned from column to wedge. Upon enemy contact SNC relayed a clear and effective ADDRAC and directed SNC’s fire team to provide suppressive fire. SNC maintained mission focus when SNC’s fire team took a casualty. SNC directed his fire team in a tactically appropriate manner as they evacuated the casualty. Upon return to MA-2A SNC submitted the map to higher without being prompted by the evaluator. SNC displayed suburb leadership potential

My knee jerk reaction to Pat Buchanan’s article was irritation. He seems to cherish an almost imaginary America—since when was this nation united in culture? From its very beginnings, the US has seen thousands of diverse cultures; from just the top of my head there were the Puritans, the Native Americans, the unique slave culture that developed on large plantations, the Italians in big cities, the Japanese on the West Coast, and the culture I’m assuming Buchanan wishes could unite America: the White Anglo-Saxon Protestants.

Candidate Johnston gave a confident and proper mission brief to the fire team. SNC kept the momentum of his fire team going throughout the exercise. SNC recognized the need for a decision at points of friction and made timely decisions with information given despite any uncertainty. SNC maintained awareness of mission and demonstrated an understanding of the mission. SNC made decisions and tasked subordinates in a manner that indicated SNC had a thought out plan. SNC demonstrated some ability to observe and maintain awareness of surroundings and enemy’s position. SNC appeared to be comfortable in front of peers. SNC projected a firm voice with minimal stumbling. SNC generally understood and assumed the role of team leader during this

. It persuaded the supreme court of the U.S. to rule in Buchanan vs. Warley (1917) that state and local governments cannot officially segregate African Americans into separate residential districts. The Court's opinion reflected the jurisprudence of property rights and freedom of contract as embodied in the earlier precedent it established in Lochner vs. New York. (1916), chairman Joel Spingarn invited James Weldon Johnson to serve as field secretary. Johnson was a former U.S. consul to Venezuela and a noted African-American scholar and columnist. Within four years, Johnson was instrumental in increasing the NAACP's membership from 9,000 to almost 90,000. They have also been apart of civil rights movements and have also been known to fight

As a Grenadier, SPC McBride consistently performed above the standard and continuously grew and developed as a Soldier. He was an integral part in not only demonstrating, but teaching other Soldiers in the Company to become more proficient on the M320 weapon system and to develop basic Soldier's skills. His careful handling and judicious employment of the weapon encouraged the decision to move SPC McBride to a more casualty-producing weapon system, the M249

Candidate Manning briefed a thorough and detailed five paragraph order in a clear and articulate manner, projecting his voice loudly and ensuring his team members were paying attention by making eye contact with them during the brief. SNC displayed a high degree of understanding of some of the finer details within the five paragraph order and issued clear tasking statements to each fire team member; however, he did not brief the scheme of maneuver anonymously prior to issuing specific tasks. During the execution, SNC maintained awareness of his team member’s movements and location and quickly and firmly controlled the fire team formations, exhibiting strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Upon taking enemy contact, SNC quickly

SPC Briggs achieved the standards for the Basic Leader Course class 011-17. She was selected by senior leadership to act as a student Platoon Sergeant. SPC Briggs successfully completed her written communication assignments with minimal error. She displayed a great understanding of the fundamentals of effective speaking. She demonstrated her ability to lead by example while gaining the respect of her superiors and subordinates alike. SPC Briggs contributed greatly to the accomplishment of the group’s goals and endeavors. She fostered a climate of dignity and respect by adhering to all SHARP policies and procedures.