The FSU Soldier

James R. McDonough sets a spectacular example of what it is to be a second lieutenant in the United States Army and what it is truly like to lead a group of enlisted soldiers for the first time. Lieutenant McDonough, a graduate of West Point, was deployed as a platoon leader in a small fort with the mission of holding a Vietnamese village out of the hands of the Viet Cong. When he arrived, Lieutenant McDonough discovered that the former Lieutenant and platoon leader of the 2d Platoon, Bravo Company, 4th Battalion, 503d Infantry (Airborne) hardly ever left his

The word “Professional” as defined, “characterized by or conforming to the technical and ethical standards of a profession” (Merriam-Webster, 2017) correlates with the true motive of the Soldier. The mindset of a professional soldier is ambitious and obedient to a conscious calling to serve a greater purpose than self. As stated from the article, “Professional Soldiers are “volunteers bonded with comrades in a shared identity and

An abundance of medal-clad students halted in formation, arranged in a platoon at the far side of the gym littered with desks. Standing at attention, the group radiated a sense of unity, a demand for respect. Amid all the misconceptions revolving around ROTC, the program doesn’t falter under a scrutinizing eye.

The first week at his military school, Wes tried several times to went home. He had access to do a phone call to whoever he wanted to talk, if he would be able to convince that person in five minutes, then he could go back to home. On the phone his mother said, “Wes you don’t go anywhere until you give this place a try” (Moore 95). Wes wasn’t persuaded at first, but the words his mother told him must have stuck. He started doing better in school because he realized what his family has sacrificed in order for him to be there. Gradually, he became sergeant of platoon, a cadet master sergeant, and the youngest senior noncommissioned officer in the entire corps. Even though he was forced to stay in military school; slowly he changed his outlook in military school.

As construction at the Jefferson Barracks Division continues, both the veterans and staff are anticipating the changes being made and how they can benefit from them. With things improving on the campus, veterans will be sure that they are receiving the best care possible, which is a great way to honor them for their service.

As Cherokee Warriors lay in ambush along a narrow pass Lieutenant Marion’s South Carolina Ranger Company was chosen to lead the way. Marion’s unite was moving north when met by a force of approximately a thousand Cherokees. His unit took severe casualties but cleared a way for the main force to continue its advance.

These college students had to see many things that they would rather forget. They only wanted to help but knew what would happen when they did get down to Mississippi. “Atrocities, including the lynching of more than five hundred Mississippi Negroes-more than any other state-were ennobled as righteous. Lynching went unpunished, murder was ‘self defense’...”(Watson 44). This depicted exactly what happened during this time and because of this many were lost when they came back from that summer. That summer changed their lives forever as they came back totally different. “Studying returned volunteers, psychiatrist Robert Coles saw signs of ‘battle fatigue… exhaustion, weariness, despair, frustration, and rage’”(Watson 265). Not only were they upset but they were changed as a person becoming more radically left and lost in college studies. The atrocities that went on during this time in Mississippi changed the volunteers for the rest of their lives.

Special Forces soldiers work in foreign lands with situations which are not always completely clear from its beginning. The Special Operation Imperatives serve as the base for success by providing the framework to develop and assist the host nation in achieving their desired goals. Through this essay I will use the novel “The Ugly American” (William J. Lederer & Eugene Burdick) to provide context to the benefits of applying such imperatives and the consequences of improper application. I will bring to light the actions of the characters and depict the reasons why the application of the imperative made the character succeed or fail in his desired goal.

Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) are considered to be “the backbone of the Army”. These Soldiers take the officers

Corporal Thomas Searles underwent a drastic change from a nerdy, bookish man, to one of the most bravest soldiers in the regiment. The minute he found out about the 54th Massachusetts regiment, he didn’t think twice in enlisting and was very eager about it. The minute he got in his

Another facet of the warrior ethos that Pressfield discusses is the brotherhood that all warriors share regardless of upbringing or personal beliefs. It is commonly known that military members who share harsh, traumatic, or even funny events become closer through the bond of a mutual experience. This is particularly true for Marine infantry; many of my Marine friends grew up in different areas of the US, with different values, ages, religious and political beliefs. However different we all might look on the outside, the fact that we’ve all been through good times and bad with each other makes us closer than any civilian could understand. After being a Marine, I find that I’m close to, and always will be, than my civilian friends who I’ve known for years. Along with this, Pressfield talks about how, under all the glory and allure of fighting for one’s country exists the real reason that warriors fight; for our brothers in arms. Political beliefs, government stances, and flags go out the window, only to be

This job is very important to provide a safe community, but the army also has many physical and mental duties. It states in the Occupational Outlook Handbook that the U.S military work in jobs such as infantrymen or fighter pilots. The military puts a physical and mental strain on the body from hard labor in training and missions.

It’s that need to test oneself against both physical and moral adversity, coupled with the blunt Spartan courage in the face of overwhelming odds, Pressfield believes, that gives us the warrior ethos of today. But despite the military component of society being increasingly marginalized in the West, young men and women still flock to recruiting stations to challenge themselves and see how well they perform under adverse conditions.

Most young recruits have never shot a weapon before, so for the very first time in their life they are trying to develop a new skill. They aren’t just acquiring this new skill to shoot cans in the back yard or trying to get rid of the squirrels, who keep getting into the trash. They are learning this art, as one may say to save their own lives. These kids are aware to what they signed up for, but the grasp of reality to why they are learning this expertise has not even began to set in yet.

Seeing one soldier being treated differently, weather this treatment be positive or negative, sets this soldier apart from the rest. This difference in treatment further undermines that unit’s esprit de corps and cohesion. And if this happens that unit’s loyalty can begin to be tested not only amongst them, but can also undermine that unit’s leader who has to spend so much of his and her time dealing with that unit’s only trouble spot.