Air Assault Badge

Air Assault School: The Hardest Two Weeks In The Army. Quickly, I make my way to the waiting Blackhawk helicopter. Even with my full combat load strapped to my back the rotor wash threatens to push me over. My face is pelted with grass and other debris; motivation and determination makes me run harder. As I reach the Blackhawk the Black-shirt directs me to one of four repel lines anchored to the aircraft. I wrap the line through my d-ring and climb into the cabin. I wait, crouched in the doorway

Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the great state of Texas. How are you doing this afternoon? First, I want to say thank you to Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton for their attendance and endorsement today. Now most of you here today are here in support of myself for Congressman, and I appreciate that, I do. I am here today to announce my selection as my Chief of Staff. Now here in this great state we have a lot of great leaders that I could have chosen from. This decision

Northern portion of the Rhine River to allow the Allied forces to secure a foothold in Western Germany and then peruse Northern Germany. Operation Varsity was designed to assist the surface river assault troops cross the river with minimal impact on ground troops. The design of Operation Varsity was to air drop three divisions of U.S. XVIII Airborne Corps, the 13 Airborne Division, the British 6th, and the 17 Airborne Division, to secure essential locations and disrupt German forces. In doing this

Sitting in his wheelchair, Ed Keith never thought he would lose his leg in Vietnam. At age 19 Ed became interested in the war because of everything happening in the world. Due to his hearing issues he was not allowed to go to the Korean war so he was sent to Fort Bragg. He had the highest IQ of all the people there. When he went home he went back to college and when he heard his friend died he reenlisted in 1965. Ed was a part of the Army Security Agency and then the Radio Research Company RRC.

In life there is always something, or someone, that motivates a human being to do what one does best. For some, that motivator can either be a parent, an idol, a friend, a colleague; however, it can also be an idea, or a prospect, like one’s future. Warriors Don’t Cry is a book written by Melba Pattillo Beals, about her experience integrating a segregated school. At the time, she was a fourteen-year-old African American girl, who was among one of the first African Americans to attend an all-white

1. In 1961, Secretary of Defence Robert S. McNamara sent a strongly worded memo to Army Secretary Elvis J. Stahr. He ordered the Army, through the Chief of Staff of the Army, to implement air mobility. This proved to be the birthright of the airmobile division and the eventual evolution of a new doctrine of air combat. 2. The Howze Board, formally called the U.S. Army Tactical Mobility Requirements Board, was formed a week after the above memo from the Secretary of Defence and was headed by Lieutenant

Band of Brothers – Film Critique This HBO mini-series follows the story of Easy Company U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, and their fight from Operation Overload (D-Day) to V-J Day (Victory in Japan Day). Directed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg this is by far one of, if not the, best modern films to capture World War II. To preface this critique, I must say it was impossible for me to see this film in person, as it first aired on HBO in 2001. However, due to my passion for this film I am inspired

working for the force are women (Statistics Canada, 2016). However, 1.7% (960 force members) reported being victims of sexual assault in 2016 alone. Additionally, of these 960 cases, 1/4 reported the assault to a supervisor and 1/10 reported to the military police (Statistics Canada, 2016). This suggests there is a barrier preventing men and women alike from reporting their assault. Retired Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps attempted to bring more public attention to the issue and to drive the CAF

My leader of influence is SGM Escolithia Stackhouse. I met SGM Stackhouse when I first arrived at my first duty station at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in December of 2004. SGM Stackhouse was a SFC at that time and was assigned as the A Company, 563RD, Transportation Platoon, Platoon Sergeant. From the first day I met SGM Stackhouse I knew she was my mentor. She displayed character attributes, leader competencies, and a passion for the Army that I instantly admired. The leader attributes are character

Leader Legacy: A Leader of Influence My leader of influence is SGM Escolithia Stackhouse. I met SGM Stackhouse when I first arrived at my first duty station at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in December of 2004. SGM Stackhouse was a SFC at that time and was assigned as the A Company, 563RD, Transportation Platoon, Platoon Sergeant. From the first day I met SGM Stackhouse I knew she was my mentor. She displayed character attributes, leader competencies, and a passion for the Army that I instantly admired