Download or read book Top Sergeant written by William G. Bainbridge and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 1996-06 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a military career spanning more than three decades, Bill Bainbridge saw service in three wars, fought in two of them, and was captured in one. He received ten Good Conduct Medals, two awards of the Combat Infantry Badge, three Army Commendation Medals, and the Distinguished Service Medal, among others. But the greatest moment in his career came when he was selected to be Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army, its highest NCO position, an office he was the first to hold for four years. But Bainbridge's most important job in his illustrious career was tending to the welfare of his soldiers. Top Sergeant is all about doing what a good sergeant does best -- attending to the needs of his men -- and what it takes to be a great noncommissioned officer in an army that officers are proud to command but NCOs really run.
Download or read book Top Sergeant written by William G. Bainbridge and published by . This book was released on 1997-11-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with his humble origins as an Illinois farm boy and son of a "dirt farmer," Bill Bainbridge's Top Sergeant is the only memoir of an enlisted man's rise to the most senior NCO position in the U.S. Army. In a military career spanning more than three decades, Bill Bainbridge saw service in three wars, fought in two of them, and was captured in one. In France in World War II, Bainbridge served with A Company, 423rd Infantry of the 106th Infantry Division. Forced to surrender during the Battle of the Bulge, he spent five months in a German POW camp, weighing only eighty-six pounds when he was liberated. Discharged in December of '45, he fully expected to spend the rest of his life as a farmer. But being called up for the Korean War ruined his farming prospects and, in due time, "That peculiar chemistry of training, experience, and promotion began to have its effect, and I realized that I didn't want to be anywhere else but the Army." In thirty-one years of service, Bainbridge served in leading NCO positions the world over, including Battalion Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, II Field Force Sergeant Major in Vietnam, Sergeant Major U.S. Army Pacific, and Basic Training Center Sergeant Major at Fort Benning, where he was instrumental in setting up the first NCO Candidate Course. Bainbridge was also the first sergeant major of the Sergeants Major Academy. He received ten Good Conduct Medals, two awards of the Combat Infantry Badge, three Army Commendation Medals, and the Distinguished Service Medal, among others. But the greatest moment in his career came when he was selected to be Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army, its highest NCOposition, an office he was the first to hold for four years. But Bainbridge's most important job of his illustrious career was the welfare of his soldiers. Whether in base camps in Vietnam, aviation units in Germany, or training centers in Fort Benning, Bainbridge never forgot what he was there for. "Soldiers will do anything you ask provided you prepare them with good training and treat them with dignity." Top Sergeant is all about doing what a good sergeant does best--attending to the needs of his men--and what it takes to be a great noncommissioned officer in an Army that officers are proud to command--but that NCOs really run. "From the Hardcover edition.
Download or read book The Sergeants Major of the Army written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tank Sergeant written by Ralph Zumbro and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1988 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorful and spellbinding, this is the combat autobiography of Sergeant Ralph "Zippo" Zumbro and the rarely told story of tank warfare in Vietnam. Zumbro's unit was the most highly decorated of the war, and his story is gripping reading for those interested in the Vietnam war and military nonfiction.
Download or read book The Army Insider written by Sergeant Major David Carden U.S. Army and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-08-31 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true story of a man who fulfilled his destiny. He was just a country boy from Nebraska who grew up to achieve great things for his country. A multitude of short stories that chronicle his life begins with his parents. To know them is to know him. Through them, he received an adventurous childhood and he was instilled with a value system that governed his life. The story continues with wartime exploits, travels to Iran and Pakistan, and world-wide assignments. The story includes some people that he met along the way; some famous and some not so famous. The man was a soldier. A professional soldier who rose through the ranks and was considered the expert at the top of his chosen career field. Life after the Army has involved local politics, community service, recreation and retail sales. His primary wish in life is to see his grand children grow up and not have to follow in his footsteps.
Download or read book It s More Than a Job written by Daryl J. Hogan Jr. and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's More than a Job: Life and Leadership through the Eyes of a First Sergeant is a rare, one-of-a-kind book that takes the reader on a journey through the peaks and valleys of life as a US Air Force first sergeant. The author provides an emotional, humorous, and selfless look at the sacrifices made by senior enlisted Airmen who wear the coveted "diamond" on their chevrons. Brave, brash, and to the point, the leadership perspectives provided will serve as a guiding light to US Air Force first sergeants and a beacon of understanding to their families. Daryl's transparency about his devotion to duty, love for aspects of the profession of arms rarely discussed, and how his service to America impacted his family absolutely leaps from the pages. This is a must read for all military leaders, their spouses, and anyone willing to take a ride in the boots of a first sergeant!
Download or read book Awesome Sh t My Drill Sergeant Said written by Dan Caddy and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The official tie-in book to the wildly popular Facebook page, featuring brand-new crazy, off-the-wall, outrageously funny, and downright “awesome” pearls of wisdom from real-life drill sergeants and instructors from all branches of the military. Sweat dries. Blood clots. Bones heal. Suck it up, buttercup. After his deployment in Afghanistan, Dan Caddy began swapping great drill sergeant stories by e-mail with other combat veterans—an exchange with friends that would grow into the dedicated Facebook page, “Awesome Sh*t My Drill Sergeant Said.” But what began as a comedic outlet has evolved into a robust online community and support network that conducts fundraisers for and donates to military charities, has helped veterans struggling with PTSD and other issues, and on numerous occasions, literally saved lives. Now, Caddy shares more great DS stories—most never before seen—in this humorous collection. Often profane, sometimes profound, yet always entertaining, these rants from real life soldiers are interspersed with lively sidebars, Top 10 lists, stories from fans, one-liners, and more. For anyone who has suffered a hard-ass manager (in uniform or not), Awesome Sh*t My Drill Sergeant Said will add a much needed dose of humor to the day.
Download or read book Team Sergeant written by William T. Craig and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TANKS IN THE WIRE! The son of a career enlisted man, Bill Craig was a hard-bitten Korean War veteran and Special Forces brawler. In Vietnam, they called his kind of soldier a snake-eater. Now here is Craig's unvarnished account of a military career that catapulted him to team sergeant, the pinnacle of achievement for a Special Forces operator. It also took him to the trough of anger and despair. For during Tet 1968, his camp at Lang Vei was overrun by NVA. A nearby force of Marines refused to come to the camp's aid--even though the NVA had parked a Soviet tank on Craig's command bunker and the enemy was dropping grenades down the air ducts. The riveting description of the breakout that followed and the raw courage of men fighting to save their comrades is an inspiration for anyone venturing into harm's way.
Download or read book Call Me Sergeant Rock written by Dan Rodgers and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sergeant Rock evolves from a native, baseball-playing, church-going Christian and skinny college kid to a well-trained killing machine in Vietnam. Leaving California to take part in the Tet Offensive in 1968, he finds the culture shock between the two overwhelming. Thrust into war and killing, he finds his approach to life and death must change quickly, but he holds fast to his beliefs. Though he saves others, his attitude toward killing and death changes for the worse, while his approach toward life improves. Sergeant Rock is a much better person for the choices he makes. In the course of a single Tet Offensive battle, his company loses all but 13 men, as 126 soldiers die in two hours. His faith increases when he meets his guardian angel during the battle. Sergeant Rock pushes his squad to their limits because he knows that death may lie just beyond the next bush. He may be only 20, but he thinks like an old veteran. With the body count in his mind, he wonders if he can ever be around normal people again. He experiences many horrors and watches friend after friend die as heroes. The hardships his squad must face, such as going without fresh water or clothes for 57 days, being shot down in a chopper, and just trying to stay alive are overwhelming. How much can our minds take before they crack? Sergeant Rock believes divine intervention is the only reason he is alive to tell his story.
Download or read book The First 100 Days of Platoon Leadership Handbook Lessons and Best Practices written by U. S. Army and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The platoon leader and platoon sergeant are two of the most important leaders in the U.S. Army. The way platoon leaders and sergeants work together as a team can cause the success or failure of companies, battalions, brigades, and divisions. They represent the leading edge of leadership on and off the battlefield. On the battlefield, platoon leaders and sergeants build their platoons, empower squad leaders, integrate outside elements, and use troop-leading procedures to plan and lead. Off the battlefield, platoon leaders and sergeants prepare their platoon for combat through tough training. The platoon leader and platoon sergeant's ability to coach, teach, and mentor their Soldiers leads directly to the readiness of our formations. World-wide, platoon leaders and sergeants are personally leading the U.S. Army at the lowest level. This handbook is a guide for new leaders to help prepare them for a critical crucible of leadership that will determine the U.S. Army's ability to fight and win our country's wars.
Download or read book Twenty Essentials for the Air Force First Sergeant written by Hamp Lee III and published by Commission Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-10 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of the Air Force first sergeant is one of the most important positions in a military unit. As a focal point of enlisted readiness, morale, health, welfare, and discipline, the first sergeant is a principal advisor to the commander in preparing a mission-ready force. First sergeants are on call 24/7 and face multiple unit issues such as military or dependent deaths, financial issues, sexual assault, illegal drug use, adultery, suicides, and other miscellaneous infractions. The first sergeant special duty is extremely demanding and requires the best each first sergeant has to offer every day as leaders to the enlisted corps. From the perspective of one first sergeant to another, Hamp Lee III shares Twenty Essentials for the Air Force First Sergeant. In this book, he provides helpful information and tools to navigate first sergeants through their years of serving American Airmen. From topics such as time management, personal integrity, and even bad days to issue discipline, Twenty Essentials for the Air Force First Sergeant will ensure a first sergeant’s mission of making Airmen their business will be a successful one.
Download or read book Sergeant Major U S Marines written by Bruce H. Norton and published by Quadrant Books®. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story of Sergeant Major Maurice Jacques is the story of a true warrior. With close to fifty months of combat in Korea and Vietnam, he's one of that rare breed, men who have looked the Devil in the eye?for a long time?and never blinked!"--?LtCol. Oliver North, USMC (Ret.) COMBAT AND DEATH, SACRIFICE AND HONOR Maurice Jacques served for thirty years with the U.S. Marine Corps, nearly six of them in combat. As an accomplished infantryman, parachutist, recon patroller, marksman, combat swimmer, and record-setting drill instructor, Jacques personifies the hard-fought, hard-won legacy of the Marines. With the help of Bruce Norton, he recounts the lessons learned in blood and the courage tested under fire?from the razor-backed hills and icy cold of Korea to the steamy, Vietcong-infested jungles of Nam. In this tough, gripping narrative, he reveals the emotion and chaos of close combat and the sacrifice and valor that have made the Marines legendary worldwide. During his long, dynamic career, Jacques held the position of regimental sergeant major in three different commands and was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. Maurice Jacques is a true warrior, as distinctive and exceptional as the Marines. He was expected to train harder, fight harder, sacrifice more, and is forever proud to be part of the pain, the pride, and the triumph that is USMC. "Doc Norton . . . has done it again. This time, Doc has helped his old diving partner, retired Sergeant Major Maurice Jacques, turn out one of the finest military autobiographies you're ever likely to read . . . You'd be foolish to pass this one up."--Ken Miller, vietnamgear.com
Download or read book Top an Army First Sergeant s Story written by James R. Lee and published by Dorrance Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sergeant Murphy s Traffic Book written by Huck Scarry and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Busytown's Sergeant Murphy is on patrol to make sure that everyone stays safe.
Download or read book Marine Top Sergeant written by Amos Callaway and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-23 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical fiction about the Vietnam War and its aftermath through the eyes of Nathan Cord, a high school dropout who joined the Marine Corps at 17 years of age. He was one of the first Marines to enter Vietnam in 1965 and stays to see the war until its bitter end. Read how it effects him, his family and his young wife, as he becomes one of the youngest sergeant majors in the Marine Corps.
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