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The Shake 'n Bake Sergeant
by Jerry
Horton
Jerry Horton
does a superb job telling the story of an important segment of
the Army that has been overlooked for too long, the graduates of
the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer Candidate Course. Those
selected for the rigorous NCOCC training were some of the
brightest of that generation of soldiers, and received
undeserved criticism and disdain from their fellow soldiers.
Each of them would have to prove themselves on battlefields and
in the eyes of their comrades during some of the fiercest
fighting our Army has known.
Books of Interest to NCO
Researchers:
Recommended
Reading List Linda Gaunt. USASMA LRC
Educating Noncommissioned
Officers Author: Daniel K. Elder
Book Description
This writing attempts to capture a
portion of the history of NCO education and brings together many
known sources, expands on the minimal writings, and corrects
some deficiencies of recent literature.
The
Old Army
Author: Edward M. Coffman
One of the most important works
of military history published in the last decade, The Old Army
is the only comprehensive study of the people who made up the
"garrison world" in the peacetime intervals between the War for
Independence and the Spanish-American War. Drawing on diaries,
letters, and other primary documents, Edward M. Coffman vividly
recreates the harsh, often lonely life of men, collected mostly
from the streets of Northern cities, for whom enlistment was "a
leap in the dark...a choice of evils." He pays special attention
to the roles of women and children, as well as black Americans,
and to the development of military professionalism. From the
testimony of those who lived it, Coffman traces the evolution of
the American Army from "the days of small things"--of limited
resources and downright hardship--to the modern military age
that began at the turn of the century.
Guardians of the Republic
Author: Ernest F., Jr. Fisher;
Book Description
This is the definitive work on one of the least studied aspects
of military history-the noncommissioned officer. Since colonial
America, NCOs have played pivotal roles in the administration,
training, morale, and fighting effectiveness of the Army. The
author traces the evolution of NCO duties; their rank and
insignia; relationship to officers; their training (or
nontraining); and the professional development scheme initiated
after the Vietnam experience which produced the finest
noncommissioned officer corps in the world.
The Sergeants Major of the Army
Author: Daniel K. Elder (2003
edition)
Book Description
CMH Pub. 70-63-1.
By Daniel K. Elder, et al. Describes the origin and growth of
the Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army. Includes
biographies of each of the Sergeants Major of the Army
The central role which the
noncommissioned officer (NCO) plays in shaping the U.S. Army in
peace and war has long been recognized. During times of peace,
NCOs train, discipline, and develop those entrusted to their
leadership. In wartime, the NCO assumes even greater
responsibility for the soldiers he leads in battle.
The Story of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps
Author: David W. Hogan (2003 edition)
Book Description
This volume originally appeared in 1989 as part of the U.S.
Army's commemoration of The Year of the NCO. Much as happened
in the fourteen years cine then. The Cold War came to an end
with the collapse of the Soviet empire. Working with its
fellow services and allies, the Army fought and won a major
ground campaign against the Iraqi forces of Saddam Hussein.
American soldiers deployed to Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo,
and numerous other regions around the globe to serve as
peacekeepers and to prove humanitarian aid. As a result of the
terrorist strikes directed against the United States on
"9-11," Army units fought halfway around the world to destroy
Al-Qaeda base camps and the Taliban regime that harbored them.
E... (Jack Tilley, taken from foreword)
Baron Von Steuben's Revolutionary War Drill Manual
Author: Frederick William Baron von Steuben
The famed "Blue Book, in its entirety
Baron Von Steuben's Revolutionary
War Drill Manual : A Facsimile Reprint of the 1794 Edition
(Dover Books on Americana) [FACSIMILE] (Paperback)
Memoirs of a Command Sergeant Major and Other Short Stories
Author: Mary Ann Laser
Synopsis:
“MEMOIRS OF A COMMAND SERGEANT
MAJOR” (TRUE) An incredibly interesting story of a young man who
joined the Army when the war broke out. At first, he hates it.
However, as time goes on, he realizes that not only does he love
the Army, but also the Army has become his life.
I Love America:
The
Memoirs of Command Sergeant Major Tadeusz Gaweda
Author: Tadeusz Gaweda
Review:
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This is the story of a young
Polish boy who escapes death at the hands of the Nazis, is
rescued by the US Army and decides then and there that he
will become an American soldier. And what a soldier he
becomes. After finding his way to America with his family,
Tadeusz Gaweda joins the Army, becomes a paratrooper and
works his way up the ranks to the top enlisted grade as
Command Sergeant Major of the elite XVIII Airborne Corps. It
is a story of personal sacrifice, unrelenting high
standards, perseverance, a determination to excel and a high
order of devotion to duty and to his adopted country. By his
side through it all is his lovely wife, Edith, who had
endured the Nazi occupation of her Czechoslovakian homeland
and who exhibited personal bravery as well in escaping from
behind the Iron Curtain. |
Sgt. York
Author: John Perry
His Life,
Legend & Legacy : The Remarkable Untold Story of Sergeant Alvin
C. York
Unless you have been there
Author: Paul J Andert
Synopsis
An infantry soldier's personal
account of his participation as a platoon sergeant, in seven
major campaigns and two major landings ... theater of operations
during World War II
Top Sergeant
Author: William G. Bainbridge
Bainbridge grew up in Illinois and volunteered
for the draft when he graduated from high school in 1943. He
ended his military career in 1979 as sergeant major of the
army?the highest enlisted grade. His memoir, written with Cragg
(The Soldier's Prize), reflects the stereotypical values of
rural America: hard work, discipline and self-confidence.
Bainbridge was a citizen soldier, deciding to make the army his
career only when recall for duty in the Korean War ended his
chances to become a farmer. While he proved himself in combat,
his career also highlights the complex, tripartite role of
senior NCOs as fighters, administrators and advisers to the
officers. Bainbridge consistently sought input from
subordinates. Just as consistently, he told superiors the truth
as he saw it?but with enough tact to keep his stripes and add to
them. This is the story of a man who served both his country and
himself well.
Top, an Army First Sergeant's Story
Author: James Lee
Top, an Army First
Sergeant's Story
Encyclopedia of United States Army
Insignia and Uniforms
William K. Emerson
Emerson, a retired U.S. Army
lieutenant colonel, is the author of Chevrons, a detailed
book on U.S. Army insignia, and a member of many collectors
organizations. This massive reference book is intended for
researchers, historians, collectors, dealers, and curators. It
covers insignia and uniforms of the U.S. Army from 1782 to the
present. Before insignia became common, the design of the
uniform was especially important in identifying nationality and
branch of service. Thus, one-third of this book is devoted to
the study of uniforms, and two-thirds covers insignia. The book
is divided into 22 sections and 80 chapters that are arranged to
allow the identification of like objects (e.g., section 8,
Musician's Insignias;
Injury and Illness Incidence in
Sergeants Major Academy Students Class 46
Thls study examined the incidence of and risk
factors for training injuries and illnesses for 149 male and
female U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (SGMA) Class 46
students. This was a retrospective report based on data
collected during the 9.5-month training program. The three most
common overuse injuries were pain, muscle strain, and tendinitis/bursitis.
Major conclusions drawn from this study include the following:
1) musculoskeletal injuries were the major cause of limited duty
days during physical fitness training, 2) overuse lower
extremity and lower back injuries were the most commonly
reported injuries, 3) respiratory bacterial and viral infectious
illnesses were the most commonly reported illnesses, 4) alcohol
consumption was a risk factor for the development of infectious
illnesses, 5) smoking was associated with slower 2- mile run
times when compared with nonsmokers, and 6 smokers had higher
cholesterol levels.
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