Popular Subjects

Topics and subjects often sought after and of interest to researchers seeking historical and background information on the US Army Noncommissioned Officer Corps.

NCO History Related Subjects:

• • A History of the NCO (L.R. Arms)
  • Command Sergeants Major Perspectives and the Global War on Terrorism (AMC)
  • History of the 7th Army NCO Academy
  • History of the Noncommissioned Officer Candidate Course (NCOCC)
    • NCOC Locator (Veteran site)
  • History of the Sergeant Major (Daniel K Elder)
  • Interview with the Army’s senior enlisted Logistician Daniel K Elder p. 2
  • The Noncommissioned Officer: Images of an Army in Action
  • Short History of the NCO (L.R. Arms)
  • Short History of the Specialist Rank (Daniel K Elder)
  • History of the NCO Creed (NCO Journal, Daniel K Elder and Felix Sanchez)
  • Educating Noncommissioned Officers: The history (Daniel K Elder)
  • Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army (Daniel K Elder) pg. 22
  • Timeline of U.S. Army Enlisted Ranks, 1920 to Present
• Oral Interview Transcripts of past SMAs (USASMA)
  • William O. Wooldridge Pt1 and Pt 2
  • George Dunaway
  • Silas L. Copeland
  • Leon L. Van Autreve
  • William G. Bainbridge
  • William A. Connelly
  • Glen E. Morrell
  • Julius W. Gates
  • Richard Kidd
  • Gene C. McKinney
  • Jack L. Tilley
  • Kenneth O. Preston
• Living History, audio accounts of WWII:
• NCO History, The Noncommissioned Officer Guide, TC 7-22.7, pg. 1-2

 

Rank and Insignia:

• Introduction to the First Sergeant (Rod Powers)
• US Enlisted Uniforms 1900-1918 Presented by Glenn E. Hyatt Fredericksburg Memorial Military Museum

Ethnic and Gender-Related Historical Subjects:

• African-Americans in the US Army
• History of Women in the Military The Women’s Army Corps, 1945-1978
• Buffalo Soldier History
• Integration of the U.S. Army
• Role of Women & Ethnic/Racial Groups in the Army
• Women in the  Vietnam War.
• Unarmed and under fire: An oral history of female Vietnam vets
• History of African-Americans in the Civil War
• Irish Brigade in the Civil War

People:

• Noteworthy NCOs, We have established an entire webpage to noncommissioned officers who are famous, infamous, or those who we assert should be.

Interesting General Related Historical Subjects:

• • Military Payment Script (MPC)
  • The Origins of the Model 1892 Bugle (M1892 Field Trumpet) Jack Carter
  • Historical Changes to US Army Chevrons USAIHP
  • Research sources for NIKE Air Defense Missile Sites
  • U.S. Army General Officers 
  • U.S. Army National Guard
  • U.S. Army Oaths of Enlistment and Oaths of Office
  • Historical Collection
  • Cold War documents and research
  • The WWII Oral History Website
  • Historical Overview of the Army Training and Doctrine Command
  • History of Identification Tags (Dog Tags)
  • History of the Army Emblem
  • History of the Army Flag
  • History of the Army Seal
  • Army Campaigns & Casualties
  • Decorations, Patches &Flags
  • Distinguished Soldier Stamps
  • Holidays & Commemorations 
  • Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • Army Birthdays