For some military veterans, military service was not by choice. For Colonel (Retired) William C. Allison that was the case. Colonel Bill Allison knew he was going to be drafted, therefore he made the decision to attend Auburn University’s ROTC program and graduate as a commissioned 2LT of Armor in the Regular Army in 1961. Following graduation Col Bill married the love of his life, Martha John Allison, whom he would say, “ was the ideal Army wife, always supportive, encouraging, and never complaining when unexpected reassignment orders came. His only complaint was that she always thought that she out ranked him” (W. Allison, personal communication, April 25 2018). The opportunity to sit and speak with someone with many decorations and awards was an …show more content…
Col Allison holds his master’s degree in Public Administration; he is a qualified Parachutist, Ranger and Jungle Warfare Expert. Among his decorations and awards are the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, three Bronze Stars (two for heroism in ground combat), the Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster and the Army Commendation Medal. Each decoration and award immensely deserved, as he served briefly on assignment in Korea on the Demilitarized Zone with the 9th Calvary Regiment, 1st Calvary Division before joining the Korean Military Advisory Group and served as an Aide-de-Camp. Upon returning from Korea in 1964 , Lt. Allison was assigned to Fort Benning, Georgia as an instructor at the US Army Infantry School. In 1967 Captain Allison was detailed to the Infantry Branch and in due course assigned to duty in Vietnam as an Infantry Company Commander in the 2nd Battalion (Mechanized), 22nd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Following Vietnam in 1968, Captain Allison was assigned to Fort Meade, Maryland. After a two-year assignment as a
e. Newspaper article about medals awarded to 1LT SBS. f. Biography of Lieutenant General W.B. Fulton (Deceased), former Commanding General of 9th Infantry Division. g. Biography of Colonel G.I. Tutwiller (Deceased), former battalion Commander, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry. 12. On 5 December 2014, the HRC Awards and Decorations Branch responded to Congressman
John Basilone was one of the elite few of our nation to be awarded with the national Medal of Honor. John was the sixth of ten children, born in Buffalo, New York but raised in Raritan, New Jersey. He opted not to go to highschool, and joined the Army looking for “adventure.” He boxed in the Army, before he was sent to the Philippines. After he completed his first tour, Mr. Basilone returned home and became bored.
Furthermore, he showcased caring for the Soldiers welfare while sharing in the hardships and danger. MAJ Butler charged the fort walls alongside his Soldiers and was the third Marine to enter the fort. Further evidence of MAJ Butler’s ability to build a cohesive team through mutual trust came on the 25th of August, 1917, when the Navy Department announced the award of medals of honor for MAJ Butler, Sergt. Iams, and Pvt. Gross.
A court-martial named William Calley is a platoon leader for the U.S. in Charlie Company. He led his men into a Vietnamese Massacre. But before doing so he completed basic training when he was 23. March of 1967 Officer Candidacy School accepted him and he went six months of junior officer training. After that was complete he got a promotion to be lieutenant.
He worked for 13 years as a firefighter and progressed through the ranks over the years. In 1962 he became an Engineer, by 1965 was a Captain, by 1968 was a Battalion
People who join the army express patriotism and sacrifice
He was pretty much the only MACV commander, a Military Assistance Command in Vietnam (MACV). History.com Staff states that he had the last say about Hamburger Hill and what he
During World War II he served as GEN Patton’s G2 throughout the invasion of French Morocco to Sicily and ultimately to the end of the war. While assigned as the Third Army’s G2 he continually produced better understanding of the enemy than any other military intelligence officer on the Allied side
Black Hawk later wrote of Davis in his autobiography, saying “We remained here a short time, and then started for Jefferson Barracks, in a steam boat, under the charge of a young war chief, (Lieut. Jefferson Davis) who treated us all with much kindness. He is a good and brave young chief, with whose conduct I was much pleased” (Patterson, 110-12). Davis was good enough to Black Hawk that the chief specifically decided to mention him in the tale of his life. Such an endorsement from the chief of a society based on honor and valor shows how Davis’s intrinsic qualities helped him in his life and on the
Before his name became known for the war in Vietnam, General Westmoreland also served in World War II and the Korean War. When Westmoreland graduated from West Point, like MacArthur, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and posted at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. (Krugin, 2010). From here, Westmoreland began to rise in the ranks, he served in both Hawaii and North Carolina, before he he was sent overseas during World War II. When he first entered the war, Westmoreland was serving with the 34th Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Infantry Division in North Africa as a battalion commander.
As I am getting ready to begin my college years, my experience in America is getting richer every day. I have realized how much opportunities I have being an American citizen and living in this part of the world compared to the life i lived in Togo and I intend to make the most of it. I’m working toward my goals and one of them is to join the military. I always have the desire of serving people and I believe serving in the Military is one way to show my gratitude to my new country and its
The praises that you receive shouldn’t be based on the mere fact that you join but maybe for those who actually wants to serve and protect. In contrast, he says “Make that choice without looking back to see the cheering faces of those who tell you your duty is to do what they are not doing for purposes you may not know nor share” (Gillman 680). None the less, the author let the reader know that these young men and women risk their own lives for purposes which may not be of any value to themselves or the country. As a result, those purposes doesn’t deserve the praises that are
He was a platoon sergeant, a cadet master sergeant, and the youngest senior noncommissioned officer in the entire corps. He was at the time in charge of changing the insubordinate kids, which he used to be. His behavior, attitudes, and speech were totally reformed as he was following and practicing the motto. The biggest reason why he was changed is the responsibility in the school and the family.
The 6th/56th and the 6th/71st were the only two HAWK battalions that deployed to Vietnam and were integral for joint operations with the 7th Air
From the moment I was born I was considered a military brat, I was born in Hawaii at tripler hospital because my mom was in the army and stationed there, my biological father was in the marines. When my mom remarried when I was 7, she married a man who was in the Navy. Everyone thinks being a Military brat just means you know more than other people because you 've been more places and seen more things and you get a lot of stuff you want. This is not true at all. Coming from a military background means you never have stability, you are held to a higher standard than all the other kids, and sometimes it makes you want to be in the military and only focus on that.