Abel Fields was convicted under the Stolen Valor Act for falsely claiming he had received the Purple Heart. Fields has never served in the military and therefore has never received a military award. At his first trial, Fields was found guilty for violating the Stolen Valor Act and was sentenced to a fine. Fields then appealed his sentence and the Court of Appeals overturned his conviction citing that Fields’ First Amendment rights were violated. The government then appealed the Court of Appeals’ decision and the case was sent to the Supreme Court.
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
Petty Officer Gavin is a knowledgeable and versatile Sailor whose team work has been invaluable to the command. He consistently takes on demanding assignments and completes them with exceptional results. His outstanding leadership, managerial skills and high level of professional competence have contributed significantly to the unit's high state of readiness. Highlights of his specific accomplishments include: - As an Awase Watch Supervisor, he expertly troubleshot multiple major system casualties and trained detachment personnel.
As a collective Air Defenders contributed in all aspects from soldiering to job proficiency during the Vietnam War with reliable equipment and effective tactics. They distinguished themselves as providers of fire support for ground warfare that was made exponentially easier thanks to the role. Earning several medals for valor and purple hearts. The 6th Battalion 56th
This just in! Yesterday, August 18, 1943, the British Army, with the help of the Canadian Army, successfully completed the Allied Invasion of Sicily in Italy. I, Robert Gerstner, your honorable reporter for "Le Journal de Quebec", was lucky enough to witness some of the amazing action from our own Van Doos, who played a vital role in this takeover. My observations piqued my interest so much that I did some research of my own. I discovered that the Royal 22e Regiment has a history like no other, and its involvement in the Second World War is unquestionably worthy of
I am proud to recommend SSG Jacob Worley for consideration as a United States Army Warrant Officer Candidate. SSG Worley possesses the qualities required of a future Army Warrant Officer, specifically those needed to excel in the latest addition to the Warrant Officer Military Career Specialties (MOS), the Cyber Operations Technician, 170A. He has served as my Arabic Language Analyst and NCOIC of Analysis and Production for the 102 Combat Mission Team (CMT) for nearly two years. During this time his technical proficiency, attention to detail and adaptability has been equal and at times, has surpassed the skills of individuals assigned to more technical cyber roles within the team.
SUBJECT: Information Paper 1. Purpose. To summarize the important parts of the Army White Paper, The Profession of Arms, dated 08DEC10, for the Battalion Commander of 1-22 Combined Arms Battalion (CAB). 2. Facts.
SFC Pierce led his platoon in over 45,000 kilometers or assured mobility operations in over twenty named operations ranging from platoon to battalion level. He was instrumental in the updating and development of the Brigade TACSOP, his expertise was called upon to update the emergency ex-filtration of each Stryker variant and emergency procedures in the event that all hatches become lodged and the standardized load plan for the engineer Stryker variant especially as it applies to route clearance. Because of his expertise in the Stryker vehicle SFC Pierce was selected to represent the engineer regiment and 4th Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team at the Stryker Symposium in Detroit Michigan. He imparted his expert knowledge to over 200 civilian contractors to include the CEO of General Dynamics Land Systems and the Chief of Engineer Stryker Variant (ESV) Program, suggesting modifications that ultimately were implemented in all updated Stryker vehicles undoubtedly improving the army's fleet of
Early into the war for American Independence, General George Washington, commander & chief of the Army and Navy at the time, knew that in order to reign victorious, it was important to gain naval superiority against Britain. Naval supremacy would give General Washington the ability to keep British vessels from getting safely to harbor to provide supplies, troops, or evacuation efforts for British soldiers fighting inland at the Battle of Virginia Capes, in which General Cornwallis surrendered (Potter, p.52-53). Since then, the United States has continued this long tradition of a strong and powerful Navy. However, in order to take on the beaches of hostile territories, the Navy needs the help of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The Marine
My intent is to provide a clear vision to the 4th ABCT, that states, “Be the best armor brigade in the world, consisting of trained, responsible, motivated, and caring Soldiers and Families; capable of executing any assigned mission with unequaled success. The 4th ABCT has experienced several challenges that have led to ethical and moral issues along with a lack of confidence in the leadership. A vision will provide the ABCT with a motto, something to up hold. Therefore, how current business is conducted needs to change. In order, to make a change and address the challenges that 4th ABCT
Chief Madison is an exceptionally hard-working professional, who personifies the core values of our Navy. He expertly carries out the leadership of a Chief Petty Officer and is a constant source of encouragement and inspiration to those around him, continually improving the performance level of the command and Fleet in all areas. His exemplary deckplate leadership, technical expertise, professionalism, loyalty, moral character, strong sense of heritage, commitment to equality and diversity make him a perfect candidate for the 2016 MCPO Anna Der-Vartanian Award recipient. Some of his specific accomplishments include: Transformational Mentor and Teacher: Established an impressive mentorship program from the ground-up at a four star command for 155
He personally sought out a partnership with the AKARNG to enhance instructor capability and Soldier thru put. Through the multi-component environment he fostered instructor exchanges and cadre training to provide Alaska Soldiers and Airmen more opportunities to be trained
Importance of Rank Structure “Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. Military ranks and the military rank system define among others dominance, authority, as well as roles and responsibility in a military hierarchy. The military rank system incorporates the principles of exercising power and authority, and the military chain of command – the succession of commanders superior to subordinates through which command is exercised – constructs an important component for organized collective action.”
Now also for accountability in the Marine Corps is one of the highest things that are always being hit on. So in other words, being accountable may mean for you to be at a certain place at whatever time was given for you to be there. Next, another reason why accountability is important is because if you don’t keep track of your gear and you’re missing something when the time comes and you need that piece of gear that you were missing then you would be in a lot of trouble. All together being accountable is; well to the Marine Corps being called mission ready. That is why accountability in the Marine Corps is very or in greater words beyond important.
While completing this award it helped me learn the importance of teamwork and what will happen if the team does not pull together. One team member lost motivation and therefore would not help with the map reading and we all got lost. Once the team motivated that individual everything started to run smoothly. When working in a health and social care environment I think it is extremely important to work together as a team. These experiences have helped me improve my communication skills and have showed me the importance of working within a team.
