Commentary - Good NCOs: you know them when you see them

It's harder to list the qualities of a good noncommissioned officer than you might think. But everyone who has been in the Army can name NCOs they think are great. NCOs are the leaders who most directly affect our lives in uniform. Whether you are a commissioned officer...

Welcome to the NCO Corps

"Fort Lee, Va. (Jan. 22, 2009) -- "Now you're an NCO - a part of the backbone of the Army.  Never forget where you came from." Those words, from guest speaker Command Sgt. Maj. Nathan J. Hunt III, served as a reminder to a group of recently-promoted sergeants who were...

Fort Lewis soldier faces court-martial (AP)

" FORT LEWIS, Wash. - A soldier who said she was sexually harassed by noncommissioned officers and refused to return to Iraq " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iraq will face a military trial. Fort Lewis' commander referred Army Spc. Suzanne Swift's case to a...

Making The War Department Ready For The Gathering Storm

"Already overshadowed by the coming events at Pearl Harbor, the report on 25 November 1941 spoke of gaining *valuable time while time is available* in order to develop a small corps in an orderly and efficient fashion. On Thanksgiving eve General Marshall checked over with...