Tag Archives: Germany

Random Memory: The Power of the Sham Shield

Posted on November 6, 2015 by psessum

By Peter Sessum A recent post on social media about the attitudes of the enlisted ranks in the Army prompted me to write this. The breakdown of ranks were pretty accurate but I thought the Specialist one was too limiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge, Military Leadership, Random Memories | Tagged AR 670-1, Army, CSM, dogtag chronicles, E-4, E4, Enlisted, Experiences, Germany, Leadership, Life Skills, Management, Military, Military leadership, Rank, Rnadom Memory, Sergeant Major, Sham Shield, So There I Was, Spec-4 Mafia, Specialist, Veterans, Vets | Leave a comment

You Can’t Cherry Pick Your Oath

Posted on September 30, 2015 by psessum

By Peter Sessum I was really hoping to let this die, but since Kim Davis is back in the news I just have to vent a little about the situation. What drives me crazy is how she disagrees with part … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged 5-20 INF, 5/20 INF, Army, current-events, Ehren Watada, Enlisted, Germany, Iraq War, Iraw, JBLM, John Boehner, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Lawful Order, Lt Watada, Macedonia, Michael New, Oath, Oath of Enlistment, refusing an order, Soldier, UCMJ | 1 Comment

Where Were You on 9/11? From Memorial Service to War

Posted on September 11, 2015 by psessum

By: Forrest Parks It was near the end of the day. We were all hanging out in the barracks waiting for the memorial service for one of our buddies that had been found dead in the barracks a few days … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged 9/11, 9/11/01, Army, current-events, Experiences, Germany, Sept 11, September 11, Soldier | Leave a comment

Profile in Service: Harry Miller

Posted on August 17, 2014 by psessum

By: Fred Apgar With a career that spanned two branches of service and three wars, Harry Miller exemplifies the value of service to our nation. Miller grew up in Columbus, Ohio, the youngest of six children. To help support his … Continue reading →

Posted in Profiles of Service | Tagged 82nd Airborne Division, Air Force, Army, Battle of the Bulge, Combat Zone, dogtag chronicles, Germany, Greatest Generation, Harry Miller, Infantry, Korea, Korean War, Military, Profile of Service, Profiles in Service, Profiles of Service, Strategic Air Command, Tank, Veterans, Vets, vietnam vet, Vietnam War, WWII | Leave a comment

Military leadership: Lessons in Military Leadership for Civilians

Posted on May 14, 2014 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Many techniques of military leadership that translate into the civilian world. It is why many corporations like to hire vets. Even though the day-to-day activities are different, anyone that can lead a team into combat can lead … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Military Leadership | Tagged Army, BG Swan, Combat Zone, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, Germany, Infantry, Leadership, Life Skills, Management, Military, Military leadership, mortar, Mortar platoon, Mortars, My Deployment, Officers, Robin Swan, Veterans, Vets | 2 Comments

Where were you on 9/11? Story from Germany

Posted on September 11, 2013 by psessum

By: Dave James WARNING! These are the random brain-droppings of an old man and the veracity of my recollection is becoming suspect… I DO, however, tell a good story. So any inconsistency from actual occurrences, even in the face of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, So There I Was | Tagged 2001, 9-11, 9/11, 9/11/01, Anti terrorism, Experiences, Force Protection, Germany, Guard Duty, Harassment, Leadership, Management, Military, Never Forget, Remember the Fallen, September 11, Setember 11 2001, So There I Was, Training, Veterans, Vets, World Trade Center, World Trade Towers, WTC | Leave a comment

Wearing Camouflage After 1700

Posted on June 14, 2013 by psessum

So there I was, in Germany, no shit. As soon as we were released the married guys would ghost and the single guys would haul ass back to the barracks. When we would get into the room we would drop … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, So There I Was | Tagged Army, Cammies, Cammo, Camouflage, Chow, civies, Experiences, Germany, Grunt, Hey you, hey you detail, infantry battalion, lifer, mechanized infantry, Mortar platoon, Mortars, So There I Was, Veterans, Vets | 1 Comment

Horace Greasley, Surviving WWII Like a Boss

Posted on July 5, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum The title of Greatest Generation is given to everyone who fought in WWII. Liberating the world from tyranny was not an easy feat and serving with men of such high caliber it is difficult to stand out. … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Heroes | Tagged Army, British soldier, Combat Zone, Germany, Himmler, Horace Greasley, Like a boss, Phony War, POW, POW camp, Real Hero, Special Forces, Stolen Valor, Survivor, Veterans, Vets, WWII | 8 Comments

The Rain God, BOB and the Infantryman’s Relationship With the Weather

Posted on July 2, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum There is a saying in the Infantry, “If it ain’t raining, it ain’t training, if ain’t snowing, we ain’t going.” Okay not exactly profound I know and the only ones I have heard say it with any … Continue reading →

Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge, So There I Was | Tagged Army, BOB, Experiences, Germany, Grunt, Hohenfels, Infantry, nature, outdoors, POG, Rain God, snow gods, The Field, Training, Weather | Leave a comment

I Miss the Pig

Posted on May 11, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum When the going gets tough, the tough get cyclic. That is why you gotta love machine guns. A sniper rifle is like a surgeon’s scalpel, removing bad guys one at a time. A machine gun is like … Continue reading →

Posted in So There I Was | Tagged Army, Bosnia, Experiences, Firing Range, Fort Lewis, Fun Times, Germany, ground pounder, gun fires, JBLM, M60, Machine Gun, Pig, range safety officer, Shooting | 2 Comments