Tag Archives: Grunt

Deserter Returns to Undeserved Hero’s Welcome

Posted on June 1, 2014 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Five years ago this month Army Private First Class (PFC) Bowe Bergdahl walked off his firebase in Afghanistan and was promptly captured by the Taliban. Last week his release was secured by trading five high ranking Taliban … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, American Captive, Army, Bowe Bergdahl, Combat Zone, current-events, FOB, Grunt, Infantry, Military, politics, POW, SGT Bowe Bergdahl, Taliban | 3 Comments

POG is a Mentality not an MOS

Posted on May 18, 2014 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Even though it was a couple of years ago, the Why Grunts Hate POGs post is still getting hits so it must resonate with a lot of people. Maybe it is time for a follow-up or an … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Army, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, Grunt, grunt v. POG, Grunts, Infantry, Military, POG, What is a Grunt | 13 Comments

Hiring a Vet part 3: Leading Veterans in the Workplace

Posted on December 31, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Many companies like the good press that comes from saying they like to hire veterans. Some companies even follow through with that. Unfortunately, many civilian supervisors do not understand how to lead veterans. Mostly it is due … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge, Military Leadership | Tagged ACAP, Air Force, Army, dogtag chronicles, Employment, Enlisted, Experiences, featured, Grunt, H2H, Hire America's Heroes, Hiring, hiring veterans, Jobs, Leadership, Life Skills, Management, Marines, Military, Navy, Sailor, Soldier, Training, unemployed vets, Veterans, Vets | Leave a comment

The Marine Corps Equality Conspiracy

Posted on October 12, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum When this first hit the news last year I wanted to wait to see how it played out. The Marines have best tried to find out how to incorporate women into combat arms jobs. The lack of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged current-events, Enlisted, females in combat, Gender equality, Grunt, Infantry, Infantry training, Infantry unit, Marine Corp, Marines, Military, Officers, The Marines, Training, USMC, Women in Combat | 1 Comment

What it Feels Like to be a Veteran

Posted on September 24, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Looking at pictures of a military airplane bone-yard I couldn’t help but think that is what it felt like to be a veteran. Made for a specific purpose and once the purpose is served, discarded and left … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Air Force, Army, Discharge, Experiences, featured, Grunt, Infantry, Life Skills, Marines, Military, Navy, PSYOP, Sailor, Soldier, Training, Vet, Veteran, Veterans, Vets, What being a vet feels like, WWII | 2 Comments

Random Memory: Breakdown of a leadership challenge

Posted on August 18, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum How someone handles an issue will determine if they are a leader or a manager. Everyone wants to think they are a leader, but in reality, few actually are. Here is an issue that I encountered as … Continue reading →

Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge, Military Leadership, Random Memories, So There I Was | Tagged 1-5 Inf, 25th Infantry Division, AR 670-1, Army, Experiences, Fort Lewis, Grunt, Infantry, Leadership, Leadership v. Management, Management, Military, NCO, PFC, platoon sergeant, Private, Private First Class, Promotion, So There I Was, Soldiers, Squad Leader | Leave a comment

Girl Among the Grunts

Posted on August 17, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum In the late ’90s I was part of 1-26 Infantry in Germany and we almost never saw women. In Schweinfurt, the military garrison was split into two and our part didn’t have any women soldiers. So when … Continue reading →

Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge, So There I Was | Tagged 1-26 INF, Army, Blue Spaders, Bosnia, Camp Dobol, Experiences, Grunt, Infantry, infantry battalion, M106, M577, mechanics, mechanized infantry, Military, Motorpool, My Deployment, sexual harassment training, So There I Was, Soldier | 1 Comment

Why Booms are Bad

Posted on August 1, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum As the fireworks were going off around the neighborhood right before the Fourth of July I was asked if they bothered me and I had to think about it for a minute. I can honestly say that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Army, Combat Zone, dust on my boots, Experiences, featured, Fireworks, FOB, Fourth of July, Grunt, IED, July 4th, Life Skills, Marines, Military, mortar, My Deployment, POG, PTSD, rocket, rocket attack, So There I Was, Soldier, suicide bomber, SVBIED, Training, transportation, VBIED, Veterans, Vets, vietnam vet | 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

The Day I Quit Airborne School

Posted on January 11, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum I am very much against Stolen Valor, heck, I have written about it, and here I stand, a fake, a phony a charlatan. Airborne School can be tough and you can quit at any point. But if … Continue reading →

Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge, So There I Was | Tagged Airborne, Airborne School, Army, C130, Enlisted, Experiences, Fort Benning, Fort Knox, Grunt, Infantry, Jump school, Military, paratrooper, Training | 21 Comments