While it can be said that almost every Soldier and American is aware of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the honor that it bestows on those who have earned it, quite the opposite can be said about the knowledge of the history behind this prestigious award. While its history is very vast and detailed, …
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Today, I want to give you some insight about Army ETS Awards. I served in the Army for a while, and one of the things that bothered me most was when a Soldier ETS’d from the Army and they didn’t get anything from the unit. This really bothers me. I’ve also met lots of leaders …
One of my biggest accomplishments as a Company Commander was to establish the “Ricky Chicken” Award. Ricky was a rubber chicken that became our company mascot. I don’t have a “current” picture of the actual rubber chicken (Ricky), but he looked something like the chicken in the photo below. I acquired Ricky Chicken about a …
The Order of Saint Martin is a prestigious award for Quartermaster Personnel in the U.S. Army. The award was created in 1997 as a way to recognize service members (and civilians) serving in the Quartermaster Corps for their dedicated service to the Corps. To be eligible for the award you can be Active Duty, Reserves, …
In today’s post, I would like to share some gift ideas for Army promotions, ETS and Retirement. I truly believe that if you have people working for/with you, you should recognize their efforts whenever possible. This especially holds true when it comes to ETS, promotions and retirements. The last thing you want is someone to …
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The Ordnance Order of Samuel Sharpe is a very prestigious award for any Officer or NCO serving in the Army Ordnance Corps. I was very fortunate to have the honor of recommending several people for this award during my military career. The award itself has been around since the mid 1990s. It was designed to …
The Army Commendation Medal is a “mid level” award designed for acts of heroism and meritorious achievements. It was created in 1945 (for the U.S. Army). When used properly, this is a very effective award to recognize soldier achievements. Unfortunately, most leaders don’t know much about the ARCOM, or they don’t use it effectively. In …
The Army Certificate of Achievement is a great tool for recognizing basic soldier accomplishments. If you are a small unit leader, you should implement this recognition tool as one of your leadership tools. You can create your own squad level, platoon level, company level or battalion level Certificate of Achievement for your unit. I’ve found …
As a small unit leader, I believe that you should educate yourself about the Army Achievement Medal. This medal is a very effective “reward” or “tool” to praise and recognize your soldiers for doing a good job. And when used properly, it can have a major positive impact with the morale in your unit. History of …
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DA Form 638 (Recommendation for an Award) is one of the most underutilized forms in the Army. This form is used for submitting soldiers for awards such as an Army Achievement Medal or Army Commendation Medal. To be utilized properly all someone has to do is fill out the form, type up a few achievement …
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