The Evolution of an Infantryman

Abstract

A Soldier's combat experiences will be known to him forever. I just scratched the surface of mine in this paper. My transition from Infantryman (11B) to Cavalry Scout (19D) would prove to be one of my toughest challenges, never mind the enemy. Mentalities proved to be different in the mechanized world as opposed to that of the airborne infantry. It included everything from the daily business of the unit to deploying the unit, and the task at hand, combat. The theatre of operations was certainly something to get used to as well. A year prior to deploying to Saudi Arabia, I participated in "Operation Bright Star," where my battalion jumped into Northern Egypt for a five day field problem. November in Egypt would not come close to the acclimatization needed for stepping foot in Saudi Arabia in August. These issues were just some of what I encountered during those seven months in the desert. They helped me develop into the Soldier, some say the leader I am today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2006
Accession Number
AD1134093

Entities

People

  • David A. Miller

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Engineers
  • Launchers
  • Lessons Learned
  • Machine Guns
  • Observers
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Rocket Launching
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Squadrons
  • Training
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Military Science