Massengale Military - 1 / 2 Show caption + Hide caption – Sgt. 1st Class John A. Massengale of Ringgold, Ga. from standing to parade rest while discussing engine pool operations with his younger brother, the command sergeant. Maj. Clay Missingal of Chickamauga, Ga. on March 16, 2011 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Both brothers ... (Image credit: US) View original
2 / 2 Show caption + Hide caption – Sgt. 1st Class John A. Massengale of Ringgold, Ga. stands with his younger brother, Command Sgt. Maj. Clay Missingal of Chickamauga, Ga. on March 16, 2011 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The brothers are together for their second and final deployment... (Photo credit: USA ) View original
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CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT - This isn't just another deployment for two brothers, it's historic. Clay Massingale of Chickamauga, Ga. and John A. Massingale of Ringgold, Ga., are both assigned to the 230th Support Brigade based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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The 230th Sustainment Brigade is charged with the strong logistical support mission of units in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, engaging in the responsible withdrawal of equipment and infrastructure from the Iraqi theater. Not only is this a major mission, one that has garnered considerable coalition attention over the past 8 years, but it is also the latest deployment by the Massingale brothers.
Brother's first deployment was at the start of Operation Desert Storm. Clay was a sergeant major. and Assistant Section Director for the Radio Telepath Section (RATT). He was assigned to the headquarters battery of the 196th Field Artillery Brigade, while John A. was the sergeant. 1st Class and Motor Sergeant assigned to Headquarters Battery, 1-181st Field Artillery Battalion. Even though they were in different batteries, they were still in the same unit and could see each other.
Now in the midst of their latest deployment, John A. is Sgt. 1st class and vehicle sergeant for a special forces battalion, and love his work here; While his younger brother is Command Sgt. Major of the same battalion. Clay also served with his brother John A. at Camp Boca, Iraq in 2007-2008.
Brothers like to joke and joke with each other, older brother prefers younger brother. The younger brother was taller than the older brother, which made him laugh. they say
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Their relationship strengthens because they are both in the National Guard. "He's a sergeant major and I respect that," said John A., "but I call Mom once in a while."
They are both very proud of each other. Clay, commenting on what he saw of his older brother, said: "The longevity of him, 40 years of service to our country. That's a lot of speed. And his passion for the physical wear and tear of the body. Take it off, it's hard ."
“I'm so proud of him,” John A. commented. When he came to the Guard I gave him goals and told him how to be successful in his life. He achieved these goals and persevered in many ways.
Commenting on their recent deployment, John A. said, "I saw the beginning of this war in Desert Storm and now I will see it end as troops get out of Iraq." "This is advice that many officers and cadets will heed throughout their careers. Sid Sam, the main character in Anton Meyer's fictional story
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, is the archetype of what a warlord should be. The effect the legendary Daemon has had on the army is staggering. When it was included in the Army Chief's reading list in 2014, the novel was "ideal for young leaders who are considering a career in the military and want a deeper understanding of Army culture." Meyer's influence is significant, not only because of the respect given to the novel, but also because the Army War College has Anton Meyer's Army Chief of War Day. But the perfect Sam Damon, upon review, is a lazy, one-sided, and deeply flawed role model for junior officers to emulate. It's time to put it to pasture.
Damon appears to be flawless, and a casual reading of the lengthy tome (the version republished by the Army War College two decades ago at 1,291 pages) reinforces that. Perfection is interesting and part of the demon's problem. How to model yourself on someone who is just good by nature? In high school, Sam Damon beats the toughest guy in town in a fight and then walks into a congressman's office without an appointment and asks for a nomination at West Point, which he gets. Not content with waiting, Sam lists and begins reading Clausewitz privately. Brushed up with a virtual tour following Pancho Villa, Sam arrives in France after the United States enters World War I, where, as a marauder, he mounts a handful of raids that destroys the entire German company. After receiving a battlefield commission and promotion to major, he reverted to the rank of first lieutenant for the duration of the war - during which time he was ordered by the company commander (to save lives) Refusing to show his honesty and subsequently, while himself as company commander. , persuades a soldier from another company to fight a court-martial and acts as his advocate. In a civilian day's work, Sam completely revolutionizes shipping operations for a large company despite having no experience in logistics.
Sam becomes a regimental commander when he is deployed to New Guinea for World War II, refusing to use his contacts to advance his ranks. Upon arrival, Sam knows what to do when everyone else is up in arms and afraid of trouble. At one point, he is stricken with malaria and can barely see, yet Samal not only leads a successful attack that defeats Japanese opposition and captures an enemy general officer, but also manages to dispatch three attackers with well-aimed shots. In the dark of the night. Things come to a head when Sam's supposed nemesis Courtney Missingale grows against him and she is made Commander of the Corps. Sam, now the division commander, tells Missingal that his proposed maneuver is wrong and costly. Sam is of course right, as always, and miraculously saves the day, holding off a Japanese attack based almost entirely on the sheer strength of his leadership, while Missingall saves herself from embarrassment. .
In short, it's impossible to be like Sam Damon. As a division commander he is as decisive as he was as a young man, with the same magnetic qualities of leadership, quick thinking and tactical acumen that he possesses, seemingly and unnaturally. You can't learn to be Sam any more than you can learn to be LeBron James. Sure, they both work hard in their careers, but they have such a natural talent that you can't become them by imitation. Likewise, it would be impossible to follow Sam's career path (and, as retired Major General Robert Scales wrote, unacceptable). He has never held a staff position in nearly forty years as an officer (interim as XO) and was a field officer for only three years. Sure, he can be like Damon in being soldierly sympathetic, tactical, and self-study. But we don't need Sam as a role model for these things.
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If we accept Damon as a model soldier, then we have to accept all the flaws that emerge in the character on deeper reading of the novel. At the most critical moment in his career, Sam lacks the moral courage. After noticing that Massingale is willing to lie and kill any number of people for honor, Sam threatens to expose him. All he has to do to prevent that from happening is for Messingal to threaten to expose his deal - a deal that would make Sam a good general - and agree to place the unit under presidential cap. So where he might end up being one of the worst examples of moral leadership, he doesn't, and the man continues to command the troops for the next twenty years. Naturally, Sam rationalizes this as protecting his troops from Missingale: without his presence, the corps commander would destroy them, he believes. Maybe. But it follows that Missingale will also be gone. The fact that Sam is going backwards is a departure from his previous moral positions, but the consequences here are enormous.
Sam is also very insecure despite his success and as a result completely neglects his family. He stays up all night reading Clausewitz, Jomini and Thucydides and somehow learns to speak five languages during his career. This is a wonderful example of self-learning, so important to the profession of arms, but terrible of the importance of balance and family, which good commanders know. He does it because he believes he's behind, not because he's confident. This is his
