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Further podcasts by CSM (Ret.) Dan Elder
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Spinning Flags at Change of Command from 2016-09-27T16:56:57
There are some ceremonies like the company change of command and the change of responsibility that have some key elements that are not clearly defined, so finding “a standard” is someti...
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The Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2016-08-30T18:19:06
The Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEA) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), or SEAC, is a military position within the United States Department of Defense and is the most senior noncommi...
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Historic First: A Medal for Sgt. William H. Carney from 2016-07-04T12:00:18
Born in 1840 to a slave mother in Norfolk, Virginia, who was later freed upon her owner’s death in 1854, William H. Carney eventually settled in New Bedford, Massachusetts and prepared himsel...
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Last recipient of the Badge of Military Merit: SGT Daniel Bissell from 2016-06-30T12:50:47
Daniel Bissell, the eldest son of Daniel and Elizabeth Bissell of Windsor, Connecticut, was born December 30, 1754. When the Revolution began he enlisted in the 5th Connecticut Regiment of the Cont...
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Short History of the Specialist Rank from 2016-06-16T16:13:14
When Washington assumed the role as Commander in Chief of the fledgling Continental Army in 1775, it had adopted the British model of organization. There were basically four enlisted grades, sergea...
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Inspire Recruits and Capture our Legacy from 2016-05-11T12:53:55
With over 80-percent of the military force structure enlisted soldiers it is a fair assumption to say that “most people” in the military started their Army affiliation with a recruiter....
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US Army Highly Qualified Enlisted Expert from 2016-03-24T14:00:19
Why not maximize Noncommissioned Officer talent post-military service? Challenge Today’s Army does not have ready access to a select group of highly qualified former enlisted leaders who possess th...
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Interview with the Sergeant Major of Army Public Affairs from 2016-03-22T20:18:45
INTERVIEWEE: SGM Jose Velazquez Jr., Sergeant Major of Army Public Affairs, Pentagon INTERVIEWER: CSM Dan Elder, US Army, Retired This is one in our series of interviews with influential noncommiss...
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Tips for Inactivating Units, w/SGM Terwan Crawley from 2016-03-10T14:00:28
This week in episode #17 of the NCO Guide podcast I host Sgt. Maj. Terwan Crawley, the III Corps G-4 MRD Sergeant Major. In this episode we discuss some of the issues facing inactivating units, and...
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Broadening Assignments for NCOs, Epi. #16 from 2016-03-01T14:00:09
This week in episode #16 of the NCO Guide podcast I host Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Ken Graham, the incoming command sergeant major for the 20th CBRNE Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. In this episode we s...
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#15, Soldier for Life: SMA Jack L. Tilley interview from 2016-02-23T18:04:37
In Episode #15 host Dan Elder sits down with Sergeant Major of the Army Jack L. Tilley, USA, Retired and they talk about his new book Soldier for Life: Leader Lessons From The 12th Sergeant Major O...
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Book: Soldier for Life, the story of SMA Jack L. Tilley from 2015-11-11T17:37:03
This book is more than just an autobiography of Jack L. Tilley, the 12th Sergeant Major of the Army, it is a series of leadership lessons based on selected stories from his more than 35-year career...
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Epi. #14, Getting Back to Basics from 2015-11-07T18:57:45
In this episode CSM (Ret.) Dan Elder discusses getting back to the basics and attempts to identify a few foundational techniques company grade noncommissioned officers should master. Key to a profe...
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Neck Medal Bling from 2015-10-26T20:14:55
Last week I had the chance to attend the premier professional development forum for soldiers, the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army. Full disclosure here, it is no secret ...
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The NCO Induction Ceremony from 2015-10-19T14:00:28
This is an excerpt from my original 1998 Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony that eventually was added to the updated Army Noncommissioned Officer Guide FM 7-22.7 (TC 22-6) as Appendix F. T...
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What is NCO Business? from 2015-10-16T15:00:14
Recently at the NCO Historical Society I was asked: I would like to know the origin of the phrase "That's NCO Business". I found a reference to it as Sergeants Business during the 1989 Year of the ...
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The Changing Role of the Command Sergeant Major from 2015-10-15T20:35:52
This is from a presentation I gave to the US Military Historian’s annual meeting 8/6/2006 while serving as the 12th command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Materiel Command. The Changing Rol...
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Enlisted Promotions woes, 2001 from 2015-09-24T20:54:28
The only lesson of history is that men never learn anything from history. -George Hegel. This is a reprint of my Winter 2000-2001 article on the state of affairs concerning proposed changes to the...
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Epi. #13, Techniques for Transmitting Information from 2015-07-21T16:19:01
In Episode #13 I talk about transmitting orders and information, and offer up a tool for building better relationships by using storytelling as a method. The NCO Guide is a forum for the host CSM (...
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The Officer/Noncommissioned Officer Relationship from 2015-03-31T12:32:31
This is an excerpt from a paper published by the US Army Sergeants Major Academy as a research submission by CSM Terwan Crawley, the senior enlisted advisor of the 589th BSB, Fort Hood, TX. This ar...
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Epi #12, Why the Specialist Rank doesn’t Work from 2015-03-22T20:46:35
This episode I talk about providing customized advice via podcasts and explain how the Specialist ranks came to their ultimate demise, and why it was not good for the Army. IMHO, now is not a bette...
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Epi #11, The Newly Promoted Sergeant from 2015-03-13T14:00:42
After an almost 1-year break our podcasts are back. This edition we bring you Episode 11 with a new format and a different way to start the conversation, we hope you the listener engages with us an...
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Bring back the Specialist Rank? from 2015-03-12T15:13:43
I was recently browsing through a 1-year old topic that is trending again on a military forum that I belong to where a member posted the oft asked (and usually not researched by the OP) question &#...
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History: 1SG Percival G. Lowe, 1828-1908 from 2015-03-03T16:45:15
This is an excerpt from a paper published by the US Army Sergeants Major Academy as a submission for the General Haines Award for Excellence in Research by CSM Joe Parson, the senior enlisted advis...
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Interview with Deputy Commandant, USASMA from 2014-12-09T12:44:35
INTERVIEWEE: CSM Tedd (Joe) Pritchard, Deputy Commandant, US Sergeants Major Academy; INTERVIEWER: CSM Dan Elder, US Army, Retired This is one in our series of interviews with noncommissioned offi...
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