"Soldier For Life" is a must-read for every soldier --enlisted, NCO, and officer--and every civilian who wants to develop leadership abilities that are essential for success.
-by Joe Epley, MWSA Reviewer
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
SMA (Ret.) Jack L. Tilley
A native of Vancouver, Washington, Jack was sworn in as the 12th Sergeant Major of the Army on June 23, 2000, and served until January 15, 2004. A career soldier, he had held many leadership positions within the Department of the Army and Unified Command environments. As Sergeant Major of the Army, Tilley served as the Army Chief of Staff’s personal advisor on all enlisted-related matters, particularly in areas affecting soldier training and quality of life. He devoted the majority of his time to traveling throughout the Army observing training, and talking to soldiers and their families.
CSM (Ret.) Dan Elder
Daniel (Dan) K. Elder entered the Army in Dec 1981 and served in a variety of enlisted leadership positions from squad leader to senior enlisted advisor of an Army Command. He served in tactical, operational, and strategic assignments culminating in his selection as the command sergeant major of the Army Materiel Command, Fort Belvoir, Va. He was selected as the first Senior Enlisted Fellow for the Association of the United States Army and was inducted to the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy "Hall of Honor" on August 12, 2010, and to the US Army Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame in May 2012.
STORE
SOLIDER FOR LIFE
Leader Lessons from the 12th Sergeant Major of the Army Jack L. Tilley
Publisher: Nco Historical Society; First Edition
Publication date: September 14, 2015
Print length : 234 pages
ISBN-10 : 0996318100
ISBN-13 : 978-0996318105
Overview:
This book was written in recognition of the sacrifices Soldiers make while fighting our country's wars and I am thankful for the training and leadership required to develop our formations. Within our military structure, more than 80 percent of the force are enlisted personnel. These men and women selflessly serve in support of the U.S. Constitution and protect the rights of all Americans. They represent the best our great country has to offer!
Prologue:
War Changes Everything
July 11, 1967
Soldiers do not disobey orders. Well, good soldiers don't disobey orders at least that's what they taught me. But I just had, and there was nothing I could do about it now but fire this damn machine gun. I could not imagine at the time that this would be a defining moment in a military career that would span almost thirty-six years and influence generations of soldiers; I was only focused on saving my sergeant. Little did I know when I enlisted that I would be surrounded by outstanding soldiers during moments like this, great people who taught me some of life's most valuable lessons. Such life-shaping events often happen amid circumstances not of our choosing, and on this night, I found myself in a place where I was not supposed to be and among people whom I was not supposed to be serving. I had joined the Army with a plan how could things have gone off track like this, putting me in this place and under these conditions? My life was about to change. I was receiving a crash course in leadership and courage.
Tonight, my sergeant would save my life.
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