Podcasts about naval personnel

Are you managing or truly leading your team? What can military leadership teach us about running a successful business?In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Dr. Anthony Simmons.  He is the founder and owner of Sixth Gear Consulting, LLC, which is a leadership performance consulting practice that instructs leaders on how to lead through bridging People and Technology. Dr. Anthony L. Simmons is a retired Navy Captain who served 28 years as a Surface Warfare Officer. His Navy experience includes four at-sea commands: a Patrol Coastal, two AEGIS Destroyers and a Destroyer Squadron. Ashore, he developed human resource strategies at the Bureau of Naval Personnel and the Pentagon on staffs of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chief of Naval Operations as a Strategic Planner and Resource Officer. Dr. Simmons has worked in the Maritime Defense Sector supporting Small Business Innovation Research for the Office of Naval Research. Additionally, he has done business development, program management, and test and systems engineering. He holds a doctorate degree in Strategic Leadership from Regent University, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Naval Postgraduate School, a M.A. in Military Operational Art and Science from Air University, and a bachelor's degree in Robotics from Austin Peay State University. Dr. Simmons grew up in the rural, working-class town of Goodwater, AL where he graduated from Goodwater High School in 1985 as Valedictorian, was honored as an All-State Football Player, and earned a full football scholarship to Austin Peay. Dr. Simmons is a member of Austin Peay Governors Military Hall of Fame Class of 2023.Want to build a culture of trust and performance? Learn how. Check this out!Show Links: Dr. Anthony L. Simmons on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-simmons/Sixth Gear Consulting Website: https://sixthgearconsulting.com/Phone number: 901 219 9906Book a call with Michelle: https://go.appointmentcore.com/book/IcFD4cGJoin our Facebook group for business owners to get help or help other business owners!The Business Ownership Group - Secrets to Scaling: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessownershipsecretstoscalingLooking to scale your business? Get free gifts here to help you on your way: https://www.awarenessstrategies.com/

Send us a textSenior Chief Candace Esquivel joined the Navy in 2005 as a cryptologic technician with advanced training in signals exploitation systems. From there, she went to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, where she worked as a SIGINT Geospatial Analyst. At Dev Gru, she was selected as an Intelligence Detachment Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO) for Tactical Evaluation and Development Squadron THREE, where she deployed and served as a Director of Intelligence (J2) for two rotations in the CENTCOM AOR supporting overseas contingency operations.She then screened for and was selected for duty at the Joint Cyber Operations Group, where she was a Troop Senior Enlisted Leader before she was selected as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to establish North Squadron, an O5 operational squadron.In 2021, Senior Chief Esquivel was selected as a DoD Congressional Fellow for Representative Seth Moulton. While serving in the House of Representatives, she advised the Congressman on technical policy, cyber operations and talent management, and information operations across the DoD.Senior Chief Esquivel holds a bachelor's degree in management studies and is pursuing her master's in management interdisciplinary studies. Currently, she is a policy analyst in the Office of Culture and Force Resilience's Office of Women's Policy, where she works to develop and implement policies involving Navy servicewomen in coordination with the higher authorities in the DoD, like the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Chief of Naval Personnel.  More about Candace:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candace-esquivel-a41669270/The Valkyrie Project: https://www.thevalkyrieproject.org/Timestamps:00:00:22 Introduction to Senior Chief Candace Esquivel00:01:55 Walkthrough of Candace Esquival's Career00:06:01 Role as Signals Analyst and J200:07:36 What Type of Signals Are Analyzed?00:08:27 How Vulnerable Are Smart Devices?00:12:21 Protecting Yourself from Data Tracking00:14:59 Protecting Yourself on Social Media00:17:20 Hilarious Failed Attempts of Espionage00:18:44 Selection Process for DEVGRU and JCOG00:25:22 What Does it Mean to Be a Congressional Fellow?00:28:57 Which Policies Does Candace Esquivel Push For?00:30:54 What Does the Office of Culture and Force Resilience Do?00:34:30 Sponsor Note: Fuelmydayfoods.com00:35:11 Changes for Women in the DoD Communities00:40:07 Progress in Fertility Services00:47:29 Possible Toxins During Deployment00:53:52 New Policies for Women00:58:20 CFL Training 01:01:37 Adaptable Training and Modifications for Health and Recovery01:03:21 Best and Worst Advice Received01:07:00 Outro

Captain Lena Kaman is the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Commanding Officer in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the first woman to command this base. As a trailblazer, Kaman offers her insights to young people through her experiences and journey as Commanding Officer. Kaman is from Shawnee, Wisconsin, and hails from a military family. During Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, she flew over 100 combat hours. For this effort, she was awarded the Air Medal. She has experience working with the Chief of Naval Personnel in Washington, D.C., as well as Executive Officer and later Commanding Officer of the HT-8 Eightballer team. She has also assumed the role of Legislative Fellow in the House of Representatives and worked with the Chief of the Navy Reserve. All in all, she has flown over 4,200 hours in naval aircraft.

Dr. Anthony L. Simmons is a retired Navy Captain who served 28 years as a Surface Warfare Officer. His Navy experience includes four at-sea commands: a Patrol Coastal, two AEGIS Destroyers and a Destroyer Squadron. Ashore, he developed human resource strategies at the Bureau of Naval Personnel and the Pentagon on staffs of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chief of Naval Operations as a Strategic Planner and Resource Officer. Dr. Simmons has worked in the Maritime Defense Sector supporting Small Business Innovation Research for the Office of Naval Research. Additionally, he has done business development, program management, and test and systems engineering. He holds a doctorate degree in Strategic Leadership from Regent University, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Naval Postgraduate School, a M.A. in Military Operational Art and Science from Air University, and a bachelor's degree in Robotics from Austin Peay State University. Dr. Simmons grew up in the rural, working-class town of Goodwater, AL where he graduated from Goodwater High School in 1985 as Valedictorian, was honored as an All-State Football Player, and earned a full football scholarship to Austin Peay. Dr. Simmons is a member of Austin Peay Governors Military Hall of Fame Class of 2023. He is the founder and owner of Sixth Gear Consulting, LLC, which is a leadership performance consulting practice that instructs leaders on how to lead through bridging People and Technology. anthonysimmons@sixthgearconsulting.com Also, try Magic Mind at an amazing discount at www.magicmind.com/janbetterself and use code Magic Mind for up to 75% off a 3 month subscription or 20% off a one time purchase. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterself/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterself/support

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…we are joined by retired Admiral Bill Moran. The former Vice Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Personnel talks about fleet manning, how to better use technology when recruiting, training and retaining Sailors and gives his views on Ukraine lessons learned from the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and how the U.S. Navy stacks up against their competitors in the Chinese Navy. Please send us feedback by DM'ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email chriscavas@gmail.com or cservello@defaeroreport.com.

Captain Dave Grundies, USN (Ret.), discusses his role as a Transition Instructor with Ruehlin Associates, helping Senior Naval personnel navigate the pathways from the military to civilian careers.

In this episode, I bring you another incredible guest to talk leadership, navigating your career, and how to overcome adversity. Captain Jean Marie Sullivan is the youngest child of U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officers, so spent most of her youth overseas in far-flung places like Saudi Arabia, Liberia, and Indonesia. She attended the University of Rochester under the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) program and received her commission in the U.S. Navy in 2000.Jean Marie has served at sea on missile-guided destroyers, an aircraft carrier, and an amphibious landing ship. Her most recent sea tour was as the 22nd Commanding Officer of USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41). Ashore, Jean Marie's assignments include the Director of Women's Policy for the U.S. Navy, speechwriter for the Chief of Naval Personnel, Defense Legislative Fellow to Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, and a Special Assistant to 30th Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Greenert. She served overseas in Naples from 2014 to 2016 as a special assistant to the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, and Commander, NATO Joint Force Command Naples. Jean Marie was also a White House Social Aide to President George W. Bush. Captain Sullivan currently serves in the Joint Staff Directorate for Operations in Washington D.C. Next spring, Jean Marie will report to the amphibious assault carrier USS WASP (LHD 1) as the Executive Officer.

Joining us today on the Hardwick Life Podcast is Doc Jacobs.Daniel “Doc” Jacobs is a 36 year-old medically retired Navy Corpsman. He served eight years and two months in the United States Navy. He has served six- years and six months of this service as a combat wounded Corpsman. Doc was sent to 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment just weeks prior to their deployment to Ramadi, Iraq in September of 2005. Doc was in combat for six and a half months on a seven-month deployment when his “gun truck” was struck by an I.E.D (improvised explosive device) that consisted of three 155mm artillery rounds. Up until that point, Doc had over 225 Combat Patrols. After two full years of full physical, mental, and spiritual recovery which included losing his left leg (below the knee), three toes from his right foot, and three partial fingers from his left hand, Doc returned to the Fleet Marine Force and became one of the few in the Navy to do so. Not only was Doc one of the few amputees to return to the Fleet Marine Force for the Navy, but he also made US Naval and Marine Corps history by being the first amputee Corpsman and of all Naval Personnel to EVER be assigned to an infantry unit. Doc did more than just his job as a Corpsman: he has done 21 world marathons, most recent being the San Diego Rock and Roll Half Marathon on June 2, 2019 with a modest time of 2 hours and 50 minutes and Detroit's International Half Marathon on October 20, 2019 in 3 hours and 2 minutes. All marathons were completed as an amputee. Doc is planning to be one of the few amputees to ever run a half marathon on all seven continents. Doc has not only had a passion for helping those in uniform but has a passion helping all that need any assistance. He founded the Doc Jacobs Foundation (an official 501(c)3). The Doc Jacobs Foundation (www.docjacobsfoundation.org) funds sports scholarships for kids of military and veteran families. To date, the Doc Jacobs Foundation has funded thirty scholarships totaling $17,610 (an average of $587.00 per scholarship) in sports scholarships and has embarked on a partnership with the San Diego Gulls (AHL Team for the Anaheim Ducks). He played on the US Paralympic Sitting Volleyball team while trying out for Major League Baseball (2013-2015 with the Dodgers, White Sox, Tigers and Brewers) and running half marathons. During Doc's various tryouts and training he played in the San Diego Adult Baseball League, was a Team Captain for Purple Heart Baseball and played in College Wood Bat Summer Leagues while working on his degree. Doc is also featured in a documentary, produced by Anthony Edwards, called: “Searching for Home: Coming Back from War”. Doc has also recently co-stared in a Sharp Healthcare Commercial that has aired on Hulu and throughout the San Diego County. Doc has been featured on ABC Nightly News, NBC World News Tonight, ESPN on the 4th of July, FOX5 San Diego and various other news outlets. He volunteers as a keynote speaker, leader, an athlete and an inspiration for the Gary Sinise Foundation, Achilles Freedom Team, Semper Fi Fund, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Waterboys, Chris Long Foundation, Operation Gratitude, California Disabled Veterans Business Alliance, Air Compassion for Veterans, as well as various military commands throughout the world.You can find Doc Jacobs at:https://www.docjacobsfoundation.orgPrivacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

Retired Fleet Master Chief Scott Benning speaks about the opportunities presented by the military for individuals to improve themselves while serving one’s country and receiving an education. It is vital to our country that the military is on the leading edge of technology and human capital development. Chief Benning speaks about the sacrifices people make in life and the meaning of a purpose driven life, including setting goals and overcoming setbacks. The more one puts into something, the more one receives from their efforts. You get in life what you give in life. Scott speaks about learning from our mistakes and passing that information on to the future generation. His book Power of Positive Leadership “challenges you to focus on your personal attitude, focus, and the importance of growing yourself so you can grow others to strengthen your team and grow a positive attitude” (pop-leadership.com). ICE leadership includes three steps: inspire, challenge, and empower. Scott Benning entered the Naval Service June 22, 1983. He served as a Logistic Specialist for 15 years at the following commands: Naval Ocean Processing Facility Dam Neck, VA, USS COMTE DE GRASSE (DD 974) Norfolk, VA, Underwater Construction Team One, Virginia Beach, VA, USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD 44) Virginia Beach, VA, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA, and USS DETROIT (AOE 4) Earle, NJ.In 1999 he was selected as a Command Master Chief and served at the following commands: Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO THREE and Carrier Air Wing SEVENTEEN at NAS Oceana, VA, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) at Norfolk, VA, and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic at Norfolk, VA.In 2009 he was selected as the Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education Fleet Master Chief and served as the Senior Enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Personnel in Washington, DC. During his time as the Fleet Master Chief he was best known for his development of Power Of Positive (POP) Leadership and the founder of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) as well as advising the Chief of Naval Personnel and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy on policy development and execution. Scott completed his 30 years of service as the Fleet Master Chief in March 2013 and resides in Stafford, Virginia with his wife of 36 years, Cheryl Benning. Both sons serve in the U.S. Navy. The oldest, Anthony, serves as a navy civilian Director of Sports, Fitness, and Aquatics for Naval Station Norfolk married to his wife Darcie and two son’s Cole and Hunter. The younger son, Jason, serves as a Navy Surface Warfare Officer stationed in COMOPTEVFOR in Norfolk, Va and is married to his wife Brianna and two daughters Evelyn and Gracelyn.Scott was sworn into service as a government service employee on July 29, 2013 and served five years in the Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, a year as the Director of Management for Director, Navy Staff and now serves as the Director of Operations for Director, Navy Staff in Washington DC.Scott is a graduate of the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, the Navy Corporate Business Course at the University of North Carolina, graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Workforce Education and Development. He has also served as a plank-owner member of the Board of Directors for the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Foundation and is a published author of his book Power Of Positive Leadership.Learn more about Scott and purchase his bookBob Feller Act of Valor Award Foundation Hosts: Tyler Buchholz, Nathaniel Cameron, and Colin KirkEditor: Leo MenchettiSpecial thank you to Jack MetcalfeSupport the show (https://customcoinholders.com/product/walk-of-heroes/)

Rear Admiral Frank Thorp speaks about his family’s longstanding service, within and outside of the military. He speaks about the principle of America’s service men and women serving and defending our Constitution, representing freedom and people’s desire to fight for it and give up what they have, as embodied by Bob Feller. Rear Admiral Thorp speaks about being in the Pentagon on 9/11 and reminds listeners that valor is not a word to be taken lightly. “In his final active duty assignment in the Navy, Rear Adm. (ret) Frank Thorp, IV was the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Information (CHINFO), serving as principal spokesman for the Department of the Navy and providing strategic communication counsel to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations. He led the Navy’s Public Affairs community of more than 2,500 active and reserve officer, enlisted, and civilian communication professionals.Prior to this assignment, Thorp served as the deputy assistant secretary of defense (joint communication) where he was responsible for overseeing Department of Defense (DoD) efforts to shape department-wide communication doctrine, organization, and training for the joint force. As director of the strategic communication integration group (SCIG) secretariat, Thorp also led DoD efforts for strategic communication auspices of the deputy secretary of defense, DoD strategic communication plans.He served as the special assistant for public affairs to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2003 until 2005. In 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Thorp was deployed to Qatar as the chief of media for U.S. Central Command (forward).From 2000 to 2003, he served as special assistant for public affairs to the Chief of Naval Operations. His other assignments have included serving as the public affairs officer for the Bureau of Naval Personnel; Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Joint Task Force Middle East; Cruiser Destroyer Group 12 and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). He has also served as director of public affairs and congressional notification at the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs.Thorp has also had several previous assignments at the Navy’s Office of Information. As a commander, he served as assistant chief of information for media operations. Other assignments include executive assistant to the chief of information, national news desk action officer, and aide to the chief of information.Prior to specializing in public affairs, Thorp served as a surface warfare officer forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan.In 1999, Thorp completed a fellowship at Hill & Knowlton Worldwide Public Affairs in Washington D.C. He has a master’s degree in broadcast journalism and public affairs from American University and a master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. Thorp is a 1986 graduate of the Defense Information School and a 1981 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a degree in operations analysis.His decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal (2), Legion of Merit (2), Meritorious Service Medal (3), Joint Service Commendation Medal (2), and the Navy Commendation Medal (3)” (United States Navy website).Bob Feller Act of Valor FoundationPodcast hosts: Tyler Buchholz and Nathaniel CameronSupport the show (https://customcoinholders.com/product/walk-of-heroes/)

VADM John Nowell, Chief of Naval Personnel, talks about the latest manpower initiatives to recruit and retain the right folks to man a 355-ship Navy.

The Navy is out of money for new tuition assistance. Coffers won't fill up again until October, so the service is halting new requests for tuition assistance and putting new rules on the benefit next year. To unpack this situation, Federal News Network's Scott Maucione spoke with Jim Johnson, the voluntary education service chief for the chief of Naval Personnel. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

The conditions that brought us to the series of events in WESTPAC in 2017 did not happen over night. They did not happen in one PCS cycle, or under one command climate. Layer by layer from many sources, it took time to get to where we found it.Our guest for the full hour to discuss his views of the latent causes of what is now generally accepted as a systemic failure of a "new normal" will be J.C. Harvey, Jr., Admiral USN (Ret.).Admiral Harvey retired from the Navy in November, 2012 after serving as the Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, in Norfolk, Virginia.In his 39 year Navy career, he specialized in naval nuclear propulsion, surface ship & Carrier strike-group operations & Navy-wide manpower management/personnel policy development. He served in a variety of operational command positions at sea, as the Navy’s Chief of Naval Personnel (the senior uniformed human resources official in the Navy) & as the Director, Navy Staff immediately prior to commanding U.S. Fleet Forces.Since his retirement, Admiral Harvey has joined the Board of Directors of the Navy Memorial Foundation, where he currently serves as Chairman of the Board, & serves as an Outside Director of AT Kearney, PSDS.On 12 January, 2014, he was sworn in as a member of Governor McAuliffe’s cabinet where he served as the Commonwealth’s Secretary of Veteran & Defense Affairs until 31 August, 2017.A few months later, he joined the Institute of Defense Analyses as the Director, Strategy, Forces & Resources Division.Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Admiral Harvey is a graduate of the Phillips Exeter Academy, the US Naval Academy & the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.Admiral Harvey & his wife, Mary Ellen, now reside in Vienna, Virginia & have two grown children, Sarah & David.

USS McCain Arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for Repairs, Gas! Gas! Gas! Seabees Hone Deployment Readiness, Chief of Naval Personnel issued Suspension of Early out Policy.

The Genealogy Gems PodcastEpisode 209with Lisa Louise Cooke In today's episode: David Ouimette of FamilySearch is known to his colleagues as “the Indiana Jones of genealogy” because of his globe-trotting adventures in curating record treasures. He joins us to talk about the millions of records being digitized around the world right now. Lots of excited emails from you! Compiled military service records from Military Minutes expert Michael Strauss GENEALOGY GEMS EVENTS Thanks for a great seminar, (shown right: the beautiful items you see in the foreground are Czech crystal and other traditional items) Bill at Jake's See Lisa Louise Cooke in October: October 15, 2017 Denver, CO October 21, 2017 Roswell, NM NEWS: ROOTSMAGIC UPDATE Free update for RootsMagic 7 users: version 7.5.4.0 (update primarily fixes bugs). Click on the "Update Available" indicator in the lower right corner of your RootsMagic 7 program screen. 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BONUS CONTENT for Genealogy Gems App Users If you're listening through the Genealogy Gems app, your bonus content for this episode is an easy-to-access version of the new Genealogy Gems Premium video, “Google Search Secrets.” The and is only $2.99 for .   INTERVIEW: DAVID OUIMETTE OF FAMILYSEARCH: “THE INDIANA JONES OF GENEALOGY” David Ouimette, CG, manages Content Strategy at FamilySearch. He has conducted research and analyzed archival materials in dozens of countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. David lectures regularly and has written for genealogists, including Genealogy Gems Contributing Editor Sunny Morton is the author of “.” Use this jammed-packed cheat sheet to quickly and easily compare the most important features of the four biggest international genealogy records membership websites: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, Findmypast.com and MyHeritage.com. Consult it every time your research budget, needs or goals change! Start creating fabulous, irresistible videos about your family history with Animoto.com. You don't need special video-editing skills: just drag and drop your photos and videos, pick a layout and music, add a little text and voila! You've got an awesome video! Try this out for yourself at .    is the place to make connections with relatives overseas, particularly with those who may still live in your ancestral homeland. : it's free to get started.   MILITARY MINUTES: COMPILED MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS If a clue found in your ancestor's listed military service you will want next to search for his Compiled Military Service Record (CMSR).  The Compiled Military Service Records (often abbreviated at CMSR or CSR) record the name, unit, and period of service of the veteran along with information related to military service from the Revolutionary War to the end of the hostilities of the Philippine Insurrection after the turn of the 20th century. The information varies greatly from each of the war periods that recorded this information. Besides the identifying features listed above, they typically contain muster in/out information, rank in/out details and further highlight the soldier career by recording promotions, prisoner of war memorandums, casualties, and a number of personnel papers which may include enlistment papers and other related documents. Several of the war periods also provide physical descriptions of the soldiers including; name, age, nativity, occupation, height, hair, eyes, and complexion information. This set of records represents the volunteer Army and doesn't include regular Army enlistments. Except for limited records of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 for the Navy, the other branches of the military (including Navy, Marines, and Revenue Cutter Service) all have their equivalent set of records. Your ancestor may have multiple entries in the CMSR. This could occur if a soldier served in more than one unit, or in the case of John LeMaster, who enlisted in two different armies. The Civil War divided our nation, testing the loyalty of all persons who lived during this time. Lemaster chose the Confederacy (as least initially) when in 1861 in Charlestown, VA he enlisted with the 2nd VA Infantry fighting alongside of his Brigade commander Thomas J. Jackson who later would be known as “Stonewall Jackson.” (Photos: John H. Lemaster and his family in Martinsburg, WV. Photos courtesy of Michael Strauss.) After the Confederate loss at the battle of Gettysburg he deserted and lived in Martinsburg in what was now West Virginia where on his Draft Registration he was listed as a deserter from the Rebel Army.  In 1864 he enlisted in the United States Army with the 3rd WV Cavalry, serving out the duration of the war until 1865. After the war he was granted a federal pension, with no mention of his former service in the Confederacy. Shown on following pages: his military service records for both the Confederate and Union armies.     Access various CMSR indexes and images online at the following: At fold3: Revolutionary War. C are online for CT, DE, GA, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA, and Continental Troops. Genealogists should also search the local state where their ancestors were from as some Militia isn't included in these records.    During the Revolutionary War additional Compiled Service Records were completed , which was broken down to include Naval Personnel, Quartermaster General, and Commissary General Departments.  One additional set of CMSR images covered Revolutionary War service along with Imprisonment Cards. Old Wars (1784-1811). After the Revolutionary War, the newly formed United States government sought to maintain a regular Army. However, volunteer soldiers who served from 1784-1811 were recorded. (One of the reasons for volunteers to be called up would have included the Whiskey Rebellion of 1793.)  Their Compiled Military Service Record full images are . are online for CT, DE, DC, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA and also the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Shawanoe Indians along with United States Volunteers. Full copies of CMSR are online for the Chickasaw and Creek Indians, along with the men from Lake Erie and Mississippi.  are online for the various Indians wars from 1815-1858.  Mexican War. C for AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, DC, MA, MI, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, and the Mormon Battalion and the United States Volunteers. Full copies of the CMSR are online for AR, MS, PA, TN, TX, and the Mormon Battalion. Civil War. :  Union: Indexes are online for AZ, CA, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WA, WI, United States Veteran Volunteers, and Veteran Reserve Corps. Full copies of CMSR for AL, AR, CA, CO, Dakota Territory, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MS, MO, NE, NV, NM, NC, OR, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, United States Colored Troops, United States Volunteers, and 1st NY Engineers. Confederate: indexes are online for AL, and VA. Full copies of CMSR are online for AL, AZ, AK, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, Miscellaneous, Volunteers, Indians, and Officers. Spanish American War. Compiled Military Service for AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, Dakota Territory, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, and United States Volunteers.  At Ancestry.com: Revolutionary War. Full copies of the Compiled Military Service Records for CT, DE, GA, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA, and Continental Troops.  This database often doesn't list the local militia as most of the men listed were part of the continental line. Researchers can access this group of records and search by keyword or location. Old Wars. This database is an index and full images of the of those men who served after the Revolutionary War and before the War of 1812, covering the years of 1784-1811. War of 1812. Abstracted lists of names, state, and military units from the Compiled Service Records (no images). Indian Wars: : includes the Florida Wars, Second Creek War, and the Third Seminole War from 1835-1858 Mexican War. Full copies of the CMSR are online for MS, PA, TN, TX, and the Mormon Battalion. Civil War: Union:Compiled Military Service Records are searchable, with a link to the collection Confederate: Compiled Military Service Records are searchable, with a link to Fold3 to view original images . An additional set of Service Records comes from units that were raised by the Confederate Government and not from any of the states that comprised the Confederacy. The CMSR are available online to view the images and searchable by military unit . Spanish American War. Compiled Military Service Record Indexes are online that cover the same geographical areas as on Fold3 . Full copies of CMSR are online on Ancestry for Florida . Free at FamilySearch.org: Family Search has fewer Compiled Military Service Records available online that include images. One of the major collections includes the Revolutionary War CMSR's that when , the images provide a direct link to Fold3. Most of the other major war periods are microfilmed and available through the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. With online access through both Fold3 and Ancestry provided on the computers in the library, accessing the film is less desirable.   GEM: USNEWSMAP Suzanne's comment: “Did you realize that this site from the Georgia Tech Research Institute is actually a wonderful search engine for Chronicling . website? I have used the LOC site often, but found it cumbersome sometimes. This is a real time saver. Thanks for the Genealogy Gem.” Lisa's tip: In the timeline you can specify a date, like 1860 (date and month too!), then press play and it will play back and reveal the locations on mentions of your search query coming forward in time. It would be really interesting to take a word or phrase and see when it first occurred. This is a very feature-rich website! PROFILE AMERICA: A short : it's a great example of the do-it-yourself video narratives you can make to tell your own family's stories! KEEP UP WITH GENEALOGY GEMS Listen to the Genealogy Gems Podcast twice a month! Check in on or after October 26, 2017 for . What's coming? Paul Woodbury of Legacy Tree Genealogists will share some great tips for beginning Swedish genealogy—and much more! Follow Subscribe to the   PRODUCTION CREDITS Lisa Louise Cooke, Host and Producer Sunny Morton, Editor Diahan Southard, Your DNA Guide, Content Contributor Vienna Thomas, Associate Producer Hannah Fullerton, Production Assistant Lacey Cooke, Service Manager    

As now VCNO Moran might say, this week we return to datum to an interview from bit more than three years ago when Admiral Moran, USN was Chief of Naval Personnel.We looked at the question of how does policy shape, limit, or empower the effectiveness of command at the unit level? Which policies are a net positive, and which ones are counter productive? Are there things we can do to better balance larger Navy goals with the requirement to give leaders the room they need to be effective leaders? In times of austere budgets, can you both reduce end-strength while at the same time retain your best personnel? Are we a learning institution that can adjust policy that answers the bell from DC in shaping tomorrow's Fleet, yet does not break trust with Shipmates? To discuss this and more we will have as our returning guest, Vice Admiral Bill Moran, USN. Chief of Naval Personnel. A P-3 pilot by trade, he held commanded at the squadron, wing and group levels. As Chief of Naval Personnel, he oversees the recruiting, personnel management, training, and development of Navy personnel. Since taking over a year ago he has focused on improving communication between Navy leadership and Sailors in the Fleet.

Commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, General Curtis Scaporotti reaffirms the message in response to North Korea and the Chief of Naval Personnel meets with Sailors at Yokosuka.

For the Sailor, nothing is more immediate, more "now" and of more impact to their personal and professional lives than their next set of orders.For our Navy, nothing defines present operational performance, the development of future leaders, and ensuring success at war for the next few decades than personnel policy.Our guest for the full hour this Sunday from 5-6pm Eastern will be the Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Admiral Bill Moran, USN.We will discuss the drive to man the Fleet to appropriate levels now, while looking at ways to modernize the personnel system to provide greater choice, flexibility and transparency for our Sailors and the commands they serve.We will also look at the ongoing discussion about how to best keep with one hand a firm hand on what has worked, while with a free hand, reach for those things that will ensure that today's officers and enlisted personnel have a Navy that not only is meeting its needs, but takes in to consideration the individual goals and priorities of its personnel. 

We are frmly in the middle of the 2nd decade of the 21st Century. What path were we put on at the start 21st Century that got us here? How do we evaluate the right decisions, the neutral decisions, and the less than optimal calls of the last decade and a half? What lessons can we take away now in order to make decisions to best position the Navy on the approaches to 2030?Our guest for the full hour this Sunday to discuss this an much more will be Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr, USN (Ret). Almost a year since he joined the retired ranks, when in uniform Admiral Harvey was one of the of the more engaged, visible, and accessible Flag Officers of his generation - and in retirement he continues to be an influential voice.Admiral Harvey was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and is a 1973 graduate of the U S Naval Academy.In his thirty-nine year Navy career, he specialized in naval nuclear propulsion, surface ship and carrier strike-group operations and Navy-wide manpower management/personnel policy development.He commanded the USS DAVID R RAY (DD 971), the USS CAPE ST GEORGE (CG 71), the THEODORE ROOSEVELT Strike Group/CCDG-8 and also served as the Navy’s 54th Chief of Naval Personnel and as the Director, Navy Staff. Prior to his retirement from the Navy in November, 2012, Admiral Harvey served as Commander, US Fleet Forces Command. He now makes his home in Vienna, Virginia where he resides with his wife, Mary Ellen. 

How does policy shape, limit, or empower the effectiveness of command at the unit level? Which policies are a net positive, and which ones are counter productive? Are there things we can do to better balance larger Navy goals with the requirement to give leaders the room they need to be effective leaders? In times of austere budgets, can you both reduce end-strength while at the same time retain your best personnel? Are we a learning institution that can adjust policy that answers the bell from DC in shaping tomorrow's Fleet, yet does not break trust with Shipmates? To discuss this and more we will have as our returning guest, Vice Admiral Bill Moran, USN. Chief of Naval Personnel. A P-3 pilot by trade, he held commanded at the squadron, wing and group levels. As Chief of Naval Personnel, he oversees the recruiting, personnel management, training, and development of Navy personnel. Since taking over a year ago he has focused on improving communication between Navy leadership and Sailors in the Fleet.

This Sunday, join our guests Vice Admiral Bill Moran, USN, Navy Chief of Naval Personnel, and Commander Guy Snodgrass, USN, Prospective Executive Officer of Strike Fighter Squadron ONE NINE FIVE, in a discussion of the challenges in officer retention that is facing our Navy.As over a decade of major combat operations ashore winds down, economic & budgetary stresses grow on defense spending, a strategic re-alignment combined with a generational change are coming together in a perfect storm of challenges to keep the intellectual and leadership capital our Navy needs.What are those challenges? What lessons can be drawn from past retention problems, and what is different this time? What steps can be made in the short term to address this, and what longer term policies may be put in place to mitigate the systemic problems that are being looked at? Are their opportunities to be found inside these challenges?Our guests will be with us for the full hour, and the foundation of our discussion will be CDR Snodgrass's  Navy officer retention study, Keep a Weather Eye on the Horizon.

In less than a month we will be firmly in the middle of the 2nd decade of the 21st Century. What path were we put on at the start 21st Century that got us here? How do we evaluate the right decisions, the neutral decisions, and the less than optimal calls of the last decade and a half? What lessons can we take away now in order to make decisions to best position the Navy on the approaches to 2030?Our guest for the full hour this Sunday to discuss this an much more will be Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr, USN (Ret). Almost a year since he joined the retired ranks, when in uniform Admiral Harvey was one of the of the more engaged, visible, and accessible Flag Officers of his generation - and in retirement he continues to be an influential voice.Admiral Harvey was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and is a 1973 graduate of the U S Naval Academy.In his thirty-nine year Navy career, he specialized in naval nuclear propulsion, surface ship and carrier strike-group operations and Navy-wide manpower management/personnel policy development.He commanded the USS DAVID R RAY (DD 971), the USS CAPE ST GEORGE (CG 71), the THEODORE ROOSEVELT Strike Group/CCDG-8 and also served as the Navy’s 54th Chief of Naval Personnel and as the Director, Navy Staff. Prior to his retirement from the Navy in November, 2012, Admiral Harvey served as Commander, US Fleet Forces Command. He now makes his home in Vienna, Virginia where he resides with his wife, Mary Ellen.

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The Library's Veterans History Project commemorated Women's History Month with a landmark panel discussion on the contributions of women to the Persian Gulf War and the impact on women veterans in the more than 20 years since. Speaker Biography: One of the first female Navy diving officers, Darlene Iskra was also the first woman to command a ship in the U.S. Navy, the USS Opportune ARS-41, and took it to war during Desert Storm in January 1991. In addition to her experience as a sea-going officer, her staff work has included both enlisted personnel management at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, and civil affairs, disaster and military attache work for USCINCPAC Rep Marianas in Guam and the Marianas Islands. She retired from the U.S. Navy as a Commander in April 2000. Her story is included in the VHP collections and featured in VHP's Voices of War. Speaker Biography: Juliana Mock served in the Persian Gulf War with the US Army, 87th Medical Detachment (Dental Services) and 12th EVAC Hospital. Her unit provided dental support for the Iraqi EPWs at the 301st Military Police Camp. During the months of January, February and March 1991, the unit repeatedly experienced the loud alarms of chemical detectors and ingested expired pyrostigmine bromide tablets. Since the war she and her husband, also a Persian Gulf War veteran, experienced health complications and in 2003 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She is now president of Veterans of Modern Warfare and an advocate for Gulf War veterans health. Speaker Biography: An African-American woman raised in Philadelphia, Gail Shillingford joined the US Army in order to obtain money for college. She was assigned to support of the 3rd Infantry Division at Ft. Stewart, and deployed to the Persian Gulf for 10 months as a private. She recalls SCUD attacks and other perils in support of the front lines. She remains in the military, currently serving as CW4, GS assistant executive officer to the director of the Army Staff. Speaker Biography: Raised on an Indian Reservation, Juanita Mullen is a pioneer for American Indian women in the US Air Force. She served stateside during the Gulf War in support of troops overseas, watching her husband deploy and caring for her children and family while serving. She was mobilized for deployment but was called back. She retired from the Air Force after 20 years and, after a stint at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, joined the VA Center for Minority Veterans and Center for Women Veterans. She serves as the American Indian veterans liaison for both centers. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5511.