"Army NCO's trace their roots to the beginnings of American military history. They helped Washington preserve the Continental Army at Valley Forge, stood with Winfield Scott at Chippewa, and directed Zachary Taylor's guns at Palo Alto. They carried the nation's colors at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, fought yellow fever in Cuba with Walter Reed, and led Pershing's and Eisenhower's legions into Germany. Whether helping local populations build a village in Southeast Asia or teaching young Iraqi soldiers to conduct operations, American NCOs are leading from the front and are some of our nation's best ambassadors. Over time, through various changes in tactics and technology, Army NCOs have emerged as the Army's small-unit leaders, trainers, and guardians of standards."
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1 July 2005, in the Foreword to The Story of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps: The Backbone of the Army (2005), 2012 revised edition, by David W. Hogan, Jr. (editor), Arnold G. Fisch, Jr. (editor), & Robert K. Wright, Jr. (editor), Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army, paperback, p. v
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