Battlefield Commissions throughout American Military History

Throughout much of American military history, the battlefield commission has been used to promote enlisted Soliders to the officer ranks.

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[filster]

That soldier in the photo is Audie Murphy, representing for short guys everywhere.

[m.a.]

"Attrition rates" ... US Newspeak for "Not enough officiers have been oofted."

[hopsta]

Audie is proof that good things come in small packages.

[lbbradley]

My great uncle was given a battlefield commission !
He and his unit were dropped well behind German lines to take and hold a bridge from the Germans until Patons army could get there. Idk how many were left but he was given Battlefield commission to Captain when they got there.
It's on his gravestone and we all called him CAPTAIN till he died.

[mattsaab]

You should do a video about the last war Chief a very great story to hear and tell

[andya]

Audie Murphy was a baller, also Dick Meadows from Vietnam was a battle field commission and no joke, a Special Forces NCO given a battlefield commission for a number of insane MAC-V SOG missions, ended up as a major supporting Delta during Operation Eagle Claw

[LuciferMornStar]

Yes Audie Murphy should have hls picture besides the words soldier and hero in the dictionary!

[markdunn]

John Monash was the first soldier to be knighted in the field 12 August 1918 by the reigning monarch for 200 years.

He commanded American troops at the battle of Hamel 4 July 1918

Lest we forget.

[Sawman]

My great uncle, Eugene Cruise (Massena, Iowa), received a battlefield commission in November 1918 near Sedan, France.

[jrocks]

my uncle got medal of Honor Vietnam War, youtube Nicky Bacon . he was staff sagaent

[davidturk]

My dad received a battlefield commission during WWII.

[robertcampbelljr.]

Audie Murphy was my role model when I was trying to join the Army. I named my dog after him!🇺🇸

[curtism-wb]

This should've never died down in popularity. I'd much rather have a Sgt turned Lt than a 22 year old nerd who can barely operate his rifle.

[jefferypalmer]

See the picture of Bob Howard from Oplacka Alabama greatness warrior of Vietnam era.

[soldierski]

Grandfather was in the 36th Engineers from N. Africa to Germany.
He said was common to see PFCs end up as NCOs to Officers.

[FoundWorthy]

We won a lot of those wars from the past

[dimitriofthedon]

Let's not forget the best nco to co... sharpe

[skipdreadman]

Gotta disagree on the reasoning for why it wasn't done in the GWOT, Captain.

Shortly after the beginning of the Global War on Terror, the Department of Defense announced that there would be no battlefield commissions authorized.

My ETT team on my first tour included a Captain who was summoned out of law school as his IRR time expired. There was literally a shortage of junior officers. Check it out, Preston; it's true. None were authorized.

[tonylittle]

Today’s military culture wouldn’t allow Audie Murphy to join and it’s also not conducive to promote hard chargers. Today’s military is to political compared to decades past

[ottokiehl]

While Col. Howard (pictured second) received a DIRECT commission, he did NOT receive a battlefield commission. I had the honor of working for him in the early 80s in NC.