Task Force Viper, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, sponsored a NCO induction ceremony that took place at Fort Bliss, Texas, on April 22, 2021. The NCO induction ceremony is a celebration of newly promoted Army Soldiers joining the ranks of the noncommissioned officer corps. The tradition of commemorating the passing of a soldier to a noncommissioned officer can be traced to the Army of Frederick the Great. Before one could be recognized in the full status of a NCO, he was required to stand four watches, one every four days. During the first watch the private Soldiers appeare
Task Force Viper, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, sponsored a NCO induction ceremony that took place at Fort Bliss, Texas, on April 22, 2021. The NCO induction ceremony is a celebration of newly promoted Army Soldiers joining the ranks of the noncommissioned officer corps. The tradition of commemorating the passing of a soldier to a noncommissioned officer can be traced to the Army of Frederick the Great. Before one could be recognized in the full status of a NCO, he was required to stand four watches, one every four days. During the first watch the private Soldiers appeared and claimed a gift of bread and brandy. The company NCOs came to the second watch for beer and tobacco and the First Sergeant reserved his visit for the third watch, when he was presented with a glass of wine and a piece of tobacco on a tin plate.
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