Do you know the NCO Creed'" Still trying to figure out what direction the conversation was headed, I replied, "Of course, Sergeant Major, I thought I was supposed to know it." ...

The NCO Creed. The creed begins with, "No one is more professional than I." It could come right out of a textbook at business school. "I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; ...

This current 15-month deployment to Q-West, Iraq, has been an opportunity for him to grow as an NCO, Ashcraft said. "This deployment has developed my leadership ability," said Ashcraft.