# What is an NCO (986818)

Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) Medical Sgt. Sheccid Alamo, LANG Infantry Staff Sgt. William McBride, New Jersey Army National Guard Military Police Sgt. 1st Class Cyrus Manahan, LANG S4 Master Sgt. Issac Milton, Michigan Army National Guard Aviation HHC Sgt. Maj. Lauren Herrick, LANG 256th Infantry Brigade Command Team Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Lemaire with the Kosovo Forces Regional Command-East’s 35th U.S. rotation, talk about what being a non-commissioned officer (NCO) means to them, Kosovo, Aug. 7, 2025. The backbone of the U.S. military force is the NCO who leads from the front, guides with experience and serves with pride. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Alyssa Lisenbe)

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Alyssa Lisenbe
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:What_is_an_NCO_(986818).webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Alyssa Lisenbe
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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