The Battle of Waterloo, 15th –18th of June 1815, took place near Brussels between the French, commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte, and an allied force commanded by the Duke of Wellington from Britain and General Blücher from Prussia. Duke...
Critical review of the Medias place in combat and Military Operations Other Then War is necessary in our current state of affairs. The effects of journalist stand to aggravate operations and present bias contentions to the efforts of the U.S. and...
The United States was at a crucial period in our countries history after the American Civil War ended. President Lincoln had the task of uniting the northern and southern states while the country faced economic and social challenges. He planned to...
As far back as the inception of our nation our U.S military has participated in Combined Force Operations. This type of operation has been performed or conducted for various reasons and under different circumstances surrounding each conflict. In...
Thesis: The previous and current technology used on today’s battlefields has proven insufficient in systems, to enable effective communication between U.S. and Coalition forces.
Throughout history, interoperability has been a challenge for U.S....
Ethics, as defined by Webster is “the system or code of morals of a particular person, religion, group, or profession.”
The other day I was shopping in the PX when a special news report flashed across the rows of Televisions on display. It...
World War II is remembered for some of history’s most unspeakable acts of war crimes and atrocities committed against humanity. In Europe, Germany’s Adolph Hitler attempted to carry out the destruction of the Jewish population, leading to the...
Reforming our healthcare system is one of the most important issues of our time and I believe President Obama is correct to address this issue. Reformation of our current health care system is both a moral and economic issue.
I believe it is...
The numbers of cases reported over the last decade has certainly proven to be a roller coaster of details. Military leaders and Politian’s now to re-address the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell policy. In some instants history tries to repeat itself...
The defense travel system was designed to provide a paperless, automated system to improve and make it easier for the individual person to settle their travel vouchers. The system was to support TDY mission requirements and reduce travel card...
Throughout mankind’s history of waging war he has struggled between “total war” and the use of “rules of engagement”, to ease the very real conscience of the Soldier and, in the present day United States, the political conscience of the...
With our participation in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) since 2001, the Army has had a shortage of NCO’s to fill critical positions in its ranks. Many Soldiers have been deployed on several rotations since 2001 and that has begun to take its...
The Army is one of the most diverse organizations in existence. The Army is no stranger to welcoming and having individuals join from all walks of life and social backgrounds.
Although, each of us may go through the entry level training and other...
Reconstruction and the Civil Rights Movement are compared. Bottom line: resistance in the form of bombings is not isolated to Iraq. In our own history, some opposed to the Civil Rights movement resorted to similar tactics. Enforcing cultural...
Many groups today are lobbying for the Army to change its “Don’t Ask, Don’t tell” policy to one that allows Americans that are openly homosexual to serve. The Army must not compromise in this area. While advocates of such change cry for...
Illegal immigration is perhaps one of the greatest problems faced by United States. There
are nearly 11 million illegal immigrants in the country today putting enormous pressure
on the economy. Majority of these illegal immigrants come from Mexico...
Recruiting for the United States Army started in 1775 with a focus on the revolutionary war. The United States Army Recruiting Command, however, traces its roots back to 1882, when Major General Jacob Jennings Bron, Commanding General of the Army,...
The war in Iraq has been and still is a shock to the world. The nation is faced with
struggles here and abroad, because of the intensity and money spent on the war. Even though,
the rebels caused a great deal of problems for mission accomplishment,...
Throughout the history of the army, Soldiers have been awarded metals for acts of bravery. Metals have been held respected because of the uncommon feats that they were awarded for. In recent times, awards have lost some of their importance. They...
In 2004 the Department of the Army realized it was not properly organized to meet the rotational demands of sustaining a deployed force of about 150,000 Soldiers. Our institutional systems were designed to support a pre-September 11th Army that...