Military history

similar to government security forces, military or police forces, more often than not on a smaller scale. They offer bodyguards for important staff members or protection of huge company premises, commonly in areas where there is a risk of hostility and violence. The private army corporations assist the military bases in operating mess halls and providing a secure environment. These organizations provide in-house security in the danger zones, where conventional military forces would not be able…

Principles of Leadership: Similarities between Stockdale and Metcalfe Admiral James Stockdale is a medal of honor recipient for his actions while a prisoner of war. Stockdale was the highest-ranking officer in his prisoner of war camp. By actively working against his captors and motivating his fellow prisoners of war to do the same, Stockdale exemplified behaviors of leadership. Stockdale’s leadership encouraged his fellow prisoners of war to maintain their integrity. Likewise, I have seen a…

I’m going to die up here! In the book “For Love of Country” by Howard Schultz and Tajiv Chandrasekaran there are many things laymen see as heroic, however troops look at as “Just Doing My Job”. America is great because our troops are the best at what they do so many are selfless, risk life, and limb to protect their fellow soldier. Throughout the book “For Love of Country”, by Schultz and Chandrasekaran there were many sacrifices, hardships, and much bravery shown. The bravery shown overseas…

Numerous trends will shape military leadership over the next thirty years. First, traditional hands-on leadership will remain essential. Second, the current trend toward joint operations will evolve into thoroughly integrated forces. Third, peace operations and other non combat roles will continue to grow becoming a major share of our overall military mission. Fourth, new technology will go on driving rapid change. And finally, fiscal constraints will continue to affect military decisions,…

The citizens of ancient China had to provide the resources and labor to build the wall, and this caused them an immense amount of suffering. Emperor Qin Shihuangdi sent 300,000 conscript laborers and countless prisoners to build the wall (Langmead and Garnaut 2017). However, this number does not cover the full scope of the labor, as for each man working on the wall, “dozens must have been needed to build service roads and transport supplies” (Lewis 2007, 59). The leaders of the Qin and Han…

WAR MATHS- PROJECTILE MOTION Sun Tzu, the man whose name is famed by the phrase, the art of war, once said “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and seek to win. ” which means victors were the ones who calculated and analyzed their opposition and factors that would ensure their victory. Cannons and catapults in my view, were the earliest form of artillery used for fighting wars with great separation distances between the parties at war. Bows…

going to be. I believed the hard work would make me strong just like my uncle. We started off with a whole lot of questions. I filled out many different types of paperwork. The paper work included: criminal background checks, medical history, family history, and job history. I had…

tiny or small places. Women have the mental and physical abilities to fight in combat. To join the military it should be based on your skills and not your gender. Women have a steady hand to aim at your target. Men do not have steady hands. Women have steady hands so you o not have to use a lot of ammo to hit your target. If you hit your target without using lots of ammo you could save the military some money on buying ammo. You can use that ammo on another target. If you run out of ammo…

combat, but this does not prevent them from piloting armed vehicles, or driving other service men into the fight. Even though they are not directly in combat with the men, they still are risking their lives. “They fly attack helicopters, command military police companies, drive infantry soldiers into combat on trucks, and ‘man’ logistics bases far forward, or in the midst, of ground maneuver forces,” (Wojack). The women in the armed forces may not be seen directly in ground combat, but if…

Modern Society Modern society has no true definition. Some might argue that it is defined by a certain style or music, or by how we do things today but when you look at how our modern society has changed over the years, you will be shocked at how often it changes and what it changes into. For example when we read Ambush by Tim O’Brien, modern society consisted mostly of just young men joining the army and fighting for our country, even if it wasn't something the young men pictured…