Military Essays

OPLAN 59991-17 will direct arriving CFLCC forces to conduct reception, staging, onward movement, and integration (RSO&I) in the Republic of Georgia and occupy tactical assembly areas in and

In this regard, rapid development in technology in weaponry, as well as continuous changes in doctrine, can be regarded as a few of the key aspects leading to transforming modern warfare into more destructive than ever. Undoubtedly, the significant emergence of war doctrines leading to carry out unimaginable human destruction.

Yellow rain is a form of attack employed during warfare, more particularly referred to in the cold war era. Yellow rain is usually used interchangeably for the substances containing T-2 mycotoxin which was first evidently used in a political incident involving the USA and the Soviet Union (SeaGrave 1981).

Persons who were not Roman citizens were enlisted in the army in large numbers because there were not sufficient recruits coming from among Romans themselves. In protecting himself against any revolt within the legions Diocletian further separated the legion into smaller units for each general. He also kept a part of the mobile legion under his personal control.

As my duties would include the provision of primary health care and consultation, after the completion of this training program, I intend to perform the functions of a doctor and to handle the complicated cases and typical duties as the heads would prescribe me. I understand that an Army's Physician is a very vital position and demand skills.

 When I went out for the mission, the acquisition concept became very clear through practice as against what I had understood through the military science class attended previously. I was specifically interested in understanding what particular point a product within the military operations would enter the sustainment phase.  

Developing international relations; developing cooperation among nations so as to combat hunger, poverty, illiteracy, and disease, upholding respect for rights and freedom; and ensuring coordination of nations in achieving the said goals. The UN consists of 15 specialized or autonomous agencies that are designed to work on specific issues.

The author of the essay states that since his early childhood, he has desired an opportunity to exercise allegiance to the nation with the same zeal as of those depicted in military based movies. Recruitment of one of his close friends into the army also increased his interest in the forces.

While the major concern of the United States was to avoid any detection, it was ironical that the Cuban military already knew about the planned attack much earlier. In the same way, the Cuban exiles that fought on the frontline were made to believe that once they attacked Cuba, they would be supported by the U.S fighter pilots.

However, this terrorist group has primarily maintained its convergence in the area of Mali, a landlocked territory in West Africa. Moreover, by recent news articles, it can be comprehended that the US has not openly participated in any sort of direct intervention.

Factors like employee motivation, training, safety, and health should be taken seriously at all times. They can determine the success of an organization. So, management should not be relaxed because it can result in errors and mistakes that can negatively impact the overall performance and success of the organization.     

There are dozens of proofs that show clearly Russian involvement in the so-called “civil war” in the Eastern Ukraine. First of all military intelligence of the countries that belong to the NATO clearly states based on the photos from satellites that Russian forces don’t hesitate in the ceaseless delivery of army supplies to Ukraine.

Hence, the focus migrated to designing for people’s abilities, while lessening the unconstructive consequences of their restrictions. Then, the Second World War saw the turning point where technological progress had finally outpaced the capacity of men and women to compensate and adapt to poor designs.

A child soldier is an individual below the age of 16 involved in an armed conflict around the world. In the past three decades, armed conflicts have involved children under the ages of 17, fighting in the frontlines as combatants. Examples of countries where child soldiers have been involved in conflict include Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Somalia.

It was divided into three divisions: the Old Guard, the Middle Guard, and the Young Guard distinguished according to their special characteristics and in terms of years of service. Additionally, Napoleon formed the Grand’Armee, also composed of special military men. The first division formed was the Old Guard – distinguished veterans of the regiments created between 1800 and 1806.

In reality, the British fought this war on their own, struggling against operational force, space, and time. These 3 components of war might have resulted in disaster for the British, yet they ended up providing a much-needed boost to national pride and morale in so far as their military was concerned, and their international presence as a whole.

The use of forts can be seen in almost all ages, ancient Egyptians used forts as a defense line, and medieval-era battles had forts used in them. In a world war, I and world war two fortresses or fort-like towns were created to provide protection to civilians along with the army and their equipment.

The leaders were therefore required to influence people by providing society with facts, and direction and motivating individuals to achieve the mission in order to improve the organization's status. The US organization was expected to have multiple foundations for checkups and access situations to provide input decisions.

Augmentation system is a system that develops the accuracy of the GPS satellite navigation system and provides improvements in aircraft performance or pilot handling characteristics over that of the basic un-augmented aircraft. America uses the wide area augmentation system (WAAS) as an air navigation aid developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

If the test pilot program produces accurate matches for biometrics data, effectively stores and analyzes that information, seamlessly integrates the resulting database with known criminal databases, and maps a terrorist’s movement throughout the U.S. with a high rate of success then the TIDES program will be a triumphant achievement for DHS.

Increased technological innovations have been faced with escalating security threats, which are unidentifiable using the traditional method of threat identification; this, therefore, has led to an upsurge in investment in the security sector to trace threats, which can be done through the collection of intelligence.  

Due to the growing gap between the living standards of the poor and the rich, the number of people aspiring to migrate is expected to increase in the near future. The feminization of poverty and increased discrimination in the labor market increases the vulnerability of women to fall victim to human trafficking.

The aspect of motivating an individual to accomplish an assigned task successfully is usually significant when focusing on soldiers due to the nature of their work. The ability to get soldiers to move into a battle zone, attack an enemy while under fire and eventually succeed to neutralize the enemy requires effort.

Information collected by intelligence has to be evaluated to ascertain the source. The target has to be evaluated before the information is collected. The essence of assessing the source aims at providing information that is evidence-based and thereby preventing the wastage of money and resources when following up misguiding information. 

At best, the information provided to former U.S. George Bush was faulty, at worst his justification for war was based purely on fabrications.  The alleged link between the terrorist group Al Qaeda and Iraq was referenced before the war and became the primary excuse of the Bush administration following the lack of weapons evidence. 

Whereas building the atomic bomb was partially for prestigious purposes, studies so far conducted contend that was a move to create a centre for alternative decision-making program. Despite the UK's Nuclear Program beginning in the early 1940s and abruptly ended in the 1990s, the research conducted is still relevant today. 

The authors of this book try to probe the broader historical conflicts that led to the war. Who is the real hero of the war? One thinks that it is the brave soldier, on either side—the winning or losing. But behind these variables, the permanent factor in any war is the embattled freehold farmer. He is the real hero of the Revolution.

First, I believe that professionalism starts with educating our soldiers about the history and traditions of the army, military courtesy, personal hygiene, appearance standards, and drills and ceremonies. These are basic knowledge and skills that demonstrate professionalism’s first level.

On September 11, 2002, the terrorist attacks prompted an inquiry by many whether failure existed in the agencies of the United States intelligence to collect all available information concerning the plots that led to the attacks, analyze it appropriately, and disseminate it effectively in time to protect the public.   

The Second World War created a new world that was different from the one before the start of the atrocities. Europe was the center stage of WWII and suffered the greatest damages. Millions died in the six-year-long war; millions of European Jews also lost their lives at the hands of Nazi forces. As Europe was the catalyst and precursor to the war, it also suffered the most casualties.

"The war on terror" has its roots in American philosophy on war. The U.S has stuck with the classic interpretation of realism in defining and curbing terrorism. Realism has many definitions and elucidations; there is no hard line jumble of words that can specifically define the "war on terror".

t is interesting to note that the contribution made by strong military leaders to the twists and turns of history are equal or more stable than religious leaders, intellectuals, scientists or philosophers could make. The most powerful political leaders the world has seen do have a military background. Leaders like Frederick the Great, Ulysses Grant, Napoleon, Alexander the Great and Hitler did start their political careers as soldiers or people who served the military.

Terrorism is an attempt to achieve (or prevent) political, social, economic or religious change by the actual or threatened use of violence against another person or another persons’ property; the violence (and threat thereof) employed therein is aimed partly at destabilizing an existing political or social order.

He then goes on to describe his experience on this particular day when, incidentally, Afghani soldiers spot armed American soldiers at the nearby riverbed and begin shooting. A battle of fire then ensues as a result, contrary to the information the Americans had, that the Afghani were less likely to shoot than expected.

The USA tops the list in households’ gun ownership across the globe leading to the subsequent high numbers of gun related crimes. Criminal justice like prison sentences does not alleviate gun crimes but stringent measures like gun control is the best policy in tackling this demise. In the USA most of the crime-related injuries and deaths are usually caused by gun violence.

The variables have a direct negative impact on the overall mood of society, for example, the lack of opportunities is not only creating a gulf between the rich and poor but also creating two broadly divided segments within the society in form of privileged and underprivileged (enviro civil). To an estimate over four million jobs have been lost as a result of the energy crisis.

The author of the essay stresses that the war stopping has been like mission impossible worldwide with Syria being our unit of reference and something has to happen to make it mission accomplished and this can only be an effective revolution. However, with effective revolution, the catastrophic condition of the nations and increased number of casualties will all come to an end.

Manifest destiny was a belief in the 19th century by the Americans that the United State was destined to expand its territories. It was the driving force that led to the escalated expansion of America into the West. The idea received media attention to a large extent. Its effects are attested by legislation such as the Homestead Act. 

Al-Shabaab rose rapidly to prominence between 2006 and 2012. The short history of Al-Shabaab reveals that the group underwent two dramatic transformations during it development process. The Ethiopian invasion in Somalia led to the drive for Al-Shabaab’s reorganization, training, and collaborations with consequent improvement in their operations.

My life has revolved around public service, and I find it natural and expected to shift from healthcare roles to leadership roles in the army. I want to use my existing knowledge and skills to become a competent and professional army officer. To dedicate my life to my country and to exercise my skills and knowledge to serve my people- these are my primary motivations in becoming an Army Officer.

Most of the time a large number of people are rejected; every year the number of people who turn up for recruitment increases. In order to qualify to be enlisted in the army, one must meet certain standards of recruitment. Although different countries have different requirements, there is an element of uniformity in some standards.

The reason the community was created was to reorganize the intelligence operations of the US, notably that most of its intelligence activities had been largely and perhaps shaped by the cold war struggles with the then Soviet Union. The main recommendation put forward by IC21 was the centralizing all the intelligence organs within the US. 

The United States poses the world’s most advanced Air Force. An Air Force which is sworn to protect the citizens of the United States but it might not be able to do so if reductions in the force continue. The men and women serving in the service are already stretched thin, and this is simply not the right time to reduce them any further.

this essay has examined advances of American military logistics since World War I. Within this spectrum of recognition World War I is considered in terms of the heavy reliance on railways. World War II marks a significant period of innovation in logistics as the aircraft carrier and new forms of motorization would revolutionize the war effort.

In those attacks, some terrorists hijacked a plane, took control of it, and hit the World Trade Centre which resulted in thousands of casualties. The United States of America had to take some effective security measures to reduce the threat and fear of those attacks in the minds of people (Hoffman, 2003).

In the wake of the developments observed since the inception of the internet and related communication devices, and while considering their feasibility in emergency operations, the modern profession of arms is focusing on capacitating military equipment with a reduced amount of human involvement by enhancing the areas of information technology. 

It is apparent that war and medicine correlate each other. Statistics have proven that war has led to various advancements in the health sector. One is the prosthetics and rehabilitation technologies that can be applied in the civilian world. The military has been proven to be the first in the use of healthcare technology.

It's pointed out that the disaster took the lives of all 7 astronauts aboard, as well as that of Christa McAuliffe, who was a teacher chosen to be part of the crew and teach space lessons to schoolchildren across the country. After working for several months, the Rogers Commission availed details of its results

According to Robert, failed states have always lost control over some sections of the territories thus leaving them under the control of militant groups. Richard gives examples of Somalia and DRC, which are among the known failed states. It is under these uncontrolled territories the non-state actors get a chance to plot. 

It cannot be dispensed that airport security remains one of the issues of serious concern for most airports in the world since it also touches on safety. As such, airport security comprises various methods and techniques that are aimed at protecting aircraft, as well as airports from criminal activities. This way, security protects the travelers, the airport employees and the freight.