...Because February is Black History month I will be doing my research paper on the lives four blacks and what effect they had on American History. I will start out by asking the question, why most American history books don’t cover in written the history of individual black’s involvement in shaping of American in greater detail. The Two topics I will be covering are the Revolutionary War and The Civil War as far what blacks’ involvement. The first three paragraphs of this research paper will cover the events and history of three African Americans whose importance was not greatly covered during the Revolutionary War section of this book. I also am writing researching Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a free black woman. I will discuss what she during...
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...As I begin to write this paper I realize that some people might be wondering “Aren’t there already women going to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan?” Well, the answer to that question was one of the driving forces behind wanting to write a paper on the subject. The short answer is “Yes”. The long answer is no, there have been no women who have gone to combat in a direct Combat Military Occupational Specialty in the history of the American Soldier. “Well how can the answer be both yes and no at the same time”? The answer comes in the forms of rules and regulations that once prohibited women from even training to take on the jobs that are considered the Combat Arms of the military. Sometimes non-military members don’t have the luxury of seeing how the military operates from the inside. The military is like a small microcosm of the world and the citizens that they protect. There is a specific job for every task, no matter how menial or prominent, that must be trained for before being allowed to officially have it as a job title. This is especially true when it comes to Combat Arms; these are jobs that will intentionally put the Soldier in the direct line of fire. The training is intense and grueling and requires a lot of very physical strength and stamina to complete the courses to become members of their ranks. Women are currently allowed to serve in Combat support roles, but the fight has been for women to be able to serve in combat positions such as Infantry, Field Artillery and...
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...The Wounded Knee Massacre: Critique edition History is the very thing that molded our country to what it has become today, however we rarely realize how much of history we have not been introduced to. When reading “Pressing the Issue at Wounded Knee” by Randy Hines, a reader would learn about the tragedy that caused Soldiers of the American soldiers directed at the Sioux tribes in South Dakota. Giving the reader a chance to understand what was truly happening between these two groups of people. In the article, it starts by attempting to give some background to what began the unsettling events between the blue coat soldiers and the Sioux. Hines mentions: “Historians often cite mistakes and misunderstandings as the reason for the bloody clash...
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...Nursing Research Study Contributions Debbie Rhoads Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS 433 August 6, 2011 Nursing Research Study Contributions Fee, E., & Garofalo, M. E. (2010). Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War. American Journal of Public Health, 100(9), 1591. Study Background Problem Florence Nightingale is most remembered as the pioneer of nursing as well as the first nursing researcher. During the Crimean War in 1854, Nightingale and 38 nurses traveled to the military hospital Scutari, in Turkey, to care for the wounded soldiers. The conditions they found were horrible. Soldiers were lying in filth, there was little medications and fewer supplies. There was no ventilation and an open sewer ran beneath the hospital. Morbidity and mortality rates were a staggering 43%.(Fee & Garofalo, 2010). Significance to nursing. Nightingale's research had a great impact on the nursing profession. Her research changed the views of society as well as the military regarding the care of the soldiers. Florence focused on cleanliness, ventilation, water purity and improving sanitation, which changed the mortality rates from 43 percent to 2 percent. (Burns & Grove, 2011, p. 10-12). Purpose of Study ...
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...WOMEN IN COMBAT Abstract As the band is lifted on women serving in combat, some would say it will affect our military readiness as a whole. Through research this paper will show that all these misconceptions of women not being cut out to serve in combat zones are just that a misconceptions. This paper will also discuss physical standards, the fact that women have already seen combat, and whether women are able to make the same decisions as men in stressful combat situations. WOMEN IN COMBAT Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lift a longstanding ban on women serving in combat, according to senior defense officials. The services have until this May to come up with a plan to implement the change, according to a Defense Department official. "To implement these initiatives successfully and without sacrificing our war- fighting capability or the trust of the American people, we will need time to get it right," he said in the memo, referring to the 2016 horizon (Martinez, 2013). The new order, signed Thursday by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, will open as many as 237,000 new jobs to women. Women comprise about 14% of the 1.4 million active military personnel (Michaels, Vanden Brook, 2013). (See Appendix A, photo 1.) During the Iraq War, 4,475 U.S. service members were killed and 32,220 were wounded; in Afghanistan, 2,165 have been killed and 18,230 wounded through Feb. 5, 2013. Among service members deployed in these conflicts, 103,792 were diagnosed with post-traumatic...
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... 2 America and World War I-The Battle of Marne This was the first time in history that the United States fought in a European war. This battle also made the world look at the United States in a new light; we were a force to be feared. At the time that our soldiers had arrived the French and British troops were exhausted, and welcomed the help from the solders with open arms. There were several concerns about the American soldiers, and whether or not they would be able to handle the Germen troops. Many of these men were not only untrained, some were unarmed. Things were not going well at the time that the troops had arrived; some historians have said that it was like being delivered to a Slater house. The American soldiers played a big part in the reason that this battle was won. The Germans were gaining strength in numbers, and at the time of the arrival of American troops this fact changed. The American soldiers were a shimmer of hope to the British, and French soldiers....
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...Part 1 Abstract Physical fitness is a mandatory requirement by all military personnel. This enables the soldiers maneuver through their daily endeavors of protecting a nation. The nature of the job on the contrary places soldiers at the risk of injuries some of which may materialize at the most unwarranted moments. The military therefore require a highly mechanized medical service, one that secures quality (Patrick,1998). Quality in the provision of medical services encompasses a number of factors key among which is accuracy in diagnosis, treatment and drug prescription. Additionally, data in the medical spheres require secure and integral storage. Most of the diagnoses especially those associated with terminal recurrent illnesses depend largely on the patient history. All the patient details therefore require a secure database and an appropriate filing mechanism. Initially, all these activities were performed manually or mechanically with the medical system relying on paper back files and manual diagnoses. These had a number of pitfalls given the dynamic nature of military operations. Soldiers keep moving from place to place depending on the security needs of the country and they will always need to have their medical services with them. Mechanical administration becomes cumbersome in such conditions with portage prove difficult. It also becomes difficult to keep a sequential filing system for references (Marion, Ball & Joan, 2004). Technological developments...
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...seven years, Britain emerged to be victorious. However, the victory was a painful cost; the England government, however, struggled after 1763 to constrain the American colonists some of the financial costs of the empire. The amendment in the British colonial policy strengthened an evolving perception of American political uniqueness and assisted in acceleration of the American Revolution. This adjustment in British approached fortifying a rising feeling of American political personality and accelerated the American Revolution. What started as an argument about economic policies later exposed conflicting differences between the Britain’s and Americans over cherished political standards. The following conflict between the Americans and the Britain’s brought forth another country. The New World sustained new thoughts regarding the way of...
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...An Army White Paper THE PROFESSION OF ARMS I AM AN EXPERT AND I AM A PROFESSIONAL 9TH STANZA SOLDIER’S CREED CG TRADOC Approved 8 December 2010 Authority: This White Paper has been approved for distribution on 2 December 2010 by the Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), under his authority granted by the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army in the Terms of Reference dated 27 October 2010 for TRADOC to execute the ‗Review of the Army Profession in an Era of Persistent Conflict.‘ Purpose: This White Paper serves to facilitate an Army-wide dialog about our Profession of Arms. It is neither definitive nor authoritative, but a starting point with which to begin discussion. It will be refined throughout calendar year 2010 based on feedback from across our professional community. All members of the profession and those who support the profession are encouraged to engage in this dialog. Distribution: Distribution is unlimited. Yet, the material in this draft is under development. It can be referenced, but not referenced or cited as official Army policy or doctrine. Feedback and Participation: Comments on this White Paper should be sent to the Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE), Combined Arms Center, TRADOC. To get engaged in this review of the Profession of Arms, visit the CAPE website at https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/611545 and click on the Campaign link. The website will also provide links to professional forums...
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...the Korean War. To the Western usage the term "brainwashing" spread in the 1950s through several publications depicting the treatment of American soldiers at Chinese prison camp during the Korean War 1950-1953. Mind control can also be described or defined as thought reform, thought control, or coercive persuasion. Mind Control can be defined also as a theoretical indoctrination process that results in a person’s inability to think on their own, and disrupt the beliefs and affiliations a person has with a certain religion or person. There are various different theories within the idea of brainwashing, but the main idea or reason behind the tactic of brainwashing is to be used within the field of battle. Mind control occurs when people ultimately have their minds controlled by a certain action wanted to take place or controlled by a certain group of people of higher being or higher stature whom are trying to conquer a certain object or rule a certain person. Mind control is a claim that has been tested and tested time and time again, which many people believe is true and affects the thought process and mental makeup of any human being if under the circumstances of being manipulated repeatedly. This claim is a mental state that will ultimately cause people to choose different routes to live their life based on the actions of another human being. There are also certain different techniques and forms of...
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...Research Project on Audie Murphy Course/Number | | | | | | I. Introduction A. What is your paper about: This research project based is on leadership. It will mainly focus on Audie Murphy as a leader who had a significant role in the US military while serving in France and Belgium during World war 2. The main purpose of this study is to examine the leadership insights of Audie Murphy and how they are applicable in my own situation in college and later career. This paper will mainly focus on Audie Murphy’s life and leadership experiences, and then move to look at the characteristics and qualities that make a better leader. I will also examine my own leadership strengths and weaknesses and how they can be improved. I will conclude by bringing all the arguments together. II. Your Field of Study A. Why you chose this field of study: I have chosen this field of study because it helps me to develop an individual plan for employing leadership and individual accountability in college and career. B. Expected graduation completion is Oct. 2016. III. Who is the leader: The Leader is Audie Murphy. I have chosen Audie Murphy as a leader in my field because of his courageous...
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...HOMOSEXUALITY AT WAR Sociology Research Paper 1 George Barnes Strayer University Abstract In this research paper I will attempt to find meaning of why gays in the Armed Forces was outlawed and shunned. In my 20 years in the U.S. Army, I have met many gays, open and hidden. Is it right for society and our government to say no you cannot serve your county and defend the Constitution of the United States? Men women who are all capable of performing duties required by different jobs in the Armed Forces, some better than others. Are they different people because of their sexual orientation? Homosexuality at War Homosexuality is defined in our text books as a sexual attraction to someone of the same sex. A brief history of gays in the military before I get into the dilemma. The ancient Greeks had gays openly serve in the armies, and were no big deal. In fact they were actually formidable opponents for opposing forces. That is pretty much were openly serving had ended. In the 14th century, men were burnt at the stake for their same sex affairs. George Washington discharged a soldier for same sex affairs and homosexual acts in 1778. The U.S. Military prohibited homosexuality in the Articles of War of 1916 but it wasn’t really enforced until World War II. They started screening recruits more thoroughly by feminine body characteristics, the way they dressed and carried themselves, even patulous rectum. Women that were gay were allowed at that time to serve because questioning...
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...Are women capable of serving in combat roles in the military psychologically? Kevin Carpenter BCOM/275 July 16th, 2012 Sandra Payne ABSTRACT According to an article in the Huffington Post women handle combat stress as well as men (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/08/women-combat-stress_n_873381.html). It is the purpose of this paper to show that psychologically women do not handle combat stress as well as men. Through research I will show that women have a higher chance of suffering from Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and have increased risk of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The definition of MST used by the VA is given by U.S. Code (1720D of Title 38). It is “psychological trauma, which in the judgment of the VA mental health professional, resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment which occurred while the Veteran was serving on active duty or active duty for training.” Sexual harassment is further defined as “repeated, unsolicited verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature which is threatening in character.” In more concrete terms, MST includes any sexual activity where you are involved against your will (http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/military-sexual-trauma-general.asp ). PTSD as covered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs can occur after a traumatic event. A traumatic event is something terrible and scary that you see, hear about, or that happens to you like combat exposure...
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...Natarsha Hendricks Professor Slade LIBS 499 5 May 2014 Research Proposal for Senior Research Project Introduction This document details planning and preparation for the Senior Research Project, the capstone requirement in partial fulfillment for the bachelor’s degree in liberal studies at North Carolina A&T State University. Included are an overview of the project, the rationale for choosing this topic, the design of this project, and the methods that will be used to conduct the research. This proposal also includes resources needed to complete this project, and an annotated bibliography that will be used as the core sources for the literature review I will write for the final paper. Overview and Purpose of the Research Project The role of women in combat has changed drastically over the years. Their inclusion in the military has increased followed by their involvement. However, the women are still limited in terms of what roles they are allowed to take. The general stigma against women depicts them as homemakers and their place in combat cannot exceed certain levels such as allowing them in the front line. There are other factors that have been linked to their limitation including their capacity to handle emotions, their need for extended leave when they get pregnant and their overall performance as compared to the men. People are constantly advocating for equal rights in men and women. In a bid to achieve that, women should be encouraged to uptake military positions...
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...2008 Census, over 10 million Americans reported a daily activity limitation and their activities of daily living (ADLs) usually required assistance from tools or caregivers. Moreover, about 0.3 million Americans have experienced a serious spinal cord injury (SCI), for whom essential tasks, such as dressing, preparing food, or taking medications, usually require the assistance from personal caregivers. However, the shortage and high cost of experienced caregivers fail rapidly growing needs for personal assistance. Technology which aids in these tasks is in great demand and it must allow the user to independently and safely control both mobility and manipulation in their home or the community. Robotics technology has been widely applied in rehabilitation technology and assistive devices to enhance the performance of assistance and quality of life of people with disabilities. By attaching a robotic manipulator to a mobile base, such as a wheelchair or a mobile robot, several robotic assistive devices have been developed to provide both mobility and manipulation assistance to people with severe physical impairments. However, most existing devices only provide a single-arm manipulation, which greatly reduce their efficiency of assistance and restricts their ability to perform complex manipulation tasks which require the involvements of both arms, for example, open the refrigerator with one arm and pick up a bottle of soda with the other one. In my paper, I will be discussing about...
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