Aiming to grasp the concept of air mobility as a component of warfare, The United States Army created the 11th Air Assault Division (Test) at Fort Benning, Georgia in February 1963. The objective was to bring Infantry into battle as fast as possible using helicopters. In June 1964, Lieutenant Colonel Harold G. Moore, Jr., took command of one battalion of the 11th Air Assault Division, he trained them for over a year and by July 1965 the Pentagon gave the order to rename the 11th Air Assault Division
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The incidents that occurred on-board the USS Cole and USS Vincennes were very complex. In both situations, the commanding Officers of the ships had to make split second decisions in a war environment. Commander Kirk Lippold of the USS Cole was the commanding Officer when Al Qaeda terrorists piloted an explosives-filled rubber boat into the side of the USS Cole. The crew of the Cole followed US Naval rules of engagement and it was later determined that Commander Lippold had done everything he could
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Mutters’ Ridge which parallel Vietnam’s Demilitarized Zone. His friend Zoomer was shot in the chest and in that moment, Marlantes watched his friend battling death until the medevac bird could come get them. In the book, Marlantes said that “The marine corps taught me how to kill, but it didn’t tell me how to deal with it” Chapter 1, Page 3. I think this relates to everyone in the infantry field because we were always taught to kill our enemies without remorse. In the book, Marlantes talks about dissociation
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The Naval Academy has been known for making some of the best Naval and Marine officers, I have researched the alumni and the curriculum and I loved every aspect about the school. It is known for its rigorous courses and application process, and which interests me as I love to challenge myself. As I always try to push new boundaries mentally and physically; seen in my selection of sports and classes, I am always fighting myself to be the best I can be, which I believe the Naval Academy will also push
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Air Commando Award Paper One of the most well known Air Force pararescuemen was the late Chief Master Sergeant Duane D. Hackney. He is known as the most decorated USAF airman in history by having a total of twenty-eight decorations for valor and a combined total of over seventy awards and decorations. Along with the myriad of awards he had, he was awarded eighteen Air Medals, most of which were for single acts of valor. However, his greatest accomplishment would be as the first living enlisted man
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I would like you to consider me for the position of Battalion Commander. I will be the change that the Clipper Battalion needs. Please allow a few moments of your time to read the information below, which will assure you that I am the right candidate for the position. As a sophomore, I was the S5 of JROTC. My job consisted of: taking pictures for JROTC, organizing pictures by events, decorating the JROTC trophy case, and informing Clayton Announcements and Harry Chambers of upcoming events. Currently
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In an article written in the Wall Street Journal, Dion Nissenbaum delivers a thorough explanation of the constant disloyalty caused by an Afghanistan trucking company. Nissenbaum exhibits the relationship between John Sopko; Special Inspector General for Afghanistan’s Reconstruction, and Hikmatullah Shadman; an Afghan contractor in the trucking business, who is currently the prime suspect in defrauding the United States of $77 million. John Sopko accused Hikmatullah Shadman of setting up counterfeit
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How Video Games and Virtual Simulators Affect Tactical Skills of Military Members in Battle Michael Genthner National University Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 List of Tables 3 Abstract 4 Introduction 5 Background and History 5 Definition of Terms 6 Purpose and Objectives 6 Research Hypothesis 7 Method 8 Military Based Video Games 8 Shooting Simulators 10 Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer 10 Long Range Precision Shooting Simulator 10 Driving Simulators 11 Flight
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In the first major engagement of the war between regular U.S. and North Vietnamese forces, elements of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) fight a pitched battle with Communist main-force units in the Ia Drang Valley of the Central Highlands. On this morning, Lt. Col. Harold G. Moore's 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry conducted a heliborne assault into Landing Zone X-Ray near the Chu Pong hills. Around noon, the North Vietnamese 33rd Regiment attacked the U.S. troopers. The fight continued
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lodging and that I request a single room due to the amount of work required during the course. So I applied and received funding for lodging and daily per diem for food. Early last week I was sent an email from the Marine Corps liaison here aboard Lackland Air Force Base, a Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant, regarding the rules and regulation for the Traffic Management and Collision Investigation School. The letter stated that Sergeants and below MUST stay in the barracks, where lodging is free, due to lack
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