WWI: Advancements in Technology and Weaponry The art of battle began to change forever in 1914. Since then, battlefields have continue to change over time, with more and more advanced weaponry and technology. But World War I (WWI) likely had the largest surge of advancements in weaponry and technology when it came to high-end warfare. Flamethrowers, mortars, tanks, and machine guns were all-new to the battlefield, providing niche uses, or completing tasks faster and more efficiently than other
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Living the life of a Union Soldier wasn’t the easiest or best way of living. They went through horrible living conditions including disease, gunshot wounds becoming infected, etc. So this is the life of a union soldier. The Union Soldiers had a routine that they did day to day in their camp life. The most exciting part of the day for the soldiers was the mail. They loved to write and send mail and they especially loved it when they received mail. They would always throw fits or get mad when the
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serve in the military if they kept quiet about their sexual orientation. This new law was known widely as Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, or DADT. Although it was meant to ease the fire within this debate, many human rights activists saw it as a law that encouraged discrimination against gay and lesbian officers. While a small population saw this law was a step in the right direction for equal rights, it did not satisfy the LGBT community or those who wished to destroy intolerance in the military. Men and women
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The United States has not had an established draft since it was dismissed in 1973. Since then one has not been necessary as there are many young volunteers for active duty. The more volunteers that are available keeps the necessity for a draft almost non-existent. The draft is an old way to get volunteers in time for war, and in today’s era it is still not necessary and should not be reinstated. Choosing to reinstate the draft would give the United States unwilling participants who would not be willing
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In the article, The Mongals: how barbaric do you think the Barbarians were? During the 13th century a small tribe from the grasslands or steppes of Central Asia conquered much of the known world. The Barbarians lived beyond the reach of civilization and they were also savage. Mongols had their brutal side. The Barbarians send a detachment of captives and mean of other nationalities who are fighting with them to meet the enemy head on, and some of the Tartars may perhaps accompany them (DOC 3). They
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They labored in silence until Watkins drew up from a task. “There is something more, James. The Captain seems to have suffered a lack of judgment with the tragedy at the falls. For one, he divided his forces. He sent a number of the dead back to Oswego under a small escort. Essentially this move betrayed his position to an enemy. It left the men open to attack where they escorted in all sincerity a convoy of mere corpses. A waste of manpower if you ask me. Second, he raided the village with the
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I most humbly recommend Lieutenant Colonel Lars B. Ostervold Jr for the Army Engineer Association’s Silver de Fleury Metal for outstanding service to the Army Corps of Engineers and the Army Engineer Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Lars B. Ostervold Jr completed the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Tulane University in May of 1994 and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. LTC Ostervold’s first assignment was a Platoon Leader of a horizontal construction platoon in Alpha Company, 94th Engineer
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Captain Heather L. Bates, United States Army, distinguished herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the United States as the Deputy G4 and Property Book Advisor, 201st Military Advisory Team (MAT), Train Advise Assist Command - East (TAAC-E), Gamberi, Afghanistan, from 28 September 2017 through 15 June 2018, during Operation FREEDOM’S SENTINEL. CPT Bates facilitated the Train Advise and Assist efforts of the entire G4 section which consisted of 9 different sections including 7 Army
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Dance within these walls, little male puppets. Google “The Citadel” and the images we are graced with are of young men, sharply dressed in Confederate grey, marching a perfect march. The Cadets are running with looks of joy, as they have earned the privilege of happiness. Arising like a mighty fortress from a pristine landscape of lush green are the huge buildings that will be school, home, purgatory, and one day a place worshipped by those that survive their years studying as cadets. Within the
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Similar to Ann Jones, Nancy Sherman analyzes the inner battle soldiers wage, digging deep into the moral conscience of soldiers. Using her novel, The Untold War, Nancy Sherman makes it her goal to bring more awareness and understand to the American public, the moral psyche of the soldier. As she puts it, “We need to begin to cultivate the kind of empathy that allows us to support our soldiers properly when they return home to our communities” (Sherman, Prologue). Taking more of a philosophical approach
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