Justin, I like how you explained the relationship between all the elements of an air assault mission. You stated…”Typically, you have used some sort of reconnaissance before executing the mission. This reconnaissance could be conducted by an unmanned aerial system, scout weapons team, or ground force reconnaissance element. As stated in the FM 3-99, “reconnaissance, surveillance, security and intelligence are critical to information collection based on the commander’s critical information requirement”
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in arms were Sharpshooters. Sharpshooters were skilled and trained men who made the battle field grueling for the opponent which changed the way they fought because of their weaponry, tactics, and training. At the time of the Civil War, the U.S. military didn’t have an official elite branch but Sharpshooters came very close to the version of our elite branches such as the Navy Seals and Green Berets. The 1st and 2nd U.S. sharpshooter regiment were full of trained sharpshooting volunteers that were
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formed or who helped create it.There were many important people during the revolutionary war that made the united states what it is today,so how did people like George Washington steer America even through the harshest times. Where did he get his military experience? Before George Washington became a general in the revolutionary war he was a surveyor and mapmaker, which means he surveyed the land and then created maps about that area this helped him in the revolutionary war because he could look
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Why should we honor our veterans? We should honor our veterans because they are the ones who sacrificed everything so people in America could have their rights, they fought for our country, and they should just plain out be respected and honored for their service. Veterans are the ones who sacrificed everything so people in America could have their rights. They gave up a lot to serve and protect us, so they should be respected and honored. These people are the ones who left home, sacrificing
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In General Douglas MacArthur’s speech “Duty, Honor, Country”, given on May 12, 1962 to the United States Military Academy at West Point cadets as an acceptance speech for the Thayer Award, he elucidates the deeper meaning behind the words “Duty, Honor, Country” and why the cadets should live by those words. General MacArthur exemplifies his claim by using rhetorical devices such as parallel structure, paradox, and allusion. These rhetorical devices also effectively support General MacArthur’s
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pat, gave up a successful life in the NFL to serve in the U.S Army in 2002. Pat gave up his life in the NFL and his teammates amates to serve. He also left his family behind was he went to serve. Pat said to his wife that his family served in the military, navy and U.S army, so he thought that he never made a difference in the world by just playing football. So pat enlisted in the U.S army for a three year term. Pat later on died in Afghanistan while fighting for are country. Pat will always be remembered
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The book My Brother Sam is Dead by James and Christopher Collier describes the life of the Meeker family during the revolutionary war. The book was set in Redding Ridge, Connecticut and the war started right after the battle of Lexington and Concord. The book includes three main characters Sam, Tim, and Life Meeker. Sam is 17 years old, he likes to talk without thinking. He is rebellious, short tempered, ead strong, and brave. Tim is 12-13 years old and is the younger brother of Sam. He is caring
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With The Old Breed With the old breed, by E. B. Sledge is an autobiographical account of the battles for Peleliu and Okinawa during World War II. The author, a mortarman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines chronicles his journey through the Pacific theater of war and the brutality he observed from both forces while in combat. Eugene Sledge, nicknamed “Sledgehammer”, provides a detailed account of his time in the Pacific, and the incredible conditions through which the Marines fought
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The man in the short story, “Just Lather, That’s All” by Hernando Tellez, and the men in the documentary, “Soldiers of Conscience” were all faced by the same dilemma: to kill, or not to kill. All four men were faced with a question they answered authentically, and honestly; all four men faced different consequences for their decision. In most cases, the consequences were too much compared to the other choice: to kill. Being authentic in high-death situations is nearly fruitless, and therefore,
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1. It is without reservation that I give my STRONGEST possible recommendation for Eugenius T. Paule to be selected for the Limited Duty Officer program. During my time in command of USS Dallas (SSN 700), he consistently exceeded the high expectations set for the Communications Division, going far above and beyond in ensuring the ship excelled in all its missions, particularly crew training, safe navigations in seven overseas ports and the execution of critical repairs before and during a seven month
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