Subject: Joseph Sherburne recounts his experience of being in command of a fascine battery at New Hampshire. His journals keeps notes of what happened over the course of twenty-nine days; some days barely have one line written down for them, and others have short paragraphs. He talks about the amount of men who were under his command at the battery and how they performed, to which he noted that some of them were unskillful at managing the weaponry they had to use. He states that a few of them died
Words: 615 - Pages: 3
The Provost Marshal General’s Office, which functioned as a staff division of the Army Service Forces, was responsible for all matters pertaining to enemy prisoners of war in the United States. However, by August 1942, a series of Army reorganizations had delegated much of its operating control to nine regional service commands of the ASF. Army posts located within these geographic areas were categorized as Class I installations and were placed under the commanding generals of service commands. Service
Words: 740 - Pages: 3
Women sailors should not be allowed to serve on submarines, the Navy is just asking for trouble by recent changes allowing them aboard. There are many reasons why this in general is not a good idea. A few points I will touch on are living conditions, birthing accommodations, and sexual harassment. As a wife of a submariner I have heard first-hand some of the living conditions they endure during Missions. My husband was on a fast-attack for almost 6 years, where he experienced things like eating
Words: 971 - Pages: 4
Risk – Takers Bob Feller once said, “The soldiers that didn’t come back were the heroes. It’s a roll of the dice. If a bullet has your name on it, you’re a hero. If you hear a bullet go by, you’re a survivor.” Being a soldier is not just a profession, when you enter this kind of job, you need to have a lot of courage, strengths and preparations. Soldiers should be prepared for whatever might happen to them while dealing with the war. That’s why they are called risk – takers, they are bravely taking
Words: 671 - Pages: 3
lives in Ottawa Lake Mi.My grandpa is married to Dorthy Elg. I found him becase he is my grandpa.My vetrans date of birth is Dec.11, 1939. Patrick volunteered then drafted and was living in Sylvania Ohio when he was drafted. My Veteran join the Military because there was no jobs available. My grandpa chose the Army because all of his uncles were in the Army. My grandpa recalled his first days in service it was in Cleveland and it felt like a life changing experience. Patrick had Basic training at
Words: 415 - Pages: 2
During the war, many soldiers suffered due to their lack of sleep and experiencing horrible casualties. To begin, horrible and unsanitary conditions caused the soldiers to lose sleep. In the text “All Quiet On The Western Front”, the German soldiers have to cope with billions of trench rats. The author says “Almost every man has had his bread gnawed. Kropp wrapped his in his waterproof sheet and put it under his head, but he cannot sleep because they run over his face to get at it.” (70). In the
Words: 592 - Pages: 3
Being in the military has shaped who I am in countless ways. While everyone is born with predisposed personality traits, many other characteristics are honed due to their environment. I would argue that my three greatest strengths are mix of natural ability and from my upbringing. Being raised on a cattle farm, hard work came with the territory, but many strengths that I now possess were due to later experiences in the military that have molded me in to the person I am today. I am a natural introvert
Words: 655 - Pages: 3
are the brave men and women of our military; the ones that will fight for our freedom even if they die in the process. Without a military, America would be nothing. There have been many wars that America has entered, all of which would have destroyed our country if we had not won. Having one of the strongest militaries in the world is something we should be proud of; but if we did not have people who were willing to die for us, then we wouldn’t have a military. Yes, the United States government
Words: 286 - Pages: 2
including the reduced weight, improved modularity and increased situational awareness. By definition, a private security company in the United States is an independent organization providing armed combat and security services similar to those of the military and police force but on a smaller scale. Third party capability upgrades can be added to a helmet system include: 1. Additional eye and face protection to attenuate blunt trauma and ballistic threats 2. Suspension and retention systems to enhance
Words: 782 - Pages: 4
The Profession of Arms in my opinion means is to act like a professional with good moral values and ethics. This applies with the Seven Army Values and applied it to my everyday living. Profession of Arms defines the tradition of what the Army is and what it is transitioning to. As Professional leaders we must be adaptable and strategic. Three major attributes of being a great leader as a Human Resource Sergeant; you must be adaptable, responsible, and knowledgably. As a Solider in the United
Words: 467 - Pages: 2
