1. I was born in Riverside, CA on November 27, 1992. I only have one other sibling who is older than I am. 2. My father, Edward, lives in California and is a business owner. My mother, April, lives in Connecticut and is a business owner. My brother, Robert (33), lives in Georgia and is a sales associate for AimShot. 3. I attended high school at Fairfield College Prepatory School in Connecticut and participated on both the football and lacrosse teams. I was a running back and strong safety for
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Modern Military Leadership Oliver Maddox Baker College This essay will journey through the never ending evolution of military leadership and how it has evolved into what is used to lead the world’s best fighting force. Areas such as wartime, peacetime and the global war on terrorism leadership will be explored. Why has leadership changed over the years and what were the lessons learned in during the development of this modern day leadership, will be answered in this essay. They will hopefully
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story “Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crain, the main character Fred Collins displays magnificent traits of a hero through his internal struggles and his struggles out on the battlefield. While Fred Collins was fetching water for the rest of his platoon he came across a dying man who asked as his last wish for some water. Although Fred showed hesitation he did give the dying man his last drink and so “the officer was a man gone in drink” -Stephen Crain. The man was “gone” in drink meaning that the
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A Mind After War Vietnam was a tragic and brutal war. Many soldiers lost their lives and the war was lost in that the Vietcong drove out the United States. War can do many things to the minds of soldiers. Some believe that war is important because it can bring peace. This however can be at the loss of the sanity and minds of the soldiers at war. Frederick Downs retells his personal experience in “The Killing Zone,” and how a mind can be transformed through war and pressure. These effects can cause
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1. OVERVIEW Health Service Support (HSS) of today's Marine Corps Operational Forces emphasizes the provision of far-forward, mobile, medical support in the stabilization and evacuation of casualties. The Aid Station is the HSS unit that will deliver these services to our Marine Corps Forces (MARFOR) in sustaining the combat power of the force. Throughout this lesson, the term Battalion Aid Station (BAS) is used to describe various Aid Stations. A true BAS is a term used to describe an Infantry
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they were and what circumstances they faced is a critical first step. Veteran suicides are a different matter. Because veterans are civilians and thus not required to report on themselves, we know little about them. The suicide deterrent at the platoon level and all levels is to recognizing the warning signs and taking them seriously. If you think a service member is considering suicide, you might be afraid to bring up the subject. But talking openly about suicidal thoughts and feelings can save
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annotated on the armorer’s DD Form 314’s for unit maintenance. d. Individual Soldier is to complete three copies of DA Form 2404 for each M4 or M4A1 carbine and turn in one copy to the armorer, keep one copy to yourself and give a copy to your platoon
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The importance of bringing all equipment to WLC is based solely on being accountable and as a leader that in tells a lot. If you you are not accountable as a leader, it hurts not only yourself, but the platoon, company or unit as a whole. Being accountable by Army standards, means being dependable-arriving to work and appointments on time, meeting deadlines, being in the right place at the right time, doing the right thing at the right time, IN THE RIGHT UNIFORM. The Army depends and runs on the
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ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) descriptive analysis essay ISR is the coordinated and integrated acquisition, processing and provision of timely, accurate, relevant, coherent and assured information and intelligence to support commander’s conduct of activities. Land, sea, air and space platforms have critical ISR roles in supporting operations in general. By massing ISR assets, allowing a period of immersion, developing layering and cross cueing of sensors, an improved
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First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross finds himself a platoon leader, responsible for 17 men for Alpha Company during the Vietnam war. The reader might find themselves entrenched on the different journeys of each character. Every soldier has their own coping mechanisms, characteristics, and each one will impact the reader as they see their lives play out. Tim O’Brien in The Things They Carried follows a young First Lieutenant, Jimmy Cross Who is inexperienced with love and war. While reading you
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