Art Club, Dance Club, Swimming, Basketball and Photography Club. Uniformed groups include the St. John Ambulance Brigade (SJAB), Red Cross, Military Band, The Singapore Scout Association, Girl Guides Singapore, National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) and National Cadet Corps (NCC). Performing arts groups are also included, with Chinese Orchestra, choirs, bands and Dance Clubs among such CCAs. CCAs are held outside standard curriculum hours and the activities partaken depend on the nature of CCA. For
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I don’t see a career in the U.S. Army as an obligation but as a privilege. This is a once in a life time opportunity for me to uphold. I am ready to take a leap of faith and embrace my future. Growing up in a family where I was not encourage to make anything great of myself, only made me fight harder to become someone successful. I am a current college student who will be walking the stage of Manor College this May of 2014 with my Associate Degree in Science. But I am not finished yet; starting in
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ARMY FORCE SIZE BY RANK | The Defense Department's latest official accounting of Army active and reserve personnel strength showed these manning levels Feb. 1: | Rank/Grade | Regular Army | RA women only | Army National Guard | Army Reserve | General | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Lieutenant General | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Major General | 116 | 8 | 64 | 36 | Brigadier General | 131 | 6 | 150 | 75 | Colonel | 4,275 | 488 | 1,500 | 1,853 | Lieutenant Colonel | 9,669 | 1,251 | 3,677 | 5,442 | Major
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Juan C. Banegas November 23, 2015 Journal Entry #1 “Accomplishments” Writing for the most part can be a pretty tedious task, never the less it is part of my daily living. Most of my current writing is done for school essays or work purposes. Having to write detailed professional field reports for supervisors and managers to read. I think the hardest part for me when composing essays has always been the initial development and getting started. Making sense of what is in my thoughts and
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Each year on April 25th, Australia commemorates the day when the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the beaches of Gallipoli. These soldiers known as the ANZACs were slaughtered but even though there was no hope they stood their ground and helped shape Australia into what it is today. Soldiers in the Australian and New Zealand armies had to endure life in trenches which to some children might seem fun but the reality of their situation was terrible. Soldiers were in danger constantly
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determine if that requirement can or is required to be contracted for using other than full and open competition. Cite the authorization and provide the rationale/requirement for using that method. The subject solicitation for support to the US Army Corps of Engineers is for a single award task order contract (SATOC), requiring a wide range of professional services in the areas of restoration, conservation, compliance, prevention, technology, sustainability, energy and scientific studies. These type
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Today, the term 'Anzac spirit' evokes thoughts of stoicism, camaraderie and an unbreakable spirit. The legend of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) was born on the 25th of April, 1915, on a beach in Gallipoli. Nearly 100 years later, we still remember it, stopping each year to recognize how they contributed to the freedom we know today. In unbearable conditions, they fought not only the opposition, but also diseases, starvation and exhaustion. We remember the humanity and honour shown
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How you would recognize the difference in societal culture of Australia from other countries? The basic rules of Australian social etiquette do not relate to how a fork should be held, or who should be served first at a dinner table. Instead, most of Australia's rules relate to expressing equality. Basically, as long as you appreciate that Australians want to be treated as equal irrespective of their social, racial or financial background, anything is acceptable. Displays of wealth may be seen
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INTRODUCTION The story of AE2 was and remains one of the proudest tales of Australian naval heroism. But 99 years after it’s sinking the story of AE2 and the daring men behind it, is largely forgotten. The AE2 was built to break records. AE2 was one of the first Australian submarines (along with AE1) and it was the first ship to breach the Turkish defenses of the Dardanelles during the First World War. At the time it made the longest unbroken submarine transit in history of 24,000 kilometres. It
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as a class for all grade levels, and have a curriculum that includes military history, military protocol, civics and physical fitness. Chicago has six public military academies, more than any other city and one-third of all in the country. A Marine Corps JROTC unit in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The JROTC program stresses military discipline, with a curriculum that emphasizes study of military science and military history. Cadets typically wear
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