Brigade

One example was his ability to personally set and enforce physical fitness standards within the Platoon. He organized a physical fitness plan that raised our Platoon APFT average to 296; the highest Platoon APFT average in the brigade. He did this by taking ownership of the plan and putting in the time and effort to ensure everyone in the Platoon was making progress. This was no small task, considering we were conducting daily missions in and out of Sadr City. If SFC Fontanez had…

Trust is an integral part of any institution, and is the foundation of any relationship and team. A military is a collection of several fighting forces which are often broken down further groups such as: Job roles, Brigades, Battalions, Platoons, sections and fire teams. Within every level of these groups and sub-groups, Trust is a key component on their ability to succeed and achieve their respective missions. In this essay I will discuss the importance of trust from a military perspective, it…

There has always been some level of student’s misconduct in school; however school recently changed the methods and polices to deal with delinquent behavior. Schools implemented zero tolerance policies which are punitive and based on deterrence theory. Therefore, many juveniles receive harsh punishments such as expulsion, suspension, and entrance to the juvenile justice system; creating the school-to-prison pipeline. The school-to-prison pipeline has damaging effects on an individual as the…

winner, David Finkel starts off by telling about its detrimental journey on April 6th, 2007. The book is a memoir of the journeys that the soldiers of the unit of 2-16 short for the Second Battalion, Sixteenth Infantry Regiment of the Fourth Infantry Brigade Combat Team, First Infantry Division went through (Finkel, 2009, p. 9). This particular unit started off in Fort Riley, Kansas and then they were assigned to a mission in Western Iraq for 12 months to provide safekeeping for supply convoys,…

encourage the southern men’s spirits, but for the most part the Union’s actions wore down the Confederate man pool and morale. There was a shortage of food, supplies, and a severe economic dislocation present in the South. 4. Caldwell and his brigade faced different challenges and concerns while at Spotsylvania. The weather gave them the biggest problem. The rain they experienced was quite heavy, and it turned the fields softs and muddy, and in some areas the mud became knee-deep. The rain…

Following directions in the military in certain situations can be life or death, if not followed correctly. Certain jobs like, the infantry or the artillery, following directions is very important and vital for mission success. If one person doesn’t do their part then it could lead to the potential mission failure but a mistake that will be difficult for everyone to bear with the death of a comrade. Infantry for example relies on squad cohesion and total discipline with the task at hand.…

Throughout the past hundred years the U.S. has participated or organized many regime changes. In Stephen Kinzer’s “Overthrow” he shows how the U.S. participated in various regime changes throughout the world, whether it was orchestrated by the U.S. or if they were helping an ally. The U.S. participated in various “overthrows” over the last hundred years because during these eras many American business were threatened, there was concern for other countries falling into communism and the U.S.…

President Kennedy came into office with a lot on his hands, America was scared that communism would spread, America had to pay for WWII, America had tensions with Russia, and any wrong step, president Kennedy could get america into another world war.President Kennedy had a task he had to take on when he came into office, Bay of Pig Invasion. The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an invasion on January 1, 1959. The invasion took place in attempt to overthrow communist leader of cuba, Fidel Castro. The…

Ulysses S. Grant was by far one of america’s generals. He had many battles. Grant’s victory at vicksburg was an amazing win. On May 1, 1863, Grant’s army crossed the mississippi river at the battle of port gibson. Little did Grant know that confederate forces were there. Grant sent a portion of his army under General William T. Sherman to capture the state capitol, Jackson, while setting his sights on vicksburg with a view toward permanently closing the confederate supply base. When initial…

they are being sent to certain death. Another character that proves to able to face their fears when confronted is Archy Hamilton. Archy Hamilton is an 18-year-old long distance runner, with an aspiration to be enrolled in the Australian light horse brigade. Like any other young man his age, the prospect of serving your country easily captivates Archy. However, Archy is particularly naive and oblivious to the reasons his country is going to war, or the consequences of said war. Due to this…