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The organism that I have chosen lives on my property, it is the Leopard slug, the scientific name for this organism is Linus Maximus. Before writing this essay I must admit I had a lot of apathy towards this pest that lived in my yard. As I systematically exam this creature I found it remarkable; it demonstrated its exceptional ability to adapt. As an illustration the Leopard slug occupies nearly world-wide distribution through human activities. The organism that I have chosen lives on my…

Congratulations. (Comm. S) Chief, are we going to follow the agenda? (Comm. A) Pretty close, except I think Captain McKee has a presentation that he wants to make. (Chief) I am going to start off with having Brad Elston and his wife come forward. Brad has been with the department for 20 years, and I think that is monumental. He has done a lot of things with the department; he is currently a K-9 handler and a Corporal. He has done a wonderful job out on the street and is making himself better…

The thief began making turns, hoping to lose some of the dead behind them, but keeping his speed down. They headed back toward Presque Isle, wanting to get across the railroad in order to have more room to maneuver. The truck slowed at Peninsular drive to check both ways, almost colliding with a pair hummers. The laser detachment was excited to see their platoon leader. "Where were you guys" the lieutenant asked? The sergeant in charge answered embarrassed "We were down at the beach,…

and the welfare of their Soldiers. They are competent and proficient in everything they do, technically and tactically. They must be fair and impartial when recommending both rewards and punishment. But of all the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) rank, the sergeant has the greatest impact on the lower ranking soldiers. Generally, sergeants are the first line leaders where the privates look for advice and example(s). Sergeants are responsible for the Soldiers individual training, making sure…

The War Czarnecki Historical Fiction Here I was standing in my office about to give orders to Sergeant Dixon. While drinking my morning coffee. “Ah” as I slurped silently. I than whispered into the microphone quietly “Sergeant Dixon please report to Colonel Todd’s office at 0800 please”. I lived on an army base in Vietnam fighting the war, hoping to be sent back home soon. Moments later Dixon arrived in my office, he was told by me he needed to get all of his men to work on the broken…

Isoroku Yamamoto, originally named Takano Isoroku, was born April 4th 1884 and died April 18th 1943 was the Japanese naval officer who conceived of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. He changed his name after he was adopted by the Yamamoto family. His father was a low class samurai. Yamamoto graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy in 1904, and participated in the Russo-Japanese war. He was…

Introduction In the movie Twelve O’clock High, Brigadier General (BG) Savage’s fluid leadership was necessary to continuously assess the 918th Bomber Group, build the organization, and then develop its future leaders. BG Savage was placed in command of the 918th after General (GEN) Pritchard, the Wing Commander, relieved Colonel (COL) Davenport for ineffective leadership. BG Savage immediately and continuously assessed the organization. He used a Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) model of…

In this paper, I will be discussing the movie A Few Good Men, which is directed by Rob Reiner. I bought this movie from iTunes. Some of the main characters in this movie include Lieutenant Daniel Kaffe, Captain Jack Ross, Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway, Lance Corporal Harold Dawson and First-Class Private Louden Downey. While there are many other characters, these are the main ones in this movie. There are many things that I can relate back to our class such as how at the beginning…

The huge C-130 Hercules transport plane taxied in the afternoon sunshine to its designated rendezvous in front of Hangar Two, and as it came to a standstill, a platoon of soldiers in combat uniforms and field caps poured from its hold. They carried heavy, coffin-sized wooden crates to a point midway between the aircraft and the hangar, stacking them in three tall columns. A single soldier broke away from the group. He marched towards the waiting trio, his expression apprehensive but commanding.…

The Army has had a very strong and bold image for years and it continues to build upon that image every day. Every time someone joins the army, it becomes a bigger and more powerful force in the world. Also the more it is capable to protect the people that can protect themselves. The Army’s official birthday is June 14, 1775(http://www.goarmy.com/about/what-is-the-army/history.html). This means that the Army has been protecting the United States for about 240 years. It has held a strong force…