United States Military Academy

a long deployment in Iraq. Mrs. Quayle knew she wanted to be in the military since 4th grade. She received a picture in the mail of Desert Storm and instantly knew that she wanted to join the military. She went up to her teacher at that time, showed her the picture, and said, “I am going to be there”. DC also had an influence on her decision to join the military; she enjoyed walking around the capitol, seeing dressed military, and she specifically recalls that she enjoyed watching…

My first major mission, a young 18 year old, the lead gunner behind a M240B as the first line of defense for our platoon; would soon be a situation that left an imprint in my life and has forever changed how I now lead as an NCO. This mission took place in 2007 near the city of Ad Dawr, Iraq. The mission was complex but my orders were simple, protect the convoy and provide security. The main objective was to expose and detain (if possible) a cell leader to include destroying his know cache point…

Intent supports mission command and guides joint forces by an understanding of how their higher commander visualizes the operation and what the desired end state looks like. Subordinates are delegated the authority to make decisions “wherever possible”, which allows them to exercise initiative based on understanding the higher commander’s intent.” As Milan Vego described the purpose of intent, it provides…

as individuals. Oscar Vazquez wanted a career in the military but ran into some problems when he went to a meeting to become a soldier. The team also ran into the problem of not having enough money for the robot and had to keep a tight budget for materials. In paragraph 15 it explains that Oscar Vazquez’s parents brought him to the U.S. from Mexico without proper paper work, not allowing him to receive a scholarship, nor get into the military. This is an obstacle because he was kept from…

What ROTC Can or Has Done For Me ROTC motivates me to become a better citizen to help after college. I’m getting ready for college because ROTC talks about grades, GPA, and graduating. It’s influencing me to do the best I can do in high school and college.OTC It helps me work hard for good grades in high school and college. When I’m in the uniform or not, it has made me feel great. It’s teaching me to work hard to accomplish something like getting A’s, and getting promoted, or becoming…

Thomas Ruger was born on April 2,1833, in Lima, New York. He was a diligent student and was accepted to West Point Academy. He graduated from the U.S. Military academy ranking third in his class in 1846. After that he was an acting commander of the brigade in the 1st division. After the war, he was a superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. In November 1862, Ruger led his brigade of the Corps in the Battle of Chancellorsville. In the summer of 1863, Ruger was…

my head I was thinking; “yeah right! Me in the military, yeah…

him to do better in school. Soon after Wes stopped attending school he began to find trouble. Wes had been placed in hand cuffs for spray painting. Wes’ mother had been considering sending Wes to military school. Wes never thought she would do it but he came to realize should would. By sending Wes to military school Wes soon found out what respect was. However it took a little while to get use to the…

We all know that an All Volunteer Force (AVF) has been the norm since President Richard Nixon inaugurated it in 1973. The AVF definitely proved to be the right decision and to this day we have the best military in the world. Our military will continue to get better, more professional, and more educated as the years pass by. What is incomprehensible is how we as Americans take the AVF for granted and do not educate or influence our youth to serve proudly in our country. While conscription is…

requirements that I wanted. Though I never could find a job that pays really well, was in my interests, and that didn’t take a lot of schooling, I have still always had an interest in the military. When I was young, I thought that shooting guns and killing bad guys was so cool, as all little boys do. I have looked into the military, and have noticed more and more that it would be a great fit for me. I have been specifically interested in the Navy. I am very interest in mechanics and air…