United States Military Academy

unique military capability only airpower can provide; among others, to attack directly enemy targets from the air regardless of their location, and to observe from the air.1 Thus, if there…

Stigma of Mental Services amongst Military Service Members and Veteran who are affected with the Issues of Addiction In reviewing the National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA, 2013, it is noted that U.S military personnel are much more prevalent than civilians to turn to prescription drug abuse, heavy alcohol, and tobacco use due to zero-tolerance policies and stigma pose difficulties in identifying and treating substance use problems in military personnel (NIDA, 2013). Many service members are…

ability to execute the management function just like the leadership function. I have not worked with a civilian(s) until I got this job. I am the only uniform in the building. Although I do not have much experience in regards to civilian style the military style is much different from the civilians I work with. The manager and employees are in their office all day. There are some that do casual conversation but I do not see the interaction that I do as a manager with the Marines that work…

literature study female military personnel and veterans, despite the fact that men and women in the military have been shown to experience MST almost equally (Suris & Lind, 2008). As discussed above, differences have been shown in physical and mental health outcomes, but more research is needed to have a broader picture of these differences. The nature of the military institution has unique features that have been shown to influence the effects of sexual assault. Survivors in the military may…

Like the average American, the United States Military and the Red Cross have a special bond, but to a service man or women, this bond is much more. Throughout the history of the International Red Cross Society and the American Red Cross, the need to help military members in a time of need has always been one of its major mission and vision statements. Although there are many ugly faces to war, the birth of the Red Cross came from the need to help those during these times or struggle and…

He has given me the safety of knowing that I will be guarded and looked after. The freedom of having pride in myself and my country, and the opportunities to become anything I can imagine. He has given me the knowledge that not every job in the military is combat, but they must work as a collective to accomplish their mission. He has helped families like mine to contact and reach their soldiers, and provide the knowledge that their soldiers are still well. He has also had the displeasure of…

Douglas MacArthur’s Farewell Address: Duty, Honor, Country. On May 12, 1962 General Douglas MacArthur spent his last day on duty at West Point and gave his very famous Farewell Address. President Kennedy had just been elected President of the United States and the Americans were head over heels for him. He gave an overwhelming peace among the U.S. with his caring words of charisma. Many things were happening in this time period such as the fight for Civil Rights among the African Americans…

I’m here to tell you about it. He lived a long life of military service and with forever be remembered as “The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces.” I will be explaining the years of his life; young to old. Though he is an amazing commander many lives were lost in world war 2 long forgotten by youth but haunts families. The early years of Doug was always about joining the military because he has come from a long line of military soldiers, yet none as successful as he will come to be.…

Thayer Award was awarded annually by the Graduates Association to 'an outstanding citizen of the United States whose service and accomplishments in the national interest exemplifying personal devotion to the ideals expressed in the West Point motto, 'Duty, Honor, Country'.) as an acceptance speech for his award and also a valedictory speech for the graduating cadets of United States Military Academy, West Point. The audience is made up of predominantly West point graduates obviously not limited…

leader during a time of war. He was born in Denison, Texas in 1890. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1915. His leadership capabilities were show and eventually led him to becoming the Allied Forces Supreme Commander during World War II. Eisenhower's contributions to our country came through his leadership whether as a general, allied commander or as the president of the United States. Dwight Eisenhower was the son of David and Ida Eisenhower. Dwight was the third of his…