Without money, an empire cannot manage its colonies. Following the French and Indian War, the British faced high amounts of national debt. As a means to fix its financial debacle, Britain emplaced a mercantile system upon the American Colonists, which forced them to only conduct trade with the British Empire. With the goal to increase its revenue, Britain additionally placed multiple taxes on the colonies. Therefore, to unshackle themselves from the unjust taxation and parliamentary acts of the British, the anti-loyalists initiated the American Revolution in the late 18th century. For the next several years, the Americans continued their fight for freedom against the British through sheer motivation, patriotic zeal, and, sometimes, monetary
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The Tenets of Unified Land Operations guide a commander on how to use his or her forces during an operation through six principles: flexibility, integration, lethality, adaptability, depth, and synchronization. Possessing a group of Soldiers from various backgrounds, a Commander can use that to his or her advantage within the flexibility and adaptability principles. Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 3-0 defines flexibility as the ability to act quickly and accordingly regardless of the situation. For example, a company sized element can potentially represent multiple different ethnicities, physical or mental abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. While one Soldier from the Midwest may be extremely handy with mechanical work, another Soldier from the Northwest may be knowledgeable in land navigation. As a commander, having these two distinct Soldiers during an operation can prove to be very advantageous incase a truck breaks down or the unit stumbles upon a degraded environment. The second tenet, adaptability, ties hand-in-hand with flexibility. Similar to the previous principle, ADP 3-0 defines adaptability as the ability to react to change. Commanders need to continuously assess the situation, figure out the assets they possess, and employ them correctly and swiftly. Although these tenets ultimately guide the commander, he or she can only perform as well as the Soldiers within the unit. Only by identifying and acknowledging the different skill sets each Soldier possesses can a commander successfully lead his or her unit through a full scale
The Tenets of Unified Land Operations guide a commander on how to use his or her forces during an operation through six principles: flexibility, integration, lethality, adaptability, depth, and synchronization. Possessing a group of Soldiers from various backgrounds, a Commander can use that to his or her advantage within the flexibility and adaptability principles. Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 3-0 defines flexibility as the ability to act quickly and accordingly regardless of the situation. For example, a company sized element can potentially represent multiple different ethnicities, physical or mental abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. While one Soldier from the Midwest may be extremely handy with mechanical work, another Soldier from the Northwest may be knowledgeable in land navigation. As a commander, having these two distinct Soldiers during an operation can prove to be very advantageous incase a truck breaks down or the unit stumbles upon a degraded environment. The second tenet, adaptability, ties hand-in-hand with flexibility. Similar to the previous principle, ADP 3-0 defines adaptability as the ability to react to change. Commanders need to continuously assess the situation, figure out the assets they possess, and employ them correctly and swiftly. Although these tenets ultimately guide the commander, he or she can only perform as well as the Soldiers within the unit. Only by identifying and acknowledging the different skill sets each Soldier possesses can a commander successfully lead his or her unit through a full scale