101st Airborne Division

in the first wave of attacks. Just a couple weeks later, Hitler had his Army reinforced bringing his total strength around 450,000 troops. The first day alone the German Army was able to seize a major crossing and had surrounded an entire infantry division around the Meuse River giving the name “Battle of the Bulge”. The Allied forces were overconfident and surprised by the overwhelming attack the German brought upon them. By using the environment,…

leadership skills homed during his time in the military allowed his the luxury of understanding when to intervene. Some examples: are when the Supreme Court decision Brown V Board of Education struck down separate but equal, he activated the 101st airborne to escort students to class, he threatened to withhold funding from the each of the branches he believed that racial discrimination was a national security issue; however during the 1950’s and McCarthyism becomes prevalent, communist spies…

This plan was to focus more on Germany, which was the more robust country in the continent. General Marshall knew at this point if this plan would work out then the effect on European currency would soar up the market ultimately increasing the influence of the United States. Germany and France knew that even if they agreed to this deal they were going to be considered as primus inter pares in the European continent. This was the first of many sacrifices that France would make. General…

The Civil Rights Movement was a movement that helped give African Americans equal rights such as voting, integration, and equal opportunity in jobs. It lasted for a century, but it peaked in the 1950’s and 60’s with events such as Plessy v. Ferguson, integration of Central High School, “I Have a Dream” speech, etc. The most significant events in moving civil rights forward for African Americans was Montgomery Bus Boycott, bombing of Birmingham Church, and Selma marches. Although these events…

My platoon, the 101st Airborne division, we had been dropped off deep in enemy territory. With the following victory showed who was ready to meet their maker and fight for what is right. As we walk down the road with tattered rolling hills on each side there was a slight confidence…

The History of Air Defense Artillery PFC Tolve Class 11-14H 24 OCT 2014 On November 17, 1775 the United States Army Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery branches were founded by the Continental Congress. Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery are separate branches. However, both inherit the traditions of the Artillery branch. There are many differences and similarities to both branches. For starters the mission of the Field Artillery is “to destroy, defeat, or disrupt the enemy…

over to Major General Franklin and the 10th Mountain Division who gave up the task. Planning for the operation was to take 25 days to be Operation Anaconda but the planning reduced to 11 days. The time was limited, as the military groups had started moving to the war-expected areas. The operation was planned to be represented as,” hammer and “anvil”. The anvil included the blocking forces the 10th Mountain Division and 101st Airborne Division (Biddle, 2003). The “hammer “ represents U.S…

The invasion of Normandy was a scene of carnage as the United States-led soldiers stormed the beach to gain a foothold in Nazi-held territory. Against an entrenched and battle-hardened force, the soldiers assaulted, wave after wave, against the beachhead. Man and machine were working as one to oppose the forces of a dictator of unspeakable horror. The first few moments, a bloodbath that ensued from men being thrown into the meat grinder that was the Nazi stronghold, was the defining moment of…

The Citizens’ Rights Volume 8 The Nation’s Favorite Quarterly Newspaper Winter Edition 1957 Little Rock’s Central High Integrated by Tyler Dickson This fall Little Rock’s Central High School was integrated. Nine black students were chosen to participate in the integration. These strong individuals endure tauntings and beatings on a daily basis. These students are some of the finest and most well behaved young adults I have ever spoken with. The NAACP has offered support and…

active duty forces, located at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, that detect, validate, and warn of any aircraft or missile threat in the assigned area of operation of ANR. CANR headquarters is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 1st Canadian Air Division is responsible for the early warning and defense of Canada and is equipped with the CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft. The United States First Air…