101st Airborne Division

Transportation in the decisive action and the uncoiling of a heavy division has not be reviewed in depth since 2003. Our Army has marginalized the importance of this critical task for the better part of 15 years. However, Major General Wayne Grigsby, Commanding General of the First Infantry Division, identified the need in understanding how critical the uncoiling process is in the decisive action. 1st ID in preparation for Warfighter Exercise (WFX 16-04), conducted a series of Command Post…

The current 39-day pre-mobilization training model is a construct dating back to 1916 when “The Efficiency in the Militia Act of 1903” was amended to increase training periods (half-days) from 24 to 48 and annual training days from 5 to 15 days. To stay proficient in the myriad of tasks and missions, the RC members attend 48 scheduled drills or training periods, equivalent to 4-hour per period for a total of 24 full training days each fiscal year, given that a full day is an 8-hour work day.…

The battle of Arnhem was part of one of the most audacious operations in all of World War II. It consisted of the largest airborne drop conducted to date as well as an armored ground movement in what was codenamed “Market-Garden.” The operation failed with the bridge in Arnhem. There were several factors that lead to this failure, specifically not having all the characteristics of the offense. The plan had both surprise and audacity, however it failed to have the tempo and concentration…

exits to Utah Beach, and gain control of the Western part of Normandy. On the Eastern flank of Normandy, the 6th British Airborne Division landed at the Caen Canal and at the Orne river bridges. With help from Major Howard, they captured the bridge and prepare for a counterattack from Germany. I sat, waiting patiently on the plane while hearing this information. Soon, the 82nd Airborne Pathfinders would begin to drop into three main landing zones. I was a part of this fleet, and I knew that this…

The students are already somewhat familiar with the relationship between addition and subtraction, so creating a connection another set of math operations, multiplication and division, will be useful in their success with division. The unit prior to the division unit is multiplication, so the students will be very comfortable with multiplication, and creating connections between math concepts is vital for these students, as it is something that will continue in their…

to this deployment. 25 July 2011, I signed into Ft Riley, Kansas. HHC Company, Combat Aviation Brigade, First Infantry Division. I was in the S2 shop as the Terrain NCOIC. I was enjoying my time there in my position and getting to know my Soldiers and section. Then I get a call from the Division HQ. MSG Snyder, he told me that he got me pulled from the CAB to go work at division as the Terrain NCOIC in the Intelligence and Sustainment Company, G2, GEOINT cell. My initial thought was “man I…

White Noise, Don DeLillo’s so called “breakout” as well as noteworthy example of postmodern literature, pitches us through waves of seduction, intellectualism, humor, disaster, and the nature of human violence. The expiration of life accelerates the novel in its intended direction, of acceptance of the finite. Our narrator Jack, places power above everything, and in return is guaranteed protection from death. He duplicates Hitler from his desire of confidentiality from expiry, which in his…

that for nothing?’”( Delillo 92). These two examples demonstrate the concept that people are more upset about not receiving attention for going through terrible things than they are about actually going through those things. In a broader sense, the Airborne Toxic Event shows how swiftly life can be disrupted by unforeseen phenomenons, although many of the characters seem to be ultimately unfazed by it. However, citizens of Blacksmith do start to conduct more simulation evacuations and Jack…

Works considered satire are categorized in such a manner because of their use of irony and exaggeration in conveying messages that are critical of certain aspects of life or society as a whole. It can be difficult to distinguish between conventional and satirical novels if the absurdities the author intends to critique are presented in a subtle tone. An example of a novel that is subjectively a mockery of contemporary American life is Don Delillo’s White Noise. While the main characters of the…

Senescence is a robust tumor suppressive mechanism that inhibits the proliferation of damaged as well as initiated cells in response to a diverse range of stresses. The observations that human benign cancer precursor lesions are comprised of senescent cells further provide evidence that senescence is a physiological mechanism that prevents cancer progression in humans, possibly at an early stage. Senescence is clearly not fail-safe, since cells in pre-cursor lesions occasionally progress towards…