75th Ranger Regiment

Located on the Union’s leftmost flank, he quickly realized the strategic significance of the small hill and need for the regiment to hold their position at all costs. Through the heat of the battle, confederate forces accumulated at the base of the hill and began to push the regiment back. With ammunition running low and many soldiers wounded or killed, Chamberlain recognized the dire situation and ordered a simultaneous frontal charge and flanking maneuver…

The shortfall of Operation Anaconda was due to Organizational Management nevertheless CENTCOM Commander was designated the Commander and coalition/joint force commander for Operation Enduring Freedom and the headquarters was located at MacDill AFB, FL. (Fleri, 2003) The Organizational concept of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan was very unclear and caused major confusion. (Fleri, 2003) The Operation Anaconda planning phase constructed poorly from the start and almost failed due to…

While in the process of writing, authors often mirror themes in each of their publications. Sherman Alexie, author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and co-producer of Smoke Signals, demonstrates this technique through the aforementioned works by introducing topics such as family relationships, identity crises, the power of friendships, alcoholism, and the inevitability of death in both storylines. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian reveals the story of a young…

Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest and deadliest battle because it resulted in roughly 50,000 casualties. Chamberlain’s role at Gettysburg had the most impact towards the outcome of both the battle itself, and the Civil War, because of his crucial regiment defence…

“Silent Professional” is a term used often when referencing the Special Operations community. It means do not brag about what you have done or where you have been, because secrecy is your only true ally. Every night since the World Trade Center towers fell, there have been Soldiers overseas taking the fight to those responsible. Night after night, these nameless warriors have been planning and conducting covert operations in hostile areas all over the world without fail. The only time the…

Smoke Signals: The Importance of Story Telling Most of us are familiar with storytelling, being told stories throughout our lives. Story telling plays a huge role in Native American culture. Stories are told within households and communities to richen the relations and bonds between people. In Sherman Alexie’s film Smoke Signals, stories are used to show relationships between Suzy Song, Victor Builds-The-Fire, and Thomas Joseph which is illustrated in the stories shared between them. In the…

Often at times, movies intend to mirror themes presented in a novel of similar context. Sherman Alexie, award-winning author and filmmaker, implements this technique and displays commonalities between his auto-fictional novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and his co-production of Smoke Signals. Both selections incorporate the stereotypical Indian lifestyle and culture such as chronic alcoholism and devastating poverty. However, there are also slight differences between the…

Military Occupational Specialty Parachute Rigger. He reclassified and graduated for 68W Healthcare Specialist in 2007 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Staff Sergeant Citizen’s has served as an Airdrop Equipment Repair SPC (2-75th Ranger Battalion), Fort Lewis, Washington; Team Leader (5th Ranger Training Battalion), Dahlonega, Georgia; Healthcare SGT (173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and Charlie Company Brigade Support Battalion), Vicenza, Italy; Platoon Sergeant (173rd Airborne Brigade Combat…

this reality that every Professional Responder must be trained in the principles of tactical medicine. When looking at the history and success of tactical medicine within the US Military, one cannot help but look at the US Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment. The Ranger Regiment was able to achieve dramatically lower morbidity and mortality rates, while sustaining worse injuries, than the entire DoD; this success can be attributed by the Regiment’s requirement that every soldier be trained in the…

servicemen died from drug overdoses during the war” (Michaels, 2013). When General Abrams assumed the position of Chief of Staff, he was charged with fixing these prominent issues. One of his answers was creating a permanently flagged Ranger unit in Georgia. Previously, Ranger elements were only temporarily established during times of conflict. Abrams’ Charter stated, “The battalion is to be an elite, light and the most proficient infantry battalion in the world. A battalion that can do things…