82nd Airborne Division

It is with deep concern that I, as the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), need to engage you in a serious foreign affairs situation so early in your new presidency. You are fully aware of the overall concerns in Cuba from your security briefings, but I need to bring to your attention our uneasiness over Cuba and Prime Minister Fidel Castro’s forceful move towards communism. First, you know we were never pleased at Castro’s rise to power. Yet, although we were suspicious of his intentions,…

The Battle of Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan was the first battle and victory in the Global War of Terrorism following the attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 (Fall_of_Mazari_Sharif, 2015). The combined forces of Northern Alliance U.S. Army Special Forces, supported by the U.S Air Force and U.S. Naval Air Forces (Gutkin, 2001) fought against the Taliban, al-Qaeda forces, led by Osama bin Laden, and Pakistani volunteers for the control of Mazari Sharif. This battle took place on…

Discuss the creation and evolution of al-Qaeda (25 pts.) The Creation of al-Qaeda officially begun during the Cold war around 1979 when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union. This became an issue for the United States, and the goal was to come up with a plan that involved pushing the Soviet union of out Afghanistan. The outcome of this event leads to the development of an organization for the international Muslim regiment that was formed to rebel against the invasion and eventually get…

Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? Remotely-controlled aircraft, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones can be equipped with bombs and missiles for attack missions. The original drone, the MQ-1 Predator and the upgraded MQ-9 Reaper are the two most commonly used unmanned aerial vehicles. They are cherished for their ability to fly thousands of feet over a target for long durations of time and relay high-resolution, live reconnaissance. In…

Al Qaeda may seem like a large organized terrorist network from a perspective provided by the media, however their victories did not come without countless defeats. The blame for many of these failures seems to rest solely on the group’s leadership due to many mistakes (McCabe, 2010, p. 61). Conversely, during expansionist efforts the group worked with numerous affiliates that did not always follow the direction that Al Qaeda leadership demanded (Lahoud et al., 2012, p. 1). Nobody denies that…

When it comes to the topic of Afghanistan, most of us will readily agree that it was necessary and peace will come along after. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of when to bring our troops back. Whereas some are convinced that we should bring the troops back now, others maintain that we should rebuild and sustain Afghanistan before having the troops come back. In the book, Taking Sides by John T. Rourke, he opens up the argument concerning whether U.S. forces…

,.m-The best hidden player award goes too.. Al Qaeda, oh man they've been hiding for so long that I'm sure they don’t even know that Osama Bin Laden is dead. Al Qaeda wins this award because they haven't been active for 5 years. That’s how long they've been hiding in their caves. Osama Bin Laden, the founder and the head of Isamist group Al Qaeda was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011 by the one and only United states Navy Seals. The U.S People thought Osama was living in a cave, but in…

As Gilbert states,”Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in Texas, based in the capital city of Austin. In the 1800’s the Texas Rangers to take out the most wanted outlaws, it was said that whatever the Rangers went after they would have got. They find a criminal and special investigations that really are hard to see where to get…

Olivia Olson Dr. Alex Hill Bio A 348 9 December 2016 Tay-Sachs: Why so Selective? There are aspects of nature that puzzle the world. Scientists, as curious as they are, try to figure out and solve nature’s great mysteries. One biological phenomenon that appears is Tay-Sachs disease. This is a disorder that tends to appear in only a handful of populations around the world. For quite sometime it was a mystery as to why this deadly disease tended to only show up in certain populations; but thanks…

“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…