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Terrorism: 9/11 On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 a group of terrorist called “Al-Qaeda” hijacked 4 airplanes and crashed them into the world trade center’s north and south tower in New York City. This left the whole world in shock. What many people thought was going to be a normal day came out to be a day that we will never forget. Nothing this devastating had ever happened in US Soil since the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. A perfectly executed plan by a terrorist group…

Organisation’s structure and key leaders Some insight of al-Qaida’s structure: the individual groups of al-Qaida are coming up to be more organised, generating their own money from crimes and contacting the other groups when there is a need. Osama bin laden founded the al-Qaida in the year 1979 for the Arabian fighters. Even after a massive military operation in Afghanistan, he was still absconding for many years. He has been on air and was projected as the figure head of al-Qaida. Osama bin…

The Fascinatingly Lone Survivor A rush of adrenaline enters your body, making the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Shivers run down and through out your whole body as those first few pictures appear on the screen. Every bit of attention is dragged from within realizing its all real life, and not another fiction movie. Thus, making it that much more exciting. The build up of emotions for our military personnel, The Loan Survivor instills deep down while your sitting on the tip of that…

The future is here! Drones have evolved to be suited for combat, but the question is, is it ethical to use drones in combat? Does it help the cause or just make the cause worse? Drones being used in combat can change the way we fight. They are being used over sending in our troops, tanks, trucks, and manned aircraft. While we don't risk the lives of our soldiers and spending a lot of tax dollars on expensive equipment and vehicles, we send unmanned drones not risking lives of pilots flying…

Al Qaeda Tactics, Techniques and Procedures. Tactics employed by Al Qaeda include improvised explosive devices (IED), suicide bombing, harassment, ambushes, target section, media and observations. Just as the United States military operates, Al Qaeda has deployed personnel as paramilitary who can plan and execute certain missions. Al Qaeda takes lessons learned and innovates them in order to attack certain targets. The Manchester documents, is a famous article established by Al Qaeda which…

4 Ways to Pay for Your Long-Term Care It’s no secret, we are living longer. Advances in modern medicine makes it possible for many people to live long into their 80s and even their 90s. If you are fortunate enough to live this long, then it’s important that you have the very best care when it comes to long-term care. The following are a few ways you can pay for your long-term care or your parent’s long-term care while keeping it affordable. Purchase Long-Term Insurance One of the many…

Osama bin Laden is the 17th out of 52 children, born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1957. His father Mohammed bin Laden, was an immigrant who had owned the largest construction company in the Saudi kingdom. Bin Laden believed that Islam was more than just a religion. In the late 1970s while he attended college, he became a follower of scholar Abdullah Azzam, a “radical pan-Islamist.” He had believed all Muslims should rise up in jihad, to create a single Islamic state. Bin Laden supported his idea…

Here is Marine Corporal Jose Armenta in his tent on the night before getting blown up in Afghanistan. He jokes with Mulrooney and Berry and the medic the guys have nicknamed “Christ.” He feeds and waters his dog, Zenit, a sable-coat German shepherd. He lets Buyes, who will be dead in three months, ruffle Zenit’s fur, for the radioman is crazy about the dog. Then he takes Zenit outside in the waning light of this dusty, desert otherworld to train. They’re happiest like this. Jose has Zenit sit,…

Introduction Operation Anaconda took place in March 2002 in Afghanistan. The operation consisted of many elements from different branches of service including local national armed forces being leveraged by American Special Operations Forces (SOF) for support. Coordination with these elements and lack of clearly defined leadership lead to the operation not going as planned and elements of mission control which caused delays in reaction time and forced U.S. commanders to adapt. The old…

support in a homelike setting. What is a residential care home? Care homes are residential facilities that provide individualized service to small groups of older adults. These adult care homes provide housing, dining services and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). Many adult care homes are situated in large single-family homes that have been renovated into multi-unit apartments. These homes may only have the capability to care for a few…