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    Operation HUSKY

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    Operation HUSKY was ultimately an Allied victory that met its objectives, but its planning and execution highlighted significant deficiencies in command and control and integration of Allied forces. Senior commanders, primarily General Eisenhower and British General Alexander, failed to adequately provide their staffs and subordinate commanders with clear intent, nor did they fully exploit the combined ground, air, and naval capabilities available to them. This essay identifies the shortcomings in Allied planning and execution in relation to mission command and the integration of joint functions during HUSKY. These shortcomings were not so grave as to bring about defeat, but they do provide vivid examples of faulty planning and execution when…

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    Strategic decisions made on both sides presented Fighter Command with the victory and ensured that they did not come close to defeat. Germany suffered from ‘fog of war ‘and was clearly not prepared for the battle ahead; arrogantly predicting to overcome the RAF in a matter of days with a false sense of superiority after success in France; and misjudging RAF aircraft force. The Luftwaffe started the battle with 2830 aircraft, made up of fighters, bombers and stuka dive bombers. The RAF comprised…

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    one. In this film, Ford brings to perspective the society that he created in the past and how it died as a result of the new transition in form of modernization. In this film, the western frontier ideals are brought to light with the transition from an old social order characterized by lawlessness embodied by the gunslingers into a modern society that is governed by law and order (Ebert). The inevitable transition represents a death of the old social order which then paves way for a new and…

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    Court Reflection Paper

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    One individual in particular became violent with the court marshals, while the other laughed when the one man was sentenced. Watching the judge request an apology respectfully was very interesting and admiring to watch, this judge in particular understood these individuals were human, however, was looking for the needed respect individuals within the court deserve. Two cases in particular were interesting, one was of an individual who was being sentenced and another the individual was nolled.…

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    In the short story The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane the two Main Characters are Jack Potter and Scratchy Wilson. The main conflict is built up along the way of the entire story due to the secondary characters like the men at the bar. The Drummer was from the east and was unfamiliar with the way things go in the west so naturally the conversations the men were having were swinging to the way of life in Yellow Sky. They discussed Scratchy and Jack revealing unknown traits like when…

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    Change Comes to the Old West In Stephen Crane’s 1898 short story entitled “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky”, the reader is introduced to a Marshal of a small town and his new bride aboard a train from San Antonio. Jack Potter (The Marshal) has departed his small town of Yellow Sky to marry a woman he believes he loves and is bringing her home. He has not informed nor consulted with his townspeople of his decision and he fears they will be displeased with him upon his arrival. As he returns, the…

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    Arguments Against TSA

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    to travel by air do to the constant threat of terrorism and their attacks. These attacks have prompted the American government to implement security measures one of which is the TSA or Transportation Security Administration. This group is tasked with stopping terrorist from bombing or hijacking aircrafts. The TSA does this through the use of stringent security protocols. But in light of all of this is the TSA still fails to stop terrorist attempts. An attempt made by Richard Reid better known as…

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    It is hard to believe that anyone would murder hundreds just to have their message heard, but that is the definition of terrorism. Terrorism is more than just a physical effect and a body count, it also can have a crippling effect on the mental state of millions. Terrorism creates fear in things that people once thought were perfectly safe, and one of the biggest fears created is on travel. Travel is a driving force in the world economy. The effects of terrorism can be felt on several fronts…

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    WRITE UP #1 CASE 3-1 WHO PAYS THE PRICE? 2 Write Up #1 Case 3-1 Who Pays The Price? Having read the scenarios presented, the question of how to decide whose view to accept is posed. Personally I believe the regulations set forth by the government are necessary to help stop the impact of carbon dioxide on the environment. Regulations are necessary to stop the collective greed of mankind from over-riding common sense. One only needs to look toward China, India, and inward toward the United States…

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    (http://tsa.gov/about). Since the implementation of the TSA, airports across the nation have declined in quality and safety. Nowadays, a petting zoo is the equivalent to the average public airport. Realistically, the TSA has failed to address and control the growth of unethical behavior within the air transportation…

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