Army

single time. “Leadership, the lifeblood of an army, makes a difference every day in the…

keeping his army intact in Valley Forge” (Roden 141). Valley Forge is the camp where thousands of americans were rapidly losing hope in the battle for independence. In the thousand of faces gathered most wore the bitter expression of defeat and fatigue, I happened to be one of those very soldiers. The amount of death, the lack of supplies, and housing conditions are far beyond horrible. I miss my family and my enlistment is almost up. I am not sure if I even want to I renew my promise to the…

northern Italy and into Roman territory, capturing cities along the way (Hunt, Martin, Rosenwein & Smith, 2012). Once Hannibal had taken all of northern Italy, the Roman senate felt as though he would continue to march to Rome, and although the Roman army was present, they were doing little more than preventing Hannibal from completing his plans through strategy rather than engagement. When the Battle…

Background The Standard Obstacle Course or SOC in short, is an assessment on the combat fitness of soldiers, it is a requirement for combat fit soldiers below age 40 to undergo this assessment. The SOC had been redesigned since 2010 to suit the evolving operation environment the soldiers had to go through. The 12 obstacles, each designed with fitness training science considerations to meet the challenges of the increase on operations in an urbanised operational environment, are shown in the…

police officers, and Soldiers. In essence, that trust was required in order for those professions to come existence, and is a continued requirement for those within the professions to succeed. ADRP 1-0, references the five characteristics of the Army profession, highlighting trust as the “bedrock of our profession.” It also states the other four – military expertise, honorable service, esprit de corps, and stewardship – all feed into the maintenance of that trust. The Army’s ability to…

Introduction “Army Secretary John McHugh defended the Army 's decision to open Ranger School and outlined data that showed female candidates performed just as well - and in some cases better than - their male peers” (Tan, 2015). United States Army soldiers have fought in every war for our nation since its inception. Millions of men who have placed their lives in jeopardy in domestic and foreign lands serving in front line combat units during the Revolutionary War, Civil War, two World Wars,…

fitness in the United States Army. The corps of Non-Commissioned Officers is entirely responsible for maintaining the fitness of their Soldiers and currently they are failing their Soldiers and the Army. Obesity is on the rise in the U.S. Army and something needs to change. Topics such as removal of fast food chains from Army posts and education about personal health and fitness are some of the areas discussed in this paper. Obesity and Physical Fitness in the United States Army Why is obesity…

The Irish Republican Army’s Struggle The IRA or Irish Republican Army. The IRA was founded in 1917 and their main goal was to unite Northern Ireland (which belongs to the UK) with Ireland. They tried to do this through suppression, violence and, assassinations to cause fear and panic. They usually targeted British governmental figures but have also targeted agents from British intelligence agencies like MI5 (Irish Republican Army And Censorship). In 1969, the IRA split into the Official IRA…

successful outcome. After failed attempts by the Continental Army during the American Revolution in New York and Boston, the soldiers lead by Washington decided to establish a winter camp at Valley Forge. Unaware of the incredible struggles to come, the army set up with high hopes. Many soldiers quickly quit due to conditions at Valley Forge. Given these conditions, would I have reenlisted in the Continental Army? I would have quit the army and likely never reenlist due to terrible weather…

Much like the Army of 20 years ago, today’s Army is operating in an environment characterized by dwindling resources. In this environment, Soldier proficiency will suffer and readiness will fall. To mitigate this, the 2014 Army Strategic Planning Guidance has outlined five priorities to guide the development of the Army in the future. Of these priorities, “A ready and modern Army” (U.S. Department of the Army, 2014, p. 3) is the most important to focus on. “Readiness is the vital element…