Awards and decorations of the United States military

well was the first of the Enterprise ships that was a aircrafts carrier. The USS Enterprise was very important during during World War II because it was in many battles that help the United States won in the Pacific side and never sunk. Also the carrier had created psychological effect it play in both the United States and Imperial Japan due to many reasons. One way the USS Enterprise was important for the Americans during World War II was because it made the Doolittle Raid possible. The plan…

also the Imago (a Standard displaying the image of the emperor), the Manus (an open hand at the top of the banner), the Vexillum (a rectangular cut cloth of a certain color, sometimes with a number, attached to a pole), and Banners which designated military hierarchy (a red banner, for example, would designate a general). The Vexillum designated the type of unit (legion or cohort) and which legion it was. The Manus of the open hand symbolized the loyalty of the soldiers and the trust they had in…

The United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War required many American males to be drafted for the war. One of these individuals drafted was John Pollara. John Pollara briefly attended Pasadena City College before he enlisted in the United States Army in 1967. Having great leadership skills, he was granted honorable military ranks that include Private First Class, Platoon Sergeant, and Staff Sergeant. Mr. Pollara served in Vietnam for two years and was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star,…

debt for a plethora of countries, it did however, aid in the process of many of future achievements, one of them, the push for Civil Rights in America. Before World War II began in 1941, approximately four thousand African Americans served in the military, only twelve serving as officers, however, by the end of the war, in 1945, two and a half million African Americans had registered for the draft and more than one…

The Fight Against Tyranny Democracy is a form of government where political authority is in the hands of the people. A tyranny is when one person or a group of people put forth a form of cruel and oppressive government. The United States is a democratic country. This is because the U.S. has the separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. The separation of powers prevents tyranny in the national government by separating the central government into the legislative, executive, and…

Flying Cross, Mackey Trophy, Schneider Cup, Harmon Trophy, Bendix Trophy, Thompson Trophy, Medal of Honor, Tony Jannus Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2 distinguished service medals, the silver star, 3 distinguished flying crosses, The bronze star, four air medals, and decorations from multiple countries, Public welfare medal and United States military academy's Sylvanus Thayer Award. James H. Doolittle did have some downfalls like the Great Depression and his wife dying in 1988 five years…

battlefield hospitals which were restricted to male-only staff by both military regulations and societal customs. On August 3rd 1862, Clara Barton received official permission from the U.S. surgeon general to travel battlefields and provide medical supplies and relief aid. This changed the role of women in American wars. For the first time in American history women were able to nurse soldiers and provide assistance to military surgeons on the battlefields thus increasing the survival rates of…

the Germans, The U.S mobilized the whole nation for war with a draft that including Americans of all races. Many blacks contested World War I, arguing why fight for democracy in Europe while African Americans remain second class citizens in the United States. Others believed that if blacks served their country, the government would have no choice but to reward them with equal rights. Over one million African Americans responded to draft calls, and about 370,000 black men were inducted into the…

but later proved proficient by graduating with first-class honours at Normal School for Upper Canada. Similarly, she was also denied entrance to study medicine at the Toronto School of Medicine which forced her to turn to studying within the United States. She later went on to garnering much attention in her public lectures on women’s health and suffrage. In addition, an identical case was presented by Clara Brett Martin who was denied the right to study law by the Law Society of Upper Canada.…

The Effect of World War 2 on American Women They never saw it coming, but women's lives and roles in society would be forever altered by the second world war. Many women had to join the workforce for the very first time, and others had to fight for our country alongside their men. Because of these changes their home lives would also never be the same. Many women had to pay for child care because they had a full time job, which meant that they couldn’t watch after their children as much(Bryant).…