Battalion

This essay explores the basic concept on the army select, train, educate, and promote concept. The concept has been in regulation since 1 January 2016; before this, the army had been using the same system since the 1980s. We will begin with whom the army wants in its noncommissioned officer ranks. We will be talking about how each rank structure attends a promotion board, and the schools, both online, and residential course that the Soldier needs to attend before he or she promotes to the…

Chadong, and the lives of local residents on both sides of the white river. The local residents are generous and kind: “they had an eye for their own gain, but also for helping other folks. ”(Congwen Shen, Border Town) Also, this chapter depicts the battalion of garrison troops that defend Chadong. Everybody in Chadong passes each day in a pure quietude that is hard to imagine. But meanwhile, besides its peace and quietude, this small town also has its busy side, as the nexus for commerce with…

Was the United States Justified in Going to War with Mexico? As someone new to the world sets up something would it be right if someone just took it from them with force? This kind of event happened on April 25th, 1846 to Mexico, which where America took land from them through force. The event that triggered the beginning of the war was American troops patrolling an area North of the Rio Grande. American troops engaged a large body of Mexican soldiers that had just crossed the Rio Grande.…

Although blacks were theoretically qualified for several positions in the Army, very limited blacks got the opening to serve in combat divisions. Most were limited to labor battalions. The combat elements of the U.S. Army were kept completely segregated. There were criticism from the African American community, however, the War Department created two black combat units the 92nd and 93rd Divisions, in 1917. Although African Americans were receiving upper positions in the Army, they did not…

Many countries at this time were in the need of men during World War 2. Many of them had colonies, and in these colonies, many men were willing to lay down their lives in the name of the Queen. My research question is, To what extent did the Indian Military contribute to Allied victories in World War 2 from 1939-1945? Indian soldiers were selected from many different castes, and religions, including Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs. Many, many soldiers were used extensively during the…

I regret having signed up to go to war. I am currently in a trench, about 15 miles south of the German border, holding off the rats, lice, and German soldiers. Massive bombings are taking place everywhere, bursting my eardrums, with mud and shrapnel flying every direction imaginable. Machine gun fire rings in my ears, and I fear it will never escape. The smell of mustard gas flows through the trenches, but with our gas masks we are protected. Many of the men have had the misfortune of getting…

The Great War brings together all Canadian citizens to fight for their country through co-operation and patriotism. Yet, although all citizens participate in the war effort both in battle and at the home front, it is indisputable that some groups are acknowledged less or not at all. History reasons that during a time of great discrimination, racism, and obvious disrespect, British, white men receive greater commemoration for their contributions. Thus for previous disregard, minorities such as…

Normandy against the Germans, pushing back to their country. The Allies had to win the war in Africa then head the way up to Italy to take Italy away from the Germans. Soon the Germans surrendered. Ghost army was a battalion that would lure German forces away from the major battalions on the Allies…

region of Baghdad and bordering the Euphrates River is the area where major combat activity and sectarian violence was introduced from late 2004 through fall 2007. This is the area in which the soldiers of 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1-502dn Infantry Battalion of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division operated. The 502 was posted near the triangle of death, losing a soldier a week. Their severely undermanned operation sustained constant casualties in short term periods. During this unit’s tour,…

1834. At El Cópano, she combined her mercy on the soldiers humanity with her head-strong personality to persuade important Mexican officials to treat the captured Texian prisoners nicer. When eighty soldiers of Major William Miller and Nashville Battalion were captured by Urrea's soldiers, she persuaded the Mexican soldiers to loosen the bonds on the men's hands and to give them something to eat and drink. In Victoria, where her soulmate was left in charge, she make it that the twenty six…