Battalion

regiment was commissioned in March of 1863 after the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation. The film shows the problems that blacks faced even after Emancipation. They had to deal with discrimination and racism even among the whites in their own battalion. The discrimination these men faced ran the gambit from being denied shoes and rifles to being denied the same wages as white soldiers. The book speaks about the persistent black poverty during this time and this hits on why. Even the…

Dear Mother & Father Fromelles, France I am alive, but barely. Yesterday, we attacked at Fromelles. It was shambles, we must have lost more than 5,000 to those Fritz. I swear our commanders are bloody idiots. I’m writing to you from a cold, wet trench somewhere in the North of France. But do not worry, Mother, for I am safe, although my best mate, Thommo was killed by artillery. One second he was there, the next second he wasn’t. The war is not what they make it out to be back in Australia…

missions that rely on many jobs working together to achieve success. This always reminds me of the second line of the Soldiers Creed “I am a warrior and a member of a team”. We as human resource sergeants must work within our specific companies, battalions, brigades as individuals specifically professionals as wells as with fellow soldiers and higher ups within the organizations. Whether it is just paying one individual Soldier or preparing for a mobilization. No one Soldier can do all…

Craig I. Simmons has held several key positions including serving as Human Resources Manager, Administrative Specialist, Battalion Master Trainer, Senior Guidance Counselor, Recruiting Company First Sergeant, Army JROTC Instructor and as Deputy Program Manager. While those positions provided him with a range of experience, Mr. Simmons obtained a wealth of knowledge, as well…

each other even though they were supposed to be on the same side, supporting the Republic's fight against Fascism, and Steve's grandfather was a part of the war with the Republics. Steve's grandfather was part of the Mackenzie-Papineau (Mac-Pap) Battalion from…

Lachlan Macquarie Lachlan Macquarie was a Scottish born individual that moved toward becoming Governor of NSW. He was born on the 31st of January 1762 off the Isle Of Ulva, Scotland. He was a child of Margaret and Lachlan Macquarie and was one of six kids in the family. Donald and Charles Macquarie were two of his siblings, and the other three boys were unknown. He just had one sister named Elizabeth or Betty (unknown name) Macquarie. His dad was a carpenter by trade and he earned money for…

expressed their views of society, lifestyle and admiration. The Terra-Cotta soldiers of the Qin dynasty provide a compelling imagery of sculpture art on a grand scale. The Emperor Qin Shihuangdi of the Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE), was buried with battalions of life-sized guards decorated in full military gear and formations. The creatively detail of the soldiers shows how carefully the artist wanted to represent the emperor and his warriors. The soldiers bodies were produced in mass through a…

Following the liberation of Seoul, South Korea in 1950, Americans were ecstatic about General Macarthur’s long fought and outstanding victory. American and South Korean forces continued to push well beyond the 38th Parallel—the delineation between North and South Korea—towards the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and Chinese Manchuria. In spite of the increasing likelihood of Chinese intervention, American and UN intelligence specialists ignored the possibility. Little did they know,…

The Rangers have the ability to conduct complex joint operations anywhere in the world given short notice. The four different battalions that are stationed in different parts of the world are required to be continuously combat ready at anytime. Modern Rangers must attend Ranger School, which was conceived during the Korean War. The purpose of this school in to instill the principles…

and that they need to take drastic actions to fight the communist country. Altogether, this proves his perception of communism at the time and how much destruction it could cause if he didn’t act upon the issue. This resulted with him sending a battalion, along with other forces to Vietnam and involving Australia in the war, which has turned out to be a very wise…