Brigade

He also turned down command of four New York City regiments organized as the Metropolitan Brigade, again at Morgan's request. The closest Arthur came to the front was when he traveled south to inspect New York troops near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in May 1862. That summer, he and other representatives of northern governors met with Secretary of…

Thirteenth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment “the fact that slavery is the sole undeniable cause of this infamous rebellion, that it is a war of, by and for slavery, is plain as the noon-day sun”(Manning 3). Next, the white southerners of Morgan’s Confederate Brigade state “any man who pretends to believe that this is not a war for the emancipation of the blacks . . . is either a fool or…

about not agreeing with the US policy in Vietnam on April 7th, 1967, which was the day before Dr. King was assented. 3. March 16th, 1968 – > My Lai Massacre: On March 16th, 1968, a village named My Lai was invaded by the American Division, 11th brigade, or better known as the angry and frustrated men of the Charlie…

From the very beginning of the colonization, the colonizers always had an interior view to the colonized people. Whether this superiority was due to their develop technology their weapons and artifacts or just a benefit of their different color white people advertise. Also how Howitt calls are cultural racism, which is the representation of a groups superiority to another one, regarding their social values, beliefs and the cultural norms established in a colony. The rabbit proof fence shows this…

One of the first things one learns in international politics is that domestic politics shapes international politics. This cannot be more true given the situation of the Syrian war. Despite originating as an uprising against autocratic rule, the Syrian civil war has transformed into a brutal proxy war. It not only gives the Middle Eastern region conflict through its mass destruction of cities and the death of thousands, but also to the questions it provokes about human rights and the power of…

The kings of Spain brought us the conquistadores and masters, whose footprints remained in the circular land grants assigned to those searching for gold in the sands of rivers, an abusive and shameful form of exploitation, traces of which can be noted from the air in many places around the country. Tourism today, in large part, consists of viewing the delights of our landscapes and tasting exquisite delicacies from our seas, and is always shared with the private capital of large foreign…

The Cold War holds a very significant place in history; never before had there been such leaps and bounds in the fields of science and warfare. The computer, now a seemingly harmless invention was going to be used to launch and detonate nuclear missiles. Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons were at one time was nothing more than science fiction. The world has never been so close to ending than in the years which are labeled the Cold War. From the Truman Doctrine to the Cuban missile crisis…

This autobiography discusses the life and legacy of myself Warrant Officer Candidate (WOC) Joshua Coryell. I will converse key points in my life that lead to my attendance to the Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS), including key information about my personal and professional goals. The intention of this autobiography is to evaluate my writing abilities as well as give my Senior Training and Advising Counseling (TAC) Officer(s), a perspective on the heritage of my leadership attributes.…

which enhances my tie to my own Indian culture, my clinical experiences strengthen my empathetic understanding of individuals from different cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. One such experience was when I participated in a Global Medical Brigade to Honduras. Most individuals from this community were plagued by parasites and had poor dental health. One of my favorite experiences to remedy this situation, was leading a charla(seminar) in order to teach the younger children about oral…

(Gonzalez) discusses the past, present and future history of the Human Terrain System. In July 2005 and August 2006 the US Army created this counterinsurgency programme known as the Human Terrain System. It involved five people who were assigned to brigade combat headquarters in Iraq and Afghanistan including social scientists who were armed. The author mentions hat there is no evidence that the HTT have saved lives. HTT can be used as a method to rally public support for unpopular war and/or to…