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a Career in the United States Armed Forces Are you very patriotic, like to travel, want job security and believe in the Constitution of our nation? Walter Reuther is quoted “There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well.” If you said yes to the above question or the quote sounds like you, consider a career in the United States Armed Forces. In my essay I will provide…

position of the US Army could be best understood using the contemporary operational environment (COE) (Ott & U.S. 2002). COE is basically the operational environment including the composite conditions that influence the employment of the military forces for the sake of the current and the near future. The COE defines the potential…

Innocence is the lack of corruption, it is purity. One of the things that come to mind when you think of innocence is children. Children are unaware of the horrors of the world and they are still pure in mind and spirit. As kids in America we were very lucky to be able to have our innocence for as long as we can. However, in countries like Sierra Leone they are not given a choice, they lose their innocence at a very young age. Children in Sierra Leone and other areas around the world can be…

American Sniper: or American Propaganda? The film American Sniper has been criticized by numerous reviewers and celebrities as depicting Chris Kyle as "a killing machine with a heart of gold." and "racist who took pleasure in dehumanizing and killing brown people." (Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi) but Clint Eastwood’s response was "The biggest anti-war statement any film" can make is to show "the fact of what [war] does to the family and the people who have to go back into civilian life like Chris…

A Long Way Gone Essay The effects of the Civil War were very traumatic; people would be captured and sent back to their villages with arms or legs cut off. Ishmael Beah wrote a book called “A Long Way Gone” which is a memoir about his memories from the war because he was forced to be a boy soldier. The civil war in Sierra Leone was a very cruel war that took place from 1991 to 2002. The R.U.F. was a rebel group from the war and they would capture little boys, train them to kill people, and drug…

In Colombia, left-wing guerrilla groups, such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), have fought the government for years. These groups claim to be fighting for the rights of the poor and to provide social justice through communism. However, guerilla groups have also been involved in Colombia’s drug trade, offering protection to coca growers and dealers in return for a percentage of the profits. The United States has taken interest in the conflict, creating Plan Colombia in 2000,…

Informative Presentation Outline Topic: The Army as a Profession Specific purpose: To inform the audience about the Army and the opportunities that it holds Thesis: The general public has a certain perception about the Army believing that all aspects of the Army are combat related and after being informed they make the military an option in there career choice Introduction I. Attention-getting device: A lot of individuals have the common perception the Army is kicking down doors and taking…

Abstract There have been many terror organizations thorough time in various cultures and societies throughout the world. The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia—Ejército del Pueblo, translated to English as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s Army or, simply the FARC; it is one of the longest sustained terror organizations in the history of the world. The FARC is a Narco-Terrorist group that operates mainly in the country of Columbia in the northern portion of…

Victims of War Children are the biggest victims of war, whether they are forced to become soldiers or whether they are wounded and maimed. Ishmael Beah, author of A Long Way Gone, and Mariatu Kamara, author of The Bite of the Mango, both faced unspeakable horrors and loss and were equally victimized during the war. The two authors were subject to immense trauma; at an incredibly young age they went from enjoying their childhoods to witnessing death and being faced with extreme brutality and…

FARC and Columbian Government Agree to Peace Deal The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia in Spanish), agreed to a ceasefire with the Colombian government. The ceasefire talks have been in the works for four years. The agreement was reached through a series of meetings in Cuba facilitated by Raul Castro, President of Cuba, Rodrigo Lonodono, leader of the FARC, and President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos. The ceasefire…