British Armed Forces

The name mercenary defines someone who is hired to participate in an armed conflict but is not part of a regular army or other governmental military force. Mercenaries fight for money or other recompense rather than for political interests. In the last century, mercenaries have increasingly come to be seen as less entitled to protections by rules of war than non-mercenaries. Until recently, these categories who sold military services for money were called mercenaries. Now, they are called…

Women have been participating in the military for quite some time. Originally only men were allowed to join the military. Throughout the years of women participation they have demonstrated that they are as competent or even better than men. Most society portrayed women as being weak and emotional but aren’t some men also like that. In 2003 it was a significant year for women because it allowed them to move into combat that formerly only men could. Jena McGregor a writer for the Washington Post…

A feminist perspective on conflict and war in Sierra Leone’s Eleven Year Civil War is useful because its sheds some light onto the hardships and struggles that both old and young women went through during certain times when war and conflict played a major role in their lives. A gendered view on war shows that during times of conflict most of the women take on roles of “male” and “female” when forced into combat. Women’s experiences in this war troubled country show to what extend women are…

The military branches are an all-volunteer force today. When examining which branch to join much research is involved to ensure a right fit. In that research stereotypes become a factor. Each branch has certain stereotypes, positive and negative, that seems to help or plague them when recruiting. The Air Force is the newest branch of the armed forces. With a name like the Air Force it is automatically assumed that everyone flies or at least works with airplanes. In actuality less than one…

women of the military have a tendency to slide under the radar for much of their careers, and especially when it comes to things going awry, or circumstances that may make their situations much more difficult than they need to be. Women in the armed forces are subject to just as many dangers as their male counterparts, if not also more personally affective dangers as well. These can and do include sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, and other crimes that occur skyrocketingly more often for…

they could do 50 years ago. Women have just ventured into a new task that has started great controversy in the United States. Women all over the US have been enlisting in the military, not just one branch but all of them. They have gone into the air force, to on the ground with marines. They have taken this on by storm and many people do not like how it’s turning out. Men say that women aren’t cut out for war but almost every man that fights beside these women say that they excel in what they…

During our revolution, we were only farmers who had muskets and pitch forks. Through the help of allies we were able to beat the British and claim our victory and independence. There were many other wars that would happen before us, the U.S. would become the military power house of the world. After WWII in 1939. Then the US decided it was their job to be the police force of the world, which is the reason why the draft was started in 1940. There were many people who were unhappy about this. And…

I honestly did not know much about military culture other than from what was shown to me in movies and television shows. I also know that mental health issues are a huge factor for those men and women in the military. I am sure in my future career as a counselor I will come in contact with some suffering from mental illness because of their time in the military. That is why I really wanted to get a better understanding of the basics of military culture for the observation section of my action…

We all know that an All Volunteer Force (AVF) has been the norm since President Richard Nixon inaugurated it in 1973. The AVF definitely proved to be the right decision and to this day we have the best military in the world. Our military will continue to get better, more professional, and more educated as the years pass by. What is incomprehensible is how we as Americans take the AVF for granted and do not educate or influence our youth to serve proudly in our country. While conscription is…

I have always tried to think of a job that I would like and want to take on, but I could never find one that stuck out. I tried to think of a job that would relate to my interests and the pay requirements that I wanted. Though I never could find a job that pays really well, was in my interests, and that didn’t take a lot of schooling, I have still always had an interest in the military. When I was young, I thought that shooting guns and killing bad guys was so cool, as all little boys do. I have…