Close air support

imagine this: you’re in some war-torn desert overseas; rifle in hand, bullets are flying all over the place and you and your squad are pinned down! You have never been so scared in your life, you then realize your squad is outnumbered and you think to yourself; will I make it out alive? A call is made for close air support, you don’t know what aircraft is coming, but it just needs to get here fast. Now what would you want to have your back in a situation like that? A stealth fighter or a jet nicked named the warthog? Make your chose after you read this and remember that is a real scenario. Among the air force and the government there has been a lot of talk about retiring the A-10 thunderbolts II and F-35 lighting’s II replacing…

involved in aviation took place in the period of time between the end of WWI and the end of WWII. “Forgotten Progress: The Development of Close Air Support Doctrine Before World War II” explains that the greatest developments in aviation was not in the technology, but instead in the strategies. The article “The Tu-4: The Travails of Technology Transfer by Imitation” focuses on the Soviet Union’s improvements in aviation, and how their greatest developments in aviation was through the imitation…

China is a country with a vast cultural and historical background. It is a country with four billon people with extreme cultural diversity, which is nourished by different philosophies of its own. These philosophies are the beginning ideas of Chinese morality and spiritual belief, which were enriched by different intellectual heroes like Confucius. Confucius was born in 551 B.C at the end of the Chou dynasty as a descendent of dispossessed noble family. “His ancestors were of…

Many parents do not support the athletic lives of their teens. They aren’t building a good relationship because they’re unsupportive and it impacts teens in many ways. Any supportive parent needs to be a part of their teen’s life and support them or at least try to. Showing support in the lives of your teens builds stronger relationships. From myself having the support in all areas around athletics from being driven to practices, cheered for in the stands, taken to team dinners and etc., I know…

I believe in support systems. No matter how difficult your past has been, how terrible your present is, or how bleak your future looks, a good support system can help you through anything. August 18, 2012, my uncle passed when he was only twenty-six years old. There are several instances where I received help and comfort that stick out in my mind. Every one of those situations involve another person offering comfort and love. I remember being carted off to a relative’s house while my parents…

In the story, Santiago has always had the support of the people around him. One example is his father. His father was always supportive of him, even in the beginning. In the beginning of the story, his father’s support for him can be seen when he agrees to let him pursue his dream of traveling. “The next day, he gave his son a punch that held three ancient Spanish gold coins… ‘I wanted them to be a part of your inheritance. But use them to buy your flock’” (9). When Santiago told his father that…

a range of methods to support the child using their specialist knowledge. Therefore, if they feel this is working well, they would then report to the child’s teacher who should respect their ideas, and use them to support the child in the classroom. “Gaining support and advice from specialist professionals are important and should be valued, as this could support the child further.” Classroom activities could be adapted to allow for the child’s needs to be catered for. By respecting and valuing…

Being Supportive in a Group Being supportive in a group is very important. Many members look for support in a group, and loves if there other group members or therapists being supportive to them. “It is important, therefore, to identify anxiety problems early as this will help people to understand the disorder” (Williams, 2014, p.190). “It is also allow them to at the benefits of initiating group therapy in primary care to provide peer support to people with anxiety disorders gain access to…

The type of help we receive from our contact with others. Help we receive from people in our social network in the form of emotional, instrumental, informational, and appraisal support”. Page 138 2. When it comes to relationship’s support there are many aspects you can site. Social support can be: emotional, instrumental, informational, appraisal. Well, relationship support can be social and financial (yes, surprised? - I could not find it in our text book. Financial support your partner…

at home. Apparently, Barbara Bush's health took a turn for the worse after a few days at her residence. McGrath confirmed rumors about Barbara Bush's poor health and her wishes to remain at home among family as she rests. "It will not surprise those who know her that Barbara Bush has been a rock in the face of failing health, worrying not for herself ― thanks to her abiding faith ― but for others. She is surrounded by a family she adores, and appreciates the many kind messages and especially…