Combat medic

Fencing is a sport that has been played for thousands of years. It was first found as a form of military then it became a sport in the 14/15 century. Way back they use actual sword and draw actual blood but now you’d use a foil which is a weapon that has a flat tip. On the tip it has red chalk on it so you’d know if you got hit. You’d also where a mask to cover your face, white uniform and fencing gloves. You use self defense, strategies to earn points and every time you touch the person with…

things, as the shuriken. As many don’t know yet, but the Shuriken has influenced many of the present day actions. This handheld weapon was unique and important at its time. In the past, samurais and ninjas had weapons that could be used in close combat only, such as swords. Samurais always carried katanas, wakizashi, and tachi. Ninjas carried a similar sword to the Katana known as the Ninjatō. The introduction of the Shuriken brought a unique way of fighting effectively with stealthiness and…

Women should not consider going into Combat Imagine not being raised by your mother at a very young age, and had barely gotten to know her since she was more than a thousand miles away from home on duty, in a third world country fighting for your freedom each and every day. The only way you could communicate with each other is by telephone all year round without having seeing each other physically for months. She would most likely not be there for your birthdays, or even first days of school,…

“Swords are a long-edged piece of forged metal used in civilizations throughout the world, they are used primarily as a cutting or thrusting weapon and occasionally for clubbing” (“Medieval Weapons & Armour”). “The word sword comes from the Old English sweord, from a Proto-Indo-European root *swer- "to wound, to cut"(“Medieval Weapons & Armour“). Falchion “(from Old French fauchon, ultimately from Latin falx "sickle”) “is a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin, whose design is…

arming sword was the standard issue in the military. Knight’s commonly used them until technological changes led to the longswords popularity. The arming sword was overall a light, versatile weapon. It was capable of both cutting and thrusting in combat; and usually has excellent balance. Although many sword designs fall under the arming sword, they are more commonly referred to as single handed double edged swords. Most blades made by smiths between the 12th-14th centuries seem to vary…

Women in Combat Odierno states, “If you can meet the standards we’ve established, then you should be able to perform in that position, and that’s where we are headed.” In other words, Odierno asserts that even though you are a woman and want to go into combat forces, if you can meet the standards that have been established you are more than likely able to get into the combat position you’d like. Despite the fact that women should stay at home and fulfill their family needs, women have the right…

given the right to posses the roles in combat and they worked very hard to do so. Some people have different veiws, and they think that women should not be trusted with America’s lives in their hands. Regardless of the numerous arguments, women should continue to posses combat roles in the military. Many people do not think that women should aquire roles in combat. They believe that our military’s standards have been lowered since allowing them roles in combat.…

In the article “No Guts, No Glory”, Molly M. Ginty writes about fairness and equality of the sexes in the military. My essay will be about equality in the society that is protected by those that serve in our military. The question being “do you believe in equal rights for men and women in the work place?” My answer to that is a resounding “Yes!” Sixty years ago (roughly) women organized and came together burning bra in hand claiming “Enough!” The women’s rights movement was started. Equality…

In the epic, Beowulf, by Seamus Heaney, the main character, Beowulf, is seen as a great hero to all. This is false. Beowulf is not a hero, he is just a glory driven warrior that does not care about others. He, as a king, should not risk his life to fight the dragon and leave his people to fend for themselves against the other societies looking for more power. If Beowulf is a true hero he would do what is best for his people, not what is best for his ego. Also as he takes his last breathes he is…

Chivalry An Analysis of three main traits of Chivalry Knights have been around for hundreds of years, and many people recognize knights from medieval stories such as King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Although many may view a knight as being someone who wears heavy metal armor, and fights in wars is mistaken. Sure, knights do wear heavy armor and fight in wars, but knights also follow a common code. This common code is chivalry. Chivalry is a code which knights are courteous,…