Confederate States Army

WARTIME ADAPTATION: AN EDGE OVER PEACETIME INNOVATION Do you know that, mere rodents beat the massive Dinosaurs into evolutionary dusts about 65 million years ago? Similarly, the strongest militaries will follow the Dinosaurs into oblivion if they fail to adapt to the changes. Though many scholars emphasize on innovations during peace, this paper argues that victory in the war depends more on wartime adaptation than peacetime innovation. Murray in his seminal book, “Military Adaptation in War:…

Introduction As a Facility Security Officer (FSO), my job is in constant turmoil. Bickering and disagreement between employees, upper management, managers and oh yeah, do not forget the Federal Government. Differences and variations in processes are parts of realities that are dealt with daily. One particular process or procedure that keeps everyone frustrated is the clearance process. FSOs are hired to manage the entire security program of a company and be the a liaison between the company…

In the chapter, On the Rainy River, of Tim O’Brien’s, The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien, the main character, is considered a coward. This is because he first ran away from the war, and his responsibility to his country, and he then chickened out and did not follow through with his plan. This is very much related to both the Declaration of Independence and Jonathan Edwards Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. In this chapter, O’Brien is conflicted between not knowing what he will be fighting…

out of the war because it does not directly affect him. The war has nothing to do with the Anderson family, therefore Charlie is certain that there is no reason for his family to get involved. It is only when Charlie's son, Boy, is mistaken as a Confederate soldier and taken prisoner that makes Charlie engage in the war activities. He is now personally affected by and involved in the war, which gives him the motive to get involved in war. Charlie values his family more than anything, and will…

"Their military parent signed on the dotted line; their children did not. Yet, they must deal with deployments, frequent moves and school transitions, and they do so with courage and grace" (Sanchez). Military children face situations that many children their age never have to face, such as their parents leaving in deployments, the constant three-year moves, separations from loved ones, and stress of the military. When people think of these military children, the first thing they think about is…

Courage is the ability to persevere through something that frightens one. Soldiers, who embark on missions that can lead to near-certain death, are seen as the epitome of courage. Fighting in a war, however, does not make someone courageous. In many cases, it is the cowardly route. Going to war because it is easier than not doing so is a cowardly action. This is the reason Tim O’Brien goes to war in The Things They Carried. O’Brien goes to fight in Vietnam after being drafted out of college,…

Throughout The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, O’Brien lists experiences that men in the Vietnam War had to go through. From getting ambushed, to sitting around drinking, O’Brien talks about it all. In the article Vietnam: One Soldier’s Story by PBS, they interviewed another Vietnam War veteran and asked him about his experiences. In Vietnam: One Soldier’s Story, MIke Troyer takes us through the journey of when he was drafted at a young age to when he was eligible for his DEROS. PBS mentions…

When Jenkins joined the army, he was scared, nervous, skittish, but he only joined since his father, a colonel, wants Jenkins to have a military career. His father and other family members were also in the army. When he arrived to the military grounds, in Vietnam, he was put in a squad with Perry, Peewee, and Richie, and they all became splendid friends. Though on account of Jenkins feelings, him being scared most of the time, he didn’t paid much attention to what he was doing. Jenkins simply…

Tim O’Brien went to Vietnam to fight. While there he experienced things he never thought of. In O’Brien’s book The Things They Carried, he wrote this book for himself to come to peace with the war he was suffering from and the problems. O’Brien was in Vietnam he experienced death, and him self getting shot two times. The book The Things They Carried is a story about Tim O'Brien's time in Vietnam and how he experienced the war. O’Brien intended audience was people going to war and he developed…

first person shooter and deals mostly with warfare. Both are the biggest franchise in gaming. Both are also used in big tournaments to win major cash. Both have revolutionized multiplayer, but it was done in different ways. Both use the United States as the main protagonist. Both have been in some…