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Anti-Aircraft Artillery Weapon System in World War II Mobile Anti-Aircraft Artillery Weapon Systems and Battalions provided much needed fire support for advancing infantry and armor. This would be seen as a great advantage during World War II (WWII) and paved the way for the future of guarding the sky. During WWII the need to protect the skies was evident which pushed our military to develop weapon systems that would do such, with this notion it lead to General George S. Patton’s secret…

I dove right into answering the leadership practices inventory – constituent worksheet without understanding the whole question or reflecting on my actions. I felt that if I was reactive to each question it would better represent me first hand. I believe these self-subjective responses are bias because it’s my reflection of what I think I am and not of what other think of me. My leadership style should not be judge or can be improved if I am the one evaluating my perspectives. But…

Introduction Spinal stenosis is a condition which involves the narrowing of the vertebral column, either in the spinal canal, intervertebral foramina, or the intervertebral spaces. The condition is degenerative and widespread, affecting approximately five in every one thousand people (Hsiang, 2015). This report aims to describe the anatomy of the vertebral column and spinal cord, relating changes in anatomy to the development and presentation of spinal stenosis. Within this discussion, the…

MEMORANDUM THRU Chief, RTSD EAST MEMORANDUM TO Director, Training Support Activity Europe SUBJECT: Trip Report, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Training Management Review (TMR). 1. Purpose of this Trip: Attendance at the 12th CAB TMR 2. Executive Summary: 12th CAB held their TMR on 27 October 2016, from 1500 to 1745 hours at building Berlin conference room clay Kaserne. The BDE Commander, COL Waters and his BN Commanders and staff briefed the USAREUR Deputy Commander, MG McGuire and USAREUR…

Sywin’s way When nothing but a cub, Hakna was nothing to his mother. He was raised in a den on the far side of the mountain. All of his wolf family including his mother, father, and six siblings, were a bright white. Hakna was black. All of his family had black eyes, not Hakna, his eyes were purple. No one knew what was wrong with him many said he was bad luck. At the day of his birth his mother pushed him into the water. He sputtered and kicked his legs, he moved his paws frantically, instead…

The overall strength of the dissonance can also be influenced by several factors. 1. Cognitions that are more personal, such as beliefs about the self, tend to result in greater dissonance. 2. The importance of the cognitions also plays a role. Things that involve beliefs that are highly valued typically result in stronger dissonance. 3. The ratio between dissonant thoughts and consonant thoughts can also play a role in how strong the feelings of dissonance are. 4. The greater the strength of…

Vitamin B12 and folic acid reduce homocysteine to methionine, which is then converted into S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), a crucial co-factor for 150+ methyltransferases including glycine n-methyltransferase (GNMT) in the one carbon pathway.(Mitchell, Conus, and Kaput, 2014). Therefore, High levels of homocysteine (Hcy) are associated with low levels of B vitamins. (Quality, 2014). Hcy could cause cognitive impairment via direct neurotoxicity.(Morris, 2012; Bednarska-Makaruk et al.,…