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    My reaction to this weeks assignment “Metallic Sights: Design and Application” is one of the areas of gunsmithing I am still timid in. When I first learned shooting with iron sights was when I entered the US Army on the M16A2. I was so scared having to zero my own rifle; I did not understand three clicks left two clicks down. Then having to regroup until the grouping was in a certain inch circle. It took me a long time to grasp the concept of zeroing, but eventually I got it. I hope with my…

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    Vietnam War Imagine a place so full of hatred, with so much war that the thought of a quick death is blissful; now imagine returning home from that and having every person you once knew think of you as a monster. The Vietnam war started in 1955, because of the communist aggression in that region. The very reason why the United States entered the war was to stop the unification of Vietnam under communist control; two years later this is exactly what happened. President Nixon enacted…

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    The 2015 Cadet Leader Course challenged and changed numerous ROTC cadets. Throughout my time in the University of Arkansas ROTC Program, myself and fellow cadets trained for this anticipated event. CLC was the notorious contender we would face at the end of their junior year. The on-campus training we received helped us face numerous challenges. My expectations for CLC varied tremendously. My varied expectations were the result of not knowing the exact format of the new CLC. The class of 2015…

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    Operation Watchtower provides an exceptional reference to illustrate American commanders’ application of operational art in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) during World War II. This paper analyzes the roles of Admiral Earnest J. King and Major General Alexander Vandegrift as operational artists during planning and execution of Operation Watchtower. Their understanding of the link among lines of operation, decisive points, operational reach, culmination, and risk directly contributed to…

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    Introduction In my paper i will be discussing the effects of boot camps on the juveniles that take residence inside of them. First, we must understand what a juvenile boot camp is and what qualifies a juvenile to be sent to them. Boot camp programs are short-term residential programs recognized for their familiarity with facilities often seen in the military . Participants are typically assigned to squads and housed in dorms that are closely related to those of military barracks. They are put…

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    energy needs. The Russian military is also one of the most powerful in the world. Reforms in 2008 meant that Russia was updating and and modernizing its military. With around 750,000 troops, and a the third largest military budget in the world Russia is a reinvigorated power. Russia also plans to increase their military budget in the coming years. Additionally with a stockpile of around 7,700 nuclear weapons the Russian Federation can blow the world to bits and still have Nuclear warheads to…

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    In his 1961 inaugural address, John F. Kennedy said, “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” This statement embodies the patriotic mentality of the United States government and military during times of war, whether the nation is directly involved in a conflict or they are providing aid to a less apt nation. Although this speech…

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    In What It Is Like To Go To War, Karl Marlantes writes about a multitude of issues that war veterans have to deal with after coming back from war while using the rhetorical appeals of ethos and pathos to try and build common ground with his audience. Marlantes argues that loyalty difference when it is being used by civilians compared to warriors of war, even though he was drafted into the marines and did not join willingly. Loyalty is a universal concept that all people of any belief understand.…

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    Mohapi Kobuoa Joe Public (LOCAL DESIGNER) Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana are chief creative officer and executive creative director for the advertising agency: Joe Public. Marais grew up in Somerset West and after matriculating in 1986, he joined the army. In 1991, he entered the Ruth Prowse School of Art where he completed a diploma in graphic design. After eight years filled with an award winning period, he founded Joe Public with his founding partner, Gareth Leck. Dyeshana is from Mdantsane…

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    Henry David Thoreau once said, “disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.” In Rob Reiner’s film “A Few Good Men,” two obedient marines were inaccurately convicted of conduct unbecoming of a United States Marine. In the middle of the night, Harold Dawson and Louden Downey, entered the barracks of William Santiago. Dawson and Downey issued a code red to Santiago, exacerbating a condition and causing him to die of Lactic Acidosis (A Few Good Men). Dawson and…

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