Explosive belt

My first major mission, a young 18 year old, the lead gunner behind a M240B as the first line of defense for our platoon; would soon be a situation that left an imprint in my life and has forever changed how I now lead as an NCO. This mission took place in 2007 near the city of Ad Dawr, Iraq. The mission was complex but my orders were simple, protect the convoy and provide security. The main objective was to expose and detain (if possible) a cell leader to include destroying his know cache point…

Being raised in a family in which most members have chosen a life of service, either as a member of law enforcement or one of our country’s military branches, proves worrisome for loved ones. My family is no exception because my dad and brother both serve our country. I usually can bury the fear and worry for their safety deep within me, but many of our country’s major headline events just hit too close to home. Peace-keepers often face life-threatening dangers, which have shaped me into a more…

The Oklahoma City Bombing happened on April 19, 1995. This terrorist attack was the worst terrorist attack to happen before 9/11. The truck was packed with 4,800-pounds of explosives which consisted of diesel-fuel and fertilizer (ammonium nitrate). The bomb was detonated on April 19, 1995 just outside Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City shortly after 9am (Nacos, 2016). This catastrophic blast killed one hundred sixty-eight people and injured hundreds more (Nacos,…

The Law Enforcement Agencies have a variety of departments for the many scenarios that occur or have the possibility to occur and put people in danger. The Explosive Ordinance Disposal team, Special Weapons And Tactics team and K-9 are units inside a police department that are specialized to solve a specific scenario. Each unit has extra training apart from the everyday training to keep them in good physical condition. These units also carry extra gear with the equipment needed to carry out…

radiological, nuclear and high yield explosives. We will discuss the creation of the organization, the Joint Improvised Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO), the DTRA reach back capabilities and the In the mid 1990’s, terroristic attacks became an issue of the Department of Defense. Acts of terrorism were occurring all over the world. These attacks like from the bombing of the World Trade Center…

every day during sunset in that unfortunate country. It helped to ease the frustrations that came from the days of sadness, brutal heat, and fatigue that shook the proverbial hand living with the catastrophic reality of the dreaded IED (improvised explosive device). My platoon lived in a small, burnt-out schoolhouse south side of the village that we did patrols in and around our little piece of the pie. Although we encountered the almost daily harassment of small arms fire, the peppering of…

After reading The Ugly American, I have identified multiple situations through fictional characters that damaged or diluted foreign relationships and interest abroad. The authors use well-elaborated fictional views to target the readers. This allows readers an opportunity to intellectually wear the shoes that United States foreign policy manufactures. Particularly, in providing an understanding of diminishing and disconnected relationship with countries and governments abroad, To illustrate…

Life Event and Agent of Socialization People experience many things throughout their lives that can change or influence them in both positive and negative ways. Many agents affect the way we behave, think, and act in social settings whether we know it or not. Much like events experienced in life, agents can have a positive and negative impact on our day-to-day living. This discussion paper will cover an event that I have personally experienced that has affected my development in some way. I…

Work is fulfilling when you do something meaningful that you enjoy. Unfortunately, many people have to do jobs they do not really like. That is why some people believe that they can prepare for a better career by serving in the U.S. Military. A career in the U.S .Military is often considered to be good, meaningful, and fulfilling. For this reason, recruiters go to different schools to convince high school and college students to join the U.S .Military. However, as far as I am concerned, I would…

through time and evolve our species, but its triumphs can bring chaos when put into the hands of an immoral individual. For example, Richard Reid, also known as the infamous “Shoe-Bomber”, used his expertise with technology to craft an improvised explosive device (IED) to attempt to kill 197 passengers on American Airlines Flight 63 (Shoe bomber NBC). Technology continues to adapt and evolve making the need for an understanding of globalization and how technology primarily causes it, crucial.…