Invasion of Normandy

Iraq & Afghanistan War War, whether it was centuries ago, or going on currently, impacts those fighting in many ways. For example, in the Iraq and Afghanistan war, there were over 8,000 soldiers killed in action since 2001. That number stems from a total of 14 years of combat operations. In comparison, there are nearly the same number of suicides by U.S. servicemen and women every single year. Soldiers are not only impacted by physical injury, but there is a very substantial amount of them who…

Chellam Sundaram US History Hnrs Yankee Doodle and The Liberty Song Music during the American Revolution was a way of expressing feelings, boosting moral, and forgetting about the terrible consequences of war. Some songs were sung to inspire unity and bravery, while others were sung to mock the opposing side. Music proved to be a powerful tool that made an impact on all sorts of people during the Revolution. The songs “Yankee Doodle” and “Liberty Song” were both tunes that greatly…

The relationship between the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) is made special by its virtual removal of the possibility of conflict between the two nations. It lives within an individualistic security system in which these states share collective meanings that provide them mutually understood identities and interests, increasing the possibility of collective action during a time of active threats. Because of this process of socialization, the United States and the United Kingdom…

Soldiers in the U.S. military can be separated into two specific categories. First are conventional armed forces that are used to fight an opposing nation’s military. Two examples would be U.S. conventional forces fighting the Iraqi Army in both the Gulf War in 1990 and the early stage of the War on Iraq in 2003. The second category is Special Operations Forces or SOF who are used to fight an unconventional enemy such as insurgencies. Some examples would be SOF battling insurgent groups in the…

Operation Desert Storm was created to liberate Kuwait as compared to Operation Desert Shield which protected Saudi Arabia from Iraqi attack. On January 17 at 3am (Iraqi time) Operation Desert would start with a massive air and missile attack on targets within Iraq and Kuwait. Colonel David Deptula (who is in charge of target planning for the army) said “Imagine Iraq like a human body. What happens if you take away somebody ability to think or communicate with the rest of the body? What happens…

Invasive plant species pose a tremendous threat to natural resources throughout the United States. Invasive species can choke out acres of native vegetation and greatly reduce wildlife habitat. Invasive plant species threaten every aspect of ecosystem health and productivity on public and private lands, threaten biological diversity by causing population declines of native species, and alter key ecosystem processes like hydrology, nitrogen fixation, and fire regimes. Preventing, managing, and…

American Sniper is definitely one of the most anticipated and controversial films of 2014. The movie is a biopic of the Navy Seal, Chris Kyle. His story is truly amazing and his account of what happened in the Iraq war gets the audience closer to real life battle than anything else. Clint Eastwood did an amazing job depicting the life of Chris Kyle and the stories that were inspired from the book the Kyle wrote. This movie has obviously stuck some sort of chord in the heart of America. In 2014,…

Essay Outline and Annotated Bibliography Does Article 51 of the UN Charter violate the customary law of anticipatory self-defence? Where does the Bush Doctrine of pre-emptive self-defence fit in? Introduction The United Nations was created to prevent another world war, and to maintain peace and cooperation in the international system. Its predecessor, the League of Nations, failed to maintain peace after the First World War, due to its inability to prohibit the use of force. Learning for this…

At the turn of the 20th century, the United States was going through rapid growth in economy and society. This put the U.S. atop the globe, and it is considered to be one of the superpowers, if not the superpower. The U.S. has viewed its self as the world police, when situations come up in countries across the globe, they are one of the first countries to address it. With that they have influenced many countries and left an impact on them, some positive some negative. Two countries the U.S. had…

Think of a large room. In this room there are people of every age, ethnicity, and country that you can think of. Now think of each individual story behind those lives. Everyone, despite their age, has a unique background, upbringing, and mindset. As college is hastily approaching, I see more and more people wanting to stay in the comfort of living near what is known. Not that there is anything wrong with living close to home, but personally I would rather go to a place completely unique to…