Lieutenant Colonel

Colonel Magnus was furious over the loss of the team at the airport. He ordered the culprits that were responsible hunted down and executed. He became even angrier when the reports came in that they couldn’t find those responsible for the attack. Not only were his men killed, but all of the aircraft that they could have potentially used were destroyed. However, the Colonel recognized there would be other opportunities to gather aircraft, since they were now headed to Harrisburg, which was the…

“Nothing in this world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty,” is considered one of the most influential quotes uttered by President Teddy Roosevelt before his death in 1919, which marked the end of the twenty-sixth president’s term and his final hours on earth. During his lifetime, one could argue Roosevelt lived up to his comments and to his maximum potential, confronting issues that not a soul would desire to encounter. Many could debate that President…

Civil Air Patrol The Civil Air Patrol or more formally known as CAP is a part of the Air Force and CAP is a program for 12 to 17 year old and CAP is also a volunteer service and is a very fun, rewarding, and pride program. There is many other extra programs to attend to such as Color Guard, Honor Guard, and other extra programs called NCOS and those are for if you want to fly anywhere across the U.S. and attend a week long course for what you picked and there are many varieties of courses like…

George Washington’s first battle was a learning experience. He was instructed by Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie who told him to “act on the defensive” and “make Prisoners of or kill and destroy”. (mountvernon.org) He was taught British strategies and techniques, and experienced them first hand in his many battles. The British ended up surrendering to the French after many bloodshed, but little did they know that this war would spark a seven year war, known as the French and Indian War. George…

important to be held in September 1941. The 1940 maneuvers began in May with 70,000 soldiers, who trained and “fought” in four separate exercises of three days each, beginning on May 9. After the May war games, several senior tank experts, including Colonel George S. Patton Jr., recommended the Army create separate armored divisions that could operate unencumbered by infantry or horse cavalry units. The recommendation was forwarded to Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall, who quickly…

Boone blazed his way into central Kentucky. He built a fort near the Kentucky River and christened it, Fort Boone. Soon American settlers began to move westward,they started settling at Fort Boone. With the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Hamilton ordered the British to arm the local Native tribes and Loyalists with weapons, and encouraged them to attack the American settlers in Kentucky. In February of 1778. Daniel Boone was captured by the Shawnee while on a…

There were also many atrocities committed during the massacres of the Arapaho and Cheyenne Indian tribes. The U.S. army felt that the Native Americans were inferior so they brutally hunted down innocent plains Indians like animals. Suspicion and hostility, stemming from technological and cultural differences as well as mutual feelings of superiority, destroyed relations between Native Americans and whites in North America. Distrust among the Indians, and nationalistic rivalries, bad faith, and…

Although writer Douglas Adams may have envisioned flying as “learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss”, Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Cunningham foresaw the future of the US Navy. Since the introduction of the Wright Brother’s Military flyer in 1909, aircraft have revolutionized the art of war, allowing warfare to transcend the ground and sea. Modern US Naval Aviation, currently boasting over 3,700 operational aircraft, owes its origins to Lt. Col. Alfred Cunningham, who was among the…

ISS Reflection Paper by Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey D. Adkins United States Air Force Information Title: ISS Reflection Paper Author: Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey D. Adkins United States Air Force FI: Colonel John Sena Seminar 6 Page Count: 5 Word Count: Enter # of Words ISS Reflection Paper “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates Plato’s Apology From the beginning of my career the United States Air Force has taken an active role in…

“If a man can only obey and not disobey, he is a slave; if he can only disobey and not obey, he is a rebel” (Fromm 125). Obedience is a trait that parents instill in children to keep them safe and out of trouble. Throughout life, people realize obedience is not always the answer; however, ruling out obeying as a whole is counterproductive. In “Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem”, Erich Fromm claims people fear authority, yet wish to climb the ladder to reach maximum power. In…