Lieutenant Colonel

The Monmouth being one of the more famous Battles that help revolutionize the Artillery world. These Soldiers were being led by Colonel Thomas Proctor. William Hays enlisted in the Continental ARMY during the Revolutionary war to serve his country as a cannon Gunner. A Cannon Gunner is a Soldier in the Artillery branch of the military in William Hays case was the ARMY. The Gunner…

as it has gotten him into trouble numerous times. One such time was when Major General Charles Lee insulted George Washington “in the grossest...terms of personal abuse.” Lee was then challenged to a duel by Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, and Hamilton served as Laurens’ second. As a colonel, Hamilton should have prevented that duel, yet he stood by Laurens’ side and encouraged him to fight for Washington’s good name (“Account of a Duel between Major General Charles Lee and Lieu…”). However,…

When speaking about America’s Founding Fathers, many will go for the obvious names: George Washington, our first President, Thomas Jefferson, the writer of our Constitution, and Benjamin Franklin, who is regarded as the first American innovator. However, there is a man that will often go unnamed and unnoticed by the general populace who did just as much, if not more, than these men in the time he spent serving our nation. Alexander Hamilton, our first Secretary of the Treasury and one of the…

Sophia Shenberger Mrs. Dryer AP World History March 8, 2016 Outcasts United Outcasts United by Warren St. John shows us how traumatic experiences can effect people's values. This book takes place in the late twentieth century after the Refugee Act was passed. The Refugee Act was put in place so that refugees of special concern to the United States had an effective resettlement in the U.S.. The UNHCR, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, was put in place to protect…

While this news article is not some sort of story that was reported on your television this summer, I still feel as though it is an important story. This summer my dad and I traveled about eight hours away to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, home of arguably the world’s largest airshow. My family and I have been going to this airshow since I was a little kid, but this year it was just my dad and I. EAA Airventure, as this airshow is more commonly known, never ceases to amaze me. Tens of thousands of people…

(Walker) So he continued on. Later, the man who had been giving the orders to kill him was caught and arrested. He was held in prison and eventually he asked to see Hugh. Hugh obliged and when he met with the man who wanted him dead, Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Kappler, the man apologized profusely and wanted to bury the hatchet. They, somehow, ended up becoming friends and having regular meetings. Hugh, eventually, after quite a few meetings convinced the man to want to be baptized, and Kappler…

After Blunt was appointed major general, he was also appointed to be the Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Kansas Volunteer Regiment. II. Countless men from Kansas did great things, but the other didn’t. A. William Clarke was a teacher from Ohio who became one of the most well-known people from Kansas. 1. William Clarke, or better known…

a 1st Air Commando Group L-1 was shot down in Burma. The L-1 was carrying a pilot and three British soldiers. Since the rice paddy that it crashed in was unsuitable for an airplane to land in commanders were forced to use the helicopter. 1st Lieutenant Carter Harmon, a pilot of the Sikorsky R-4 helicopter was tasked with the rescue of the downed personnel. Through a series of modifications to carry more fuel and extend the R-4s range Lt. Harmon was able to not only reach, but successfully…

Gays and lesbians would not make the military worse, because they are just no different from the straight soldiers. In the United States there are a plethora of single parent households that support their children without a significant other in their life. Marriage is about having an intimate bond between two people not about having children. Same-sex marriage is a couples right and needs to be accepted. Gay and lesbian couples are more likely to stay together because they have fought for their…

The men were sent to find and rescue Ryan behind the German line. After refusing to go and risk their lives for one man, Lieutenant Colonel Anderson forced the men to go (Spielberg). Regardless of the fact that the soldiers did not necessarily want to go on the dangerous recovery mission, their selfless act illustrates sacrifice. However, in Hacksaw Ridge, the only character who…