Lieutenant Colonel

“Slash and Burn”, a popular and illegal method of deforestation used by farmers to cut out forest, burn the trees, and farm in the nutrients of the resulting ash. The problem with slash and burn is that the crops drain the soil of its nutrients within 3-4 years, and it takes nearly a century for the forest to grow back. Humans have practiced this kind of environmental burnout for most of history, and as our population grows the world only seems to get smaller. This method is practiced because it…

What led to the American Civil War is a topic of debate which lacks a simple answer. There is heated debate whether the war was fought for emancipation or to preserve the Union. Historians can advocate for either argument since both sides have ample evidence to support their respective standpoint. Both Hollywood and scholarship agree that the Civil War is a war to preserve the Union. While the issue of slavery was a massive factor in the war, it was not the defining factor. The Union army never…

Lee. After many successful shows of leadership in the war, he was promoted to the rank of major. He was the colonel of the Virginia militia, and commanded at Harper's Ferry Virginia. In december of 1862, Jackson continued a victory at Fredericksburg, and then the famous flank march in Chanslerville May 2, 1863. The same night he was wounded in crossfire. General…

When Jenkins joined the army, he was scared, nervous, skittish, but he only joined since his father, a colonel, wants Jenkins to have a military career. His father and other family members were also in the army. When he arrived to the military grounds, in Vietnam, he was put in a squad with Perry, Peewee, and Richie, and they all became splendid friends. Though on account of Jenkins feelings, him being scared most of the time, he didn’t paid much attention to what he was doing. Jenkins simply…

Joseph Coulon de Jumonville died. After reading the four stories that surround Jumonville’s death, indeed, his death appears to be part of an eighteenth century mystery. There were striking similarities between the four stories. On May 28, 1754, Lieutenant Colonel George Washington supported by Indian leader, Tanaghrisson, surrounded the French early in the morning. There was an altercation in the French camp, and shots were fired. Jumonville requested a ceasefire, as he attempted to deliver a…

a militaristic ranking structure starting with Trooper being the first rank an officer receives moving upward to Trooper First Class, Corporal, Corporal Grade One, Senior Corporal, Master Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, and finally the top rank of Colonel. Under the rank…

Civil War began in 1861. U.S. Grant became a colonel for the 21st Illinois volunteers. Later that year, President Lincoln appointed Grant a brigadier general. Grant was victorious when his troops captured Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Grant later captured Vicksburg, Mississippi, which was a vital stronghold for the confederate army because they needed access to the Mississippi River for necessary supplies. Subsequently, he was appointed Lieutenant General by President Lincoln, and was now…

grew angrier because they could not catch O’Flaherty. He outsmarted them by wearing clever disguises every time he left the church grounds. Because the Church is the house of God, no Nazi would dare to set one foot on the grounds. One German Lieutenant Colonel, Herbert Kappler was so enraged that he ordered that a white line to be painted on the sidewalk in front of St. Peter’s Square and threatened Hugh that he would be killed if he stepped over the line. That was Hugh’s advantage and he was…

Lieutenant General Walter C. Short Commander-In-Chief of the Army in Hawaii observes from airport tower U.S. airplanes parked near to the edge of the field that was set considering an enemy air attack. Short said the primary concern will be sabotage knowing are 130,000 Japanese on the island. Also, Short told the Fielder that changes have to be made (Tora! Tora! Tora!, 1970). When Army General Short takes over the Hawaiian command on February 7, 1941. The Chief Of Staff warned him about the risk…

The so called, “Merchant of Death” was one of the biggest, immoral gun runners in the world. In the film Lord of War, Yuri Orlov was the name of this ruthless gunrunner. The business deals with warlords and domestic complications were portrayed in the film, just like they had happened in real life. The persona of Viktor Bout, the real man responsible for the gun trade, inspired the life and actions of Yuri Orlov in Lord of War. Ultimately, In the film Lord of War, director Andrew Niccol kept a…