Lieutenant Commander

soldiers is who’s fault is it? I believe that in war it is always the leader's fault for someone’s death. They are his men, and his responsibility. Therefore, in the book Jimmy Cross is to blame for Kiowa’s death in Vietnam. Jimmy Cross is the lieutenant of a unit in Vietnam. Kiowa was killed under Jimmy’s command while in Vietnam. As the leader of the group anyone’s actions are Jimmy’s responsibility, and any death that occurs is his fault. He is the leader and his goal is to complete the…

the fact that the patriots won the war. If they had lost, I doubt people would remember the guy that tried and failed. Even though the loyalists and the British lost the American Revolution, James Moody is still remembered as the famous spy and lieutenant alongside with Benedict Arnold. Moody was awarded for his valiant efforts and ability to progress forward during tough missions such as being locked up and tortured by Benedict Arnold and his men and still being able to escape the prison and…

On May 2, Stonewall Jackson unwittingly got shot by one of his own men while in battle at Chancellorsville,Virginia. Saturday night, at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Tom Jackson, a Lieutenant General of the South, got shot by one of his own men while they were planning a night attack. When the surgeon arrived he decided that Jackson had blood clots in his wound. The surgeon had to act fast or the Union would come and attack them. On the way to the field hospital, the doctors decided that they…

I chose to evaluate and study chapter six because it discusses the overall job of police officers, but it also contradicts several ideas people have about the actual job of a police officer due to false perceptions through media. This chapter also discusses many different plans that have been put into action in order to cut down on crime, but also be cost effective. This chapter explains how the size of the department can change the most effective way to approach crime in that area. It also…

In the opening scene, Iago is complaining to Roderigo about Othello, his Commander, passing him over to promote the Cassio to be his Lieutenant. He also revels that he thinks Othello slept with his wife. He does not know with certainty, but he vows to get revenge anyway. Iago first asks Roderigo cause a big scene to tell Desdemona's father, Brabantio, that his daughter has left to marry Othello. This is a marriage Brabantio opposes because Othello is black, and Desdemona did not get her father's…

stationed in the mobile radar station were instructed to report anything suspicious to the duty officer at Fort Shafter; that position was held by Lieutenant Kermit Tyler. Sailors Elliot and Lockard, both inexperienced, were stationed at the Opana mobile radar station on the seventh of December, 1941. When he saw something alarming, Private Elliot contacted Lieutenant Kermit Tyler and according to Theodore Taylor in, Air Raid-Pearl Harbor: The Story of December 7, 1941, “Lockard and Elliot were…

President Martin Van Buren replaced his secretary of navy with his secretary of war, Joel Poinsett in charge of organizing the Ex.Ex. but every navy captain he contacted refused his offer. Poinsett considered offering the post to Charles Wilkes, a lieutenant who lacked command experience, but was known and proven to be a competent surveyor, and after a personal meeting at Poinsett’s home, Wilkes agreed to accept the command of the Ex.Ex. Immediately, pressure descended on Poinsett to replace…

Vernon, 2014) The Continental Congress appointed General George Washington as the commander of the Continental Army. He didn’t have a lot of experience prior to taking command but he had the most out of the Continental Congress. They also thought it beneficial to have a New England outsider take charge of New Englanders. Prior to the Battle…

Upon graduating from the United States Military Academy, I will commission into the Army as a Second Lieutenant and serve as an infantry officer. Knowing this, I have set out to gain a good understanding of what is expected of me upon my arrival at my unit. One way to gain this understanding is to continuously conduct interviews with the past and current members of the infantry branch. By conducting these interviews, I have the ability to learn a lot about what is expected of me and where junior…

You may be asking what the Civil Air Patrol is. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a congressionally chartered, federally supported non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and occupations. It performs three congressionally assigned key missions: emergency services, which includes search and rescue (by air and…