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Old black and white photographs from the military are always fascinating, they have a funny way to make you imagine yourself in that particular time and place. They can also make you lose yourself for a few seconds when you look at them. One particular thing to notice in the photographs is that all of the serviceman looked very fit and none of them overweight. The majority of serviceman in old photographs actually looked very skinny. Photographs in current times look very different, not every…

The novels The Company You Keep and A Novel Without a Name both bring forth the idea of anti-war movements. However, the books are contrasting because the characters in A Novel Without a Name are too afraid to do anything about their anti-war ideas. In the book, A Novel Without a Name the people of Vietnam are tired of the war that has been going on for over a decade. Their cities are constantly filled with people who are preaching the Marxist ideas and encouraging young men to become soldiers…

In one of the many hard winter during the first years of the American revolution many soldiers had already begun to lose hope in any chance of victory. Then came Thomas Paine while he isn't the only reason why the soldiers recuperated he definitely played a big part. In the first article of the crisis Paine's use Ethos, logos, and Pathos to persuade and strengthen the soldiers to march on. First utilizing Pathos to capture the audience's attention and stirring their emotions. He then establishes…

The Human Resources Sergeant plays an indispensable role in the Army Profession of Arms. We have to understand that the core responsibility of our role in the Profession of Arms is gained through first learning about the Profession of Arms. The Human Resources Sergeant in the Profession of Arms has to balance several roles such as an HR Sergeant in the Profession of Arms, leadership role and also supporting the Army’s culture. Through it all, one should have many attributes of a great…

The Alexander Mosaic from the House of Faun I think that the Alexander Mosaic is a painting capturing the war that was going on during this time period. It seems as if the right side is doing better than the left. Also, the left side seems terrified since a lot of soldiers have been lost in the battle, which is shown by the lack of people on the left side of the painting. It also seems as if one of the men on the right side doesn’t want to be fighting in this battle and is reaching out to the…

Principles of Leadership: Similarities between Stockdale and Metcalfe Admiral James Stockdale is a medal of honor recipient for his actions while a prisoner of war. Stockdale was the highest-ranking officer in his prisoner of war camp. By actively working against his captors and motivating his fellow prisoners of war to do the same, Stockdale exemplified behaviors of leadership. Stockdale’s leadership encouraged his fellow prisoners of war to maintain their integrity. Likewise, I have seen a…

I’m going to die up here! In the book “For Love of Country” by Howard Schultz and Tajiv Chandrasekaran there are many things laymen see as heroic, however troops look at as “Just Doing My Job”. America is great because our troops are the best at what they do so many are selfless, risk life, and limb to protect their fellow soldier. Throughout the book “For Love of Country”, by Schultz and Chandrasekaran there were many sacrifices, hardships, and much bravery shown. The bravery shown overseas…

Numerous trends will shape military leadership over the next thirty years. First, traditional hands-on leadership will remain essential. Second, the current trend toward joint operations will evolve into thoroughly integrated forces. Third, peace operations and other non combat roles will continue to grow becoming a major share of our overall military mission. Fourth, new technology will go on driving rapid change. And finally, fiscal constraints will continue to affect military decisions,…

The citizens of ancient China had to provide the resources and labor to build the wall, and this caused them an immense amount of suffering. Emperor Qin Shihuangdi sent 300,000 conscript laborers and countless prisoners to build the wall (Langmead and Garnaut 2017). However, this number does not cover the full scope of the labor, as for each man working on the wall, “dozens must have been needed to build service roads and transport supplies” (Lewis 2007, 59). The leaders of the Qin and Han…

WAR MATHS- PROJECTILE MOTION Sun Tzu, the man whose name is famed by the phrase, the art of war, once said “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and seek to win. ” which means victors were the ones who calculated and analyzed their opposition and factors that would ensure their victory. Cannons and catapults in my view, were the earliest form of artillery used for fighting wars with great separation distances between the parties at war. Bows…