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Expeditionary Force 21 (EF-21) outlined four Lines of Effort (LOEs) that the Marine Corps must address in the coming years: 1. Refining our Organization 2. Adjusting our Forward Posture 3. Increasing Naval Integration 4. Enhancing Littoral Maneuver Capability Along with these four lines of effort, EF-21 highlights 13 focus areas for the Marine Corps to improve upon: 1. Naval Integration 2. Conducting Security Cooperation 3. Maneuver 4. Fires 5. Command and Control / NET Centric 6. Cyberspace…

the military. They’ve come so far to prove that they are worthy. Every now and then, Congress poses the question, “Should women be required to register for selective service?” Although I understand that they would want to make sure that the amount of soldiers available are endless, I strongly believe that women should not be forced to enlist. They should be given that choice. For years, women have…

Honoring Our Veteran’s Our nation’s Veterans don’t get enough credit for what they have done. We don't realize the things they have done for our country, and the mental strengths they have. Our soldiers often get overlooked and in my opinion, deserve the most respect. The soldiers of the United States don't get enough credit for how scary their job is. They are the reason why today we have so many freedoms. Women in America can dress how they want. Citizens can vote on their…

Foot marches have been used for training purposes since Roman times to test the discipline and physical fitness of soldiers. It is believed that Roman soldiers were forced to complete 20 to 30-mile foot marches with roughly 45 lbs. of gear before they were even trained with weaponry. Unlike the Romans, modern day foot marches are not only a training exercise. Even with the accessibility of vehicles in combat zones, it is common for ground soldiers to have to carry a load of up to 80 lbs. for…

Joseph Kony started his insurgency in 1987. He did not focus on military targets, instead the LRA targeted the very citizens they claim to be fighting for. This is one of the first accounts for raiding villages for supplies and forcing children to carry the goods into the bush. “In 1991, President Yoweri Museveni’s government launched a huge military campaign, known as operation north, to destroy the LRA. The assault failed, and with the support of the Sudanese…

Colonel Kurtz Apocalypse Now Members of the jury, all soldiers throughout the arm forces go thru basic training for obvious reasons; they need a baseline from where to begin building a fighting machine. Once the soldier has met all the requirements subsequently go thru advance training were individual specialties begin to be taught. Depending on the specialty, additional training at specialized schools such as sniper, ranger, special operations (Green Beret), languages, ordinance,…

TJ Trump 2/9/16 Why Buffalo Soldiers were chosen to protect the first National Parks, 1886-1914. From 1886 to 1914, the Buffalo Soldiers assisted with the protection of the National Parks, in particular Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. However, there is little information describing much about their service as park rangers there other than the benefits they brought to the parks. There is no clear reason as to why these soldiers were sent to guard the prestigious parks, instead of the…

received than the actual French military (95). Resistance members were considered to have been the French people who never gave up fighting, unlike the French military. Although more positively received, the Resistance members were considered hasty and wild in their tactics. One of the main issues with the working relationship between the American and French militaries was the American military’s overall goal for the Allied armies. According to Keene, the American military thought very highly…

Will they be dangerous? Will they be kids? What artillery do I need to bring? Where is Manny? Charles thinks to himself as he struggles to put his desert camouflage pants on. He is still half asleep having just rolled out of bed to answer his ringing cellular phone. It is a call from the East Rio Grande watchtower; a spotlight controlled by an immigration agent in the tower reveals a group of immigrants attempting to cross the river. The watchtower calls Charles to take care of it. He rubs his…

EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) requires and in-depth knowledge about a wide range of destructive devices. To an outsider, it might seem a brave but simple thing, disarming devices meant to cause so much destruction. To do so without killing yourself or innocent bystanders, requires a data base of some 10,000 technical orders and manuals. Knowledge from the chemical composition of explosives, to specific functions of fuzes (yes that is spelled correctly), to the latest intelligence on enemy…