Military of the United States

Women have served in the U.S. military for generations yet they never had the chance to participate in direct combat-related jobs. As women in the U.S. military move into more combat-related jobs, the question remains whether this is a good idea. As of January 24, 2013, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta removed the military’s ban on woman serving in combat roles and on December 3, 2015, Secretary of Defense Ash Crater proceeded with Panetta’s request and completed this process (“Pentagon Says…

Our military as of now is abysmal, we don’t even have giant planet destroying lasers, or military bases on the moon. There are many places to cut spending, and it’s impossible to name them all in this article. We need to spend more money on the military until we reach this point. Now how insane that sounds is just as crazy as our current military budget is, and rising. The United States Defense department is the most over funded program in the U.S. and has risen to unprecedented rates since…

The U.S. military plays an instrumental supporting role in strategic communication, primarily through information operations, public affairs, visual information, and defense support to public diplomacy. The PECOM and especially the case of Philippines, where they actively engage with Philippine’s military and civilians should be focused maintaining support of the relevant population to the US mission and the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. Therefore, an effective IO based on…

United States service academies are historic institutions that aim to educate Midshipmen and Cadets with a diverse curriculum and professional military knowledge. Military academies place extended emphasis on three core areas: moral decision making, mental development and increased physical capacity. By focusing on these vital areas, our leadership institutions produce fine ladies and gentlemen who are devoted to their country and ameliorate our nation’s security. With a combination of…

World War I, when women were first introduced to the military, women in combat has been a very controversial issue. In 1917 women were able assume Non-Combat MOS’s (Military Occupational Specialties). But in the past few years women have been starting to get combat privileges within the ranks and branches of the military. In 2016 women were given full rights to be in combat jobs in all branches and Special Forces units in the United States military. Women will should be allowed in combat roles…

Sylvanus Thayer Award was awarded annually by the Graduates Association to 'an outstanding citizen of the United States whose service and accomplishments in the national interest exemplifying personal devotion to the ideals expressed in the West Point motto, 'Duty, Honor, Country'.) as an acceptance speech for his award and also a valedictory speech for the graduating cadets of United States Military Academy, West Point. The audience is made up of predominantly West point graduates obviously not…

Douglas MacArthur’s Farewell Address: Duty, Honor, Country. On May 12, 1962 General Douglas MacArthur spent his last day on duty at West Point and gave his very famous Farewell Address. President Kennedy had just been elected President of the United States and the Americans were head over heels for him. He gave an overwhelming peace among the U.S. with his caring words of charisma. Many things were happening in this time period such as the fight for Civil Rights among the African Americans…

I’m here to tell you about it. He lived a long life of military service and with forever be remembered as “The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces.” I will be explaining the years of his life; young to old. Though he is an amazing commander many lives were lost in world war 2 long forgotten by youth but haunts families. The early years of Doug was always about joining the military because he has come from a long line of military soldiers, yet none as successful as he will come to be.…

energy needs. The Russian military is also one of the most powerful in the world. Reforms in 2008 meant that Russia was updating and and modernizing its military. With around 750,000 troops, and a the third largest military budget in the world Russia is a reinvigorated power. Russia also plans to increase their military budget in the coming years. Additionally with a stockpile of around 7,700 nuclear weapons the Russian Federation can blow the world to bits and still have Nuclear warheads to…

The US retains a huge edge over its potential competitors, China included, especially in military power and in research and development. In recent years it has been spending more on defense than the rest of the world combined, and its navy enjoys enormous power preponderance over any competitors. In addition, it has a relatively young and dynamic population and enjoys a uniquely secure geopolitical situation. The US economy is basically sound and may well overcome its present difficulties (as it…