Military ranks

Knights Vs. Samurai: Who Would Win? By Seng, Sydney During the medieval period, both Europe and Japan had their own specific warriors. One was the knight who represented Europe, and the other was the Samurai that represented Japan. Both had their own culture and beliefs that existed solely in their part of the world at the time. Though the two groups of warriors were extremely similar, samurai would win a battle due to their expanse of armor, strict code, and rigorous training. The first way…

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The complexity of planning joint air operations involves precise methods from a potential need to a threat or crisis. This process begins with the Joint Force Commander (JFC) retaining control or designating the Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) to take responsibility for planning joint air operations and to utilize this process in order to initiate the Joint Operation Planning Process for Air (JOPP-A). The JOPP-A will communicate air strategy in the structure of a Joint Air…

When Marine Sgt. Hal Lutz took part in the liberation of the Philippines city of Zamboanga from the Japanese during World War II, he wasn’t in it for glory. Even after coming home, he said the thanks of others didn’t mean much to him – but that didn’t stop him from beaming a smile when he was recognized during a pinning ceremony honoring veterans at Park Plaza. Sgt. Lutz, 92, was one of 12 veterans honored Nov. 10 at Park Plaza, an Orange senior living community. The veterans were recognized…

part of the Special Operations Forces Team Member makes you stand out, and the things that could happen are endless. If a man makes the team, they will conduct offensive raids in land or sea warfare. According to the Henderson, he says “When the military has some difficult and dangerous covert missions to perform, they call upon special operations teams.”(Henderson, Position Description)…

lives. As Capt. Swanson, a soldier who was given the medal of honer said “I am not a politician. I am just the guy on the ground asking for that ammunition to be dropped because it’s going to save lives”.(https://www.rt.com/usa/medal-honor-swenson-military-193/ )Even though the rules of engagement are there to prevent innocent people from suffering, the rules of engagement should be reformed because the rules of engagement do not apply to many battle situations and many soldiers are injured or…

at the Wayne County fairgrounds. Jason Winkleman, who introduced both honorees, said Thompson, an Army veteran, “served a country that wasn’t quite ready for integration at the time.” The African-American overcame biases and racism to serve in the military and be active among the veteran community in Wooster for the past 50 years through American Legion Post 68. “He came home, and for the past 50 years he has made a difference,” Winkleman said. On the nomination form, Thompson was described as a…

The Human Resources Sergeant exemplifies what it is to be a Profession of Arms and a professional. As it notes in the very first page of the Army white paper The Profession of Arms “I am an expert and a professional” (TRADOC, 2010) We can note and many would agree that the Soldiers Creed sums up and gives an overall understanding to what exactly is The Profession of Arms and what it is to be a professional in the U.S. Army. The Army as a whole is always moving and changing and we as Soldiers…

My personal values are derived from my experiences as a youth, my transition into an adult and my decision to join the armed forces. I joined the military right out of high school, and it didn’t take long for the Army to mold me into a Soldier. Order, discipline, commitment and respect were lessons we all learned fast after raising our hands and swearing in. Those four things have stuck with me throughout my career. Of the seven Army Values, respect really stands out to me because as experience…

country; that’s the picture that Hollywood so willingly displays. Through our televisions and our phones we are shown the depicted version of global military characteristics. Through films, including Saving Private Ryan, and one a little closer to home, Gallipoli, we have been shown the brother-like relationship that we so fondly associate with the military and its soldiers. The issue I am about to introduce to you is merely one small branch in the tree of gender inequality. It seeps under all…