Naval gunfire support

This paper will describe what differentiates landpower from the other forms of military power. It will then comment on what landpower is best suited to do, as well as what it is less suited to accomplish. Finally, it will conclude with how the U.S. Army and Marines organized to employ landpower to seize Okinawa during World War II (WWII), and what influence that experience has on how they organize and fight today. Ground Forces offer the commander the capability to seize and hold territory. This…

The War of 1812 was a war between America and Great Britain. This was caused by the fact that America could not trade with Great Britain or France because of the War that was happening between them, along with tension caused by recent wars in Europe mainly due to one emperor Napoleon Bonaparte of France. The Battle of New Orleans was a decisive moment in American history, solidifying the young nation's status as a formidable military power. The victory not only boosted American morale but also…

Submarines are a huge part of naval warfare because they are essential in carrying materials and supports attacks. They also help out in doing reconnaissance and establishing blockades against other nations (Chow). Other offensive technologies, such as the RPG (rocket propelled grenade), are often used in combatant settings…

to execute successful military operations. “Its ability to prevail without the support of U.S. airpower was highly suspect” (Herring, 2014, p. 318). Outstanding use of U.S. airpower was the reason the NLF did not emerge successful at the end of the Easter Offensive. “Tactical air support was directly instrumental … within South Vietnam, first blunting, and then breaking the Communist momentum” (Doglione, 1976, p. 106). Although by…

The first opium war, which commenced on the 18th of March, 1839 and ended on the 29th of August, 1842. The First Opium War was fought between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Qing Imperium. This war came about due to their conflicting opinions on trade, additionally occurred due to the factor of the extinction of opium. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the request for Chinese goods (particularly silk, porcelain, and tea) in the European market engendered a trade inequity because the…

Imagine that you are state in a public place, a church, at the movies, in school, at a night club, or in an office building starting your day. As you go about completing the task that you came for, you hear gunfire explosions, and peoples screams. As you look toward the commotion you see a heavily armed individual with an assault rifle, clothed in body armor. The individual is headed in your direction as he randomly fires upon other, What do you do? The act described is an act of terrorism. A…

Simon Sinek is considered a “visionary thinker with rare intellect” and focuses on teaching leaders and organizations how to inspire people (Simon Sinek INC n.d.). Mr. Sinek developed a concept called the Golden Circle, which is a concept that epitomizes why the Marine Corps is the most premiere fighting organization in the world. The Marine Corps started out with limited resources, a small amount of manpower, and a concise mission statement. According to the book First to Fight, “The initial…

Imperialism, nationalism, militarism and system of alliances set in to motion the chain of events leading to the Great War (Keene, Cornell, & O’Donnell, 2013). With the rise of industrialism, European countries needed to acquire additional land to support new markets in order to increase their power and wealth. These European nations competed with one another in order to protect their positions, and obtain more…

with death it excluded key historical events that took place such as the men who served the AFPU and how they could not record the battle nonstop, VK.3001 Panzer Drehturm 37mm guns decimating men besides one machine gunner, the use of U.S tanks and naval bombardments during the battle, the arrangement of men on the boarding crafts, and missing weaponry such as mortar teams and demolition squads with TNT satchels. Even though this film did not represent the Battle of Omaha precisely Spielberg was…

only serve as one element of a comprehensive training program. There is simply no substitute for live firing to develop the coordination of teamwork skills necessary to deliver accurate naval…