New Model Army

A civil war was fought because of the king’s unconstitutional acts, but later became a dispute over the powers of the crown and Parliament. In order to increase the Roundheads’ chances of victory, Colonel Thomas Pride led his troops in the English House of Commons and removed one hundred Royalist and Presbyterians who were accused of siding with Charles I and were also seen as unreliable in the army. By the end of the English Civil War, the Roundheads obtained victory. Oliver Cromwell was convinced monarchy was not needed in England. He forced Parliament into trying, convicting, and executing King Charles I for “treason against the people” because Charles I was personally responsible for the outbreak of the Second Civil War (“English Civil War”). Oliver Cromwell handpicked judges and forced them to sign the death warrant of King Charles (“Cromwell, Oliver”). Charles I refused to give up his power as king and was beheaded on January 30, 1649. On that same day, the Rump Parliament passed an act prohibiting any person to become a monarch in England. Their intention was to crush any potential successors to the…

Role models are people who positively influence and shape future generations based on their actions alone. Some role models are revered for their religious impact while others are known for their excellence and bravery in the military. An example of a consequential military leader whom I look up to is Nathan Hale because he demonstrated an unwavering amount of fearlessness while willingly paying the ultimate sacrifice for the good of a nascent America which is why he should be regarded as a…

Army Counterintelligence (CI) field started in the Revolutionary War, when President George Washington first practiced the art of CI in the Continental Army. After the Revolutionary War, the government viewed the CI field as being necessary only during the time of war, and soon decommissioned the field. This method of activation and deactivation continued even throughout some of US history’s greatest wars: Indian War, War of 1812, Civil War, World War I, and World War II. With each activation CI…

“I am loyal to my nation, my unit, and the Soldiers that I serve. I will provide rapid and responsive support in all situations. I will be innovative, resourceful and improvise new systems of support when standard systems fail (HRC, 2016)”. These words from the Adjutant General Corps Creed explains a small part of the requirement from a Human Resource (HR) Sergeant (SGT) in the United States Army. As an HR SGT it is important to understand the responsibilities also have the dedication and…

The last few days of my life have been something new to me. I truly know now what I’ve been taking for granted. The war isn’t the great adventure it seemed to be at first. In the past battle at Vimy, I’ve witnessed the death of thousands of young men just like me. During the nights of the battle, the constant deafening noises of the enemy shells, bombs, and explosives made gave me nightmares. The trenches would be infested by rats and maggots who would swarm the dead bodies. This would frighten…

intimidation, and other unscrupulous tactics to garner compliance from Soldiers. Leaders feel as if independent thinking is discouraged. I also uncovered other tactics like hazing that break down the moral, and welfare of the Soldiers. After completing my assessment of the 4th ABCT I have discovered that significant issues are impeding the 4th from carrying out its war time mission. There are critical leadership problems facing the 4th ABCT including, sexual harassment, toxic leadership and lack…

King’s power. Encouraged by these concessions, Parliament began to deny the King traditional means of revenue such as customs and duties, to which Charles dissolved the Parliament. He began to run out of money and military exigencies (a Scottish Presbyterian army) had required him to call Parliament back into assembly in order to pay off the army. The Parliament called for him to answer for his violation of their rights in several incidents, to which he replied by attacking with some…

of power on the United States D.I.M.E. (Diplomacy, Information, Military, and Economic) model of national power. I am going to discuss how the use of force relates to the D.I.M.E. model and two types of power (“Soft” and “Hard” power), as well as resources associated with D.I.M.E. instruments of power. I agree with Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye’s idea that force is not normally used to solve disputes between states. However, to say force is unimportant or irrelevant in most situations is…

Should child soldiers be given amnesty? At what age should they be held responsible for their actions? Should we try to help them? Some soldiers are taken off the streets, others sold into the army, and some join for safety and food. In conclusion it becomes clear that child soldiers should be given amnesty because there are other ways to stop the use of child soldiers, they are not cared about, Instead of trying child soldiers for war crimes countries should attack the leaders who authorized…

In Tim O’Brien’s novel ‘’How To Tell A True War Story’’ he uses incisive writing to portray the hardship of war life. In the beginning Tim O’Brien tells how he wrote to his friends sister informing her about her brother's death, and including a few stories of his bravery. Then he goes straight to the point and says ‘’A true war story is never moral. It does not instruct, nor encourage virtue, nor suggest models of proper human behavior.’’ it's like telling a experience, not many people will…