Operation Eagle Claw

Managing day to day operations is an aspect of the business field that has been of great interest since my term served in the U.S. military. I was a Supply Noncommissioned Officer for a headquarter unit consisting of approximately three hundred soldiers. My job responsibility included the request, receipt, issue, and accountability of individual, organizational, installation, and expendable supplies and equipment; property accountability using the army’s state of art accounting and management…

The siege of Leningrad was horrific in all aspects during the 872 days that German troops surrounded the city. After the Germans surrounded the city, they began cutting off all supply routes. The siege began on September 8, 1941 after German troops severed the last supply route out of the city, leaving 3 million people inside. The ultimate plans for this revolution seemed simple to Hitler when he said to “wipe Leningrad from the face of the earth through demolitions” (“St. Petersburg (Leningrad)…

D-Day was called the beginning of World War 2 because of its great impact on the War (National D-Day Memorial). D-Day was one of the most important battles in World War 2. The battle of D-Day took a lot of planning and preparation. To even run an operation as big as D-Day the allies needed a good leader. “ Dwight Eisenhower was appointed Supreme Allied commander…

The origin of operation Market Garden laid in the overwhelming success of Operation Overlord, in June of 1944. This operation, which included the Battle of Arnhem, not long after the D-day landings, became one of the largest Airborne battles in history. Other than operation Overlord, it was the only other operation by the allies to use airborne forces as a strategic role in the European front. The operation had a massive engagement. The main two combatants in this operations the 21st army group…

their advance. With no ability to maneuver, the Guards Armored forces had to slowly fight their way north. They reached Valkenswaard by the end of the day, but halted for 12 hours while the engineers constructed a Bailey bridge before continuing (“Operation Market Garden.” n.d.). At this point, Market-Garden was already behind schedule. Unbeknownst to the Allies, a glider from the first wave of the 101st landings was shot down and in the wreckage the Germans discovered air plans for Market. …

against its enemy. The Korean War and the Vietnam War were tests of our nation’s might. To this day, our nation has the strongest forces ever. I believe it is because of our special operations forces; the Navy Seals, the Delta Forces, the Green Berets (special forces), Civil Affairs, and the only special operations aviation in the military; the 160th Special…

Mexican Spotted Owl The Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) has two other related species of the spotted owls which are the Northern and California spotted owls. Each spotted owl is located in their own geographic area and are considered to be tamed approachable birds by humans. During the day they sit on a tree branch in the deep shade and hunt during the night. The Mexican spotted owl can distinguished by its color, feathers and habitat location. Taxonomy and Morphology The…

The small group of eight eager and young Soldiers stepped out of their vans, not knowing exactly what to expect. They had taken one of the biggest steps in their careers, putting them as the first line of defense in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The sky was mostly clear on this warm, sunny September morning in the Midwest United States, with a few light fluffy clouds listing lazily by. Each of them had a different vision of the future as they nervously waited for their new…

Agent Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical, one of the tactical use of Rainbow Herbicides. It is widely known for its use by the U.S military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. It is a mixture of equal parts of two herbicides,trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, and dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. In addition to its damaging environmental effects, the chemical has caused major health problems for many individuals who were…

The battle of Arnhem was part of one of the most audacious operations in all of World War II. It consisted of the largest airborne drop conducted to date as well as an armored ground movement in what was codenamed “Market-Garden.” The operation failed with the bridge in Arnhem. There were several factors that lead to this failure, specifically not having all the characteristics of the offense. The plan had both surprise and audacity, however it failed to have the tempo and concentration…