Regiment

Many myths are associated with the American War of Independence against Great Britain. Perhaps the greatest of these myths, is the belief that the schism occurred as a result of a simple tax revolt against “big government.” This view of American history contains a flaw; accordingly, the Revolution was not the result of some substantive reason of a greater principle but just a conflict of moneyed personal interests. Between the years of 1763 and 1776, Great Britain and its rebellious colonists…

Confederacy Seth “Hoot” Davis and Samuel Jeremiah Jones rushed to join a regiment, the nearest was being raised by the wealthy planter, Jacques Roman. Jeremiah and Seth departed home in April of 1861 to join the 10th Louisiana Calvary each taking two extra horses and a male slave to attend their needs. Seth and Jeremiah arrived at the 2300 acre Oaks Alley Plantation, home of Colonel Jacques Telesphore Roman who was raising the regiment, financing its equipping, and provisioning them with his…

By the middle of the Civil war, it was believed that 186,017 black men had accepted President Lincoln 's call to arms, with an additional 92,676 men serving integrated regiments. General Stanton found that they were good soldiers, and immediately sent word to Douglass to enlist him as a recruiter. Douglass complied, producing manuscripts like "Why a Colored Man Should Enlist", urging colored men into the army based on nine…

One result of the taxations were various tea parties, specifically the Boston Tea Party. Colonists dressed as Indians, stole boxes of tea and tossed them into the water. “Of the evening of Monday, being the 5th current, several soldiers of the 29th regiment were seen parading the streets with their drawn cutlasses and abusing and wounding numbers of the town”. With the taxations, colonists had to pay more, especially…

The Importance of Camaraderie In the historical fiction novel All Quiet on the Western Front, a recurring theme is how important camaraderie is in the military. This remains true today. In fact, it is a key aspect of all successful groups, not just in the military. Camaraderie is a special bond that develops between a group of people that creates a family-like bond, brings unity, and improves teamwork and performance. Because of its ability to positively change a group, camaraderie is…

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Staff Sergeant Citizen enlisted in the United States Army on January 26th, 2005. He completed Basic Training at Fort Benning, Georgia in June 1999. He completed Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, Virginia in 2005 for Military Occupational Specialty Parachute Rigger. He reclassified and graduated for 68W Healthcare Specialist in 2007 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Staff Sergeant Citizen’s has served as an Airdrop Equipment Repair SPC (2-75th Ranger Battalion), Fort Lewis, Washington; Team…

inner-city hospital. One pertinent example was that throughout the days there, consistently nurses and physicians were less frequently in the rooms with people who were phenotypical assumed to be of African American descent and their pain management regiments were inconsistent and more infrequent compared with those who were “white.” It was sad that each person in each room, despite the same medical professionals on the floor were either in great pain and were rarely given medication or were…

done on a regular basis, has shown better outcomes with patient results in clinical lab test. Other physiological test such as brain function studies, have also shown improvements in areas of memory and concentration, due to consistent exercise regiments. Jordan D. Metzl, M.D. points out that exercise has also been linked to the…

They wore a similar style of uniform to that of the French Zouaves but in grey with red trim. A grey and red kepi was substituted for the fez. All orders were given in French and the unit was commanded by a Swiss Colonel, M. Allet. Nonetheless, the regiment was truly international.…