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Under the Secretary of Defense’s guidance on Communication with Presidential Campaigns, military members “are prohibited from engaging with potential candidates and their authorized representatives on any matter related to their official duties under any circumstances.” As the 2016 Presidential Election is coming to a close, it has been evident that following this direction is of the utmost importance. There is an unwavering trust in military members and consequently, the possibility to…

Not only that, but what is suspected to be the only life in the northern hemisphere is merely a coke bottle. The only option left is to accept that the world is going to end at its predicted time. This is the situation that the men of the Australian Navy are faced with in On the Beach by Nevil Shute. This novel is about life in southern Australia after a nuclear war has wiped human life above the equator. The cobalt bombs dropped in this war have left a cloud of radiation…

Evaluation involves a systematic, continuous assessment of practice and policy. It allows organizations, including public safety and military organizations, to determine whether policy and practice are being implemented as intended, and to what extent. Having served over 30 years in the United States Armed Forces, both active duty and as a reservist, my experiences have afforded me the opportunity to evaluate current practice and policy and to make recommendations that enhance the same and…

Serving in the military provides service members with excellent training for post-military careers. Many of these jobs allow veterans to continue serving their country after their military careers have concluded. These careers range from security to medicine. Here’s a look at four of them. 1. Cyber Security According to DoD Live, cyber security is a hot post-military career. It just makes sense. Military personnel already know some of the issues they’ll deal with when it comes to terrorism and…

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Although America was just formed after winning independence from Britain, countries that were oppressed looked towards the new country and its Declaration of Independence to achieve their own freedom. As America grew powerful, the country rose to the top among superpowers like Britain and Russia. Today, America is the world’s only superpower and hegemon. To achieve this position, America strengthened their military forces, expanded their economy and integrated its culture through foreign…

Heidi Kraft was a psychologist Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy. She…

region was a necessity for stability and the French navy would support future Allied operations. Unfortunately, GEN Eisenhower did not achieve all his desired military objectives and several misfortunate second and third order of affects occurred. ADMR Darlan delayed negotiations and violence continued for additional days before Allied military operations forced surrenders in several key towns. French naval commanders scuttled the French navy in Toulon instead of allowing the ships be…

Operation Husky was an invaluable experience for Allied forces in World War II. It opened the Allied forces eyes to the numerous challenges they must face internally before they could hope to be victorious in the war against Germany, Japan and Italy. This essay will show how a failure in operational leadership caused Operation Husky to fail to become the decisive victory it had the potential of being. Essential to command and control is a thorough understanding of the commander’s intent at…

There is a plethora of historical figures in history, but some of these figures are more acknowledged and discussed about than others. The Macedonian general, Alexander III, also referred to as Alexander the Great, is one of the more prominent historical figures. There is no question that Alexander is famous for his undefeated streak during his military campaigns. However, many historians are in constant debate over whether or not Alexander was truly a military leader that deserved to be a…