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in order to better protect itself from potential European aggression, in combination with Naval superiority. In 1892, France and Russia entered a mutual defense treaty. Germany, the Austrian Empire, and Italy tied their fates together in the Triple Alliance. These alliances were essentially built on the belief that if power was in rough parity and victory was unlikely, aggression was less likely. The resulting actions bear close resemblance to Jervis’ description of the spiral model, which…

and refused to put service members in danger. After the aforementioned incident, General Shelton decided to share his experience with the other Chiefs of Staff so they could see the true intentions of Donald Rumsfeld. General Shelton’s reputation had been documented with many examples of his integrity and honor resulting in the Chiefs of Staff supporting General…

Creation and documentation of leadership philosophy is not something one often thinks about without being asked. Prior to starting an endeavor like this, one should first try to fully understand the definition of leadership philosophy. Jon Mertz (2014) defines leadership philosophy as “a theory or attitude held by a person or organization that acts as a guiding principle for behavior.” (What is philosophy section). Leadership philosophy should be a single, concise statement, and it should…

Julius W. Karangi is one of the highly regarded Kenyan general officer cadre who in November 2003, transitioned from an operational role within the Kenyan Military into a senior leadership position, the rank of Major General. As a result of his ability to impress his seniors in the daily decision-making process, that enhanced Kenya Defense Force’s (KDF) efficacy and competence, he rose up in rank to Lieutenant General. In addition, his personal dimensions eventually saw him further get promoted…

Charles Lane, in his weekly column from the The Washington Post, consistently uses facts and figure, a concerned tone, and a cause and effect expository mode in order to convey his argument about a current issue. However, he uses varying levels of sophistication in the three articles “The GOP’s health-care plan goes in the exact wrong direction,” “Who is to blame for the opioid epidemic,” and “Rahm Emanuel gears up for a modern day- Brown v. Board.” Lane supports each of his arguments with ample…

Staff Sergeant Richard M. Green has consistently performed in his duties as both Academics Student Management Chief and Marines Awaiting Training (MAT) Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge in an exemplary and highly professional manner. Staff Sergeant Green displays himself on a level of proficiency and enthusiasm in an independent duty environment, through distinguishing himself as an exceptionally resourceful manager by consistently tracking and maintaining records of 2,796 student’s academic…

During my first semester at the Sergeants Major Academy, I had the privilege of attending the Department of Army Operations (DAO). I have had limited experiences working on Battalion Staff and thought I understood Mission Command and the operations process. The last two months in DAO have increased my understanding of both concepts. I will take the lessons learned from this department and will apply them to my future assignments. My Reflection on Mission Command and Army…

three Staff Sergeants I supervised. I will also share my timeline for goal attainment and the above mentioned actions items with them. Furthermore, I will ask them to take notes of my actions and behaviors to assist in providing me feedback on my progress. Every 90 days for the next nine months I plan on asking for an honest 360-degree feedback from my supervisor and my three Staff Sergeants to measure progression or set-backs. I feel that including my supervisor and three Staff Sergeants is…

School. (Staff Sergeant Ty Michael Carter - Medal of Honor Recipient for the United States Army.) Carter spent four years in the Marine Corps as an engineer. He was able to serve two training deployments before receiving an honorably discharged for the Marine Corps. (Staff Sergeant Ty Michael Carter - Medal of Honor Recipient for the United States Army.) Soon after Carter’s discharge out of the Marine Corps; he enrolled in college and studied biology. Carter realized that he needed…

Please accept my deepest condolences on the loss of your mother, Staff Sergeant Stephanie W. Plank. I am at a loss for adequate words to express my sadness for you. Your mother was a great influence to the unit, her work ethic was truly reflected. We have loss a great leader and an outstanding Soldier within our ranks. Your mother was deployed with the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division at the National Training Center. She was looking forward to this deployment and displayed a wealth…