Surface-to-air missile

helped provide and protect tankers transporting oil to Europe. U.S. oil resources meant that insufficient energy supplies did not hamper the Allies, as they did the Central Powers” (p.25). During the war, the ability to buy and sell oil put the United States in a very powerful position which allowed them to have an enormous advantage during the First Great War. One of the branches of the armed forces that attributes their success during World War 1 is the Navy. The Navy realized very…

El Salvador has been overran with unequal rights and violence caused by the Civil War. The 1 United States became involved in this conflict through the struggle for human rights, democracy, and equality. During the Civil War, the U.S. sent more than $4.5 billion in aid to the Salvadoran government, and trained many Salvadoran soldiers on U.S. ground. In 1977, the U.S. voiced concerns about the frequent human right violations. The Salvadoran government renounced all aid from the U.S. El Salvador…

North Vietnam, he and the North Vietnam army signed a defense treaty that said that the Soviet Union would provide financial aid and military support to North Vietnam. The Soviets provided tanks, artillery pieces, and the latest air defense systems with surface-to-air missiles into Hanoi (Podhoretz…

In 2009, James Cameron released his film Avatar. It was an intense mix of sci-fi and adventure, with plenty of action intertwined in its storyline. The story is of Jake Sully, who is a paraplegic marine who is sent to a distant moon called Pandora. There Jake fills the position of his deceased brother, becoming an Avatar of the native peoples the Na’vi, and is working for the government as humans mine the planet for precious metals. Jake is at first operating under the orders of the military…

It was a Sunday afternoon, just like any other, and I was heading to my grandparent’s house. I pulled into their driveway and excitedly jumped from my car and took the path to their backdoor that I always came through. I knocked the usual three knocks, “bang, bang, bang.” I heard their small dog Zack barking, so I knew they must be home. Seconds later, my mema answered the door, very happy to see me. She walked me to the living room where she and Grandpa always sit. It was then that I told my…

U.S. Air Force (2015) used primarily to collect intelligence and secondarily to execute desired targets. In addition to these missions, it is capable of performing close air support, precision strike, search and rescue, reconnaissance, and multiple other tasks. The Predator is part of a system that consists of four aircraft, a ground control station, sensors, and satellite communication. Since this unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is also capable of combat, it is equipped with Hellfire missiles.…

October 3, 2012, Middle of nowhere, Pakistan a brave group of fighter pilots were on a routine patrol of the area surrounding a Pakistani Resistance base and a U.S Embassy when they are showered in fireworks. These “fireworks” are actually surface to air missiles and our pilots are trying to avoid those best they can, but 8 fail to do so. After that faithful day in 2012 6 fathers had lost a son, 2 lost their only son, 1 lost his only child, 5 wives were widowed, 4 children were left fatherless,…

as did military and federal officials merely doing their jobs. In a matter of hours, thousands of lives ended from the result of these heinous acts of terror. Numerous 9/11 conspiracy theories were brought to the surface after the attacks,…

“Slash and Burn”, a popular and illegal method of deforestation used by farmers to cut out forest, burn the trees, and farm in the nutrients of the resulting ash. The problem with slash and burn is that the crops drain the soil of its nutrients within 3-4 years, and it takes nearly a century for the forest to grow back. Humans have practiced this kind of environmental burnout for most of history, and as our population grows the world only seems to get smaller. This method is practiced because it…

These include; robot RiSE. It is a six legged robot that can climb any rough surface such as a brick wall, tree or even a small cliff side. RiSE was designed to hang off the sides of building and trees. Its purpose being, to listen in on conversations of the enemy.(discovery) Another odd, but very useful robot is an unmanned ATV called…