United States Army Air Corps

skirmished with the American troops, he was likely unaware of the how close or how large the enemy really was. In August and October, as he sat waiting for reinforcements prior to the battles at Saratoga, General Burgoyne was unaware that the Continental Army was growing by the hundreds, and he would eventually have to fight a force over three times his size. Taking these things into consideration, it can be postulated that the British could have avoided the loss at Bennington. The assumption…

is presented to the reader by O’Brien. He states that he would have “in a soft voice, without flourishes, … told the exact truth” (141). O’Brien also adds to the mood of possibility and pensiveness through the conditional tense of the piece, by talking about what Bowker would have done or said. Bowker empathizes with the father of his friend, Max, previously introduced in the chapter, “who had his own war and now preferred silence”, yet goes on to state that “still, there was so much to say”…

As a soldier in the Continental Army, it was a harsh and unforgettable life and time for them. People from different aspects of life would volunteer to help out in the war, but they did not know what they were getting themselves into. Many soldiers would eventually die not only in battle, but by the terrible condition of the camps. As an unsanitary environment for them, disease played a huge factor in many deaths. Supplies were scarce. Food was hard to come by. Many soldiers did not have the…

My goal as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) and leader in the United States Army has always been to lead by example. My goal in doing this is to help my soldiers be the best that they can be in order to create a strong and ready force. In order to grow and become more knowledgeable in my position as a leader, I often reflect on my choices, decisions, and the actions of my soldiers. Although I have had many memorable experiences in my military career, the one that makes me the proudest is when I…

equipment that if fallen into the wrong hands can be problematic to the government. Accountability is very important and crucial for success in the army. But in the military we utilize specific kinds of identification cards. These cards are for any people that are in or related to the armed forces, whether it is marines, navy, and in my case the army. They are also issued out to family members and their dependents, and civilian Department of Defense workers. Military ID CAC cards are required…

Vietnam War, the United States had access to state of the art weaponry and decent strategists, yet fell short of their goal of preventing the spread on communism in Vietnam. It is possible to do almost everything right and still not win like the United States. Nevertheless, good weapons such as the M16, helicopters, and fighter planes; plus good fighting tactics are an important key to victory. Undoubtedly the…

some poor, hungry people in the mud for big powerful America. And shoot them for what? They never called me nigger; they never lynched me.” Antagonistic, yet honest words from World Boxing Champion Muhammed Ali at his refusal to be enlisted in the U.S Army in 1967. Unlike the previous World Wars that were unquestioned as to America’s involvement; the Vietnam war, even from its onset is one that has held a contentious point of division among many in America. Platoon is a film that that attempts…

to join the U.S. Army they have a preconceived notion of what an Army soldier is, what an Army soldier represents, and how life as a United States Army Soldier will be like. They contemplate how their friends, family, and the public will perceive them when they wear the uniform. Past and present Army leaders have worked diligently to form and maintain an Army image of disciplined, well trained, and true professional soldiers. Over the past 15 years, this outstanding image of Army Soldiers has…

In his article describing the status of the US Army near the end of the Vietnam War, Robert Heinl highlighted issues concerned with escalating incidents of sedition, the increasingly strained relationship between Soldiers and organizational leaders, and an overall climate that seemed to foster criminal activity. His critique painfully painted a picture of the US Army as it reached a deplorable state of discipline and readiness. The question then begs, what were the proximate causes that…

combat as such, but rather, both opposing the bureaucratic absurdity that war inevitably entails. Catch-22 follows the incongruous struggle of Bomber Captain John Yossarian as he attempts to escape the tyrannical irrationality of bureaucracy in the US air force during World War II, ultimately to achieve his objective to “live forever or die in the attempt”.…