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    There is one military occupational skill that, unarguably, provides today’s ground force commanders in the United States Military an overwhelming tactical advantage on the battlefield, the Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) is that individual that provides this specific skill. The Joint Terminal Attack Controller, also known as and referred to as the JTAC, provides the precise guidance of air to ground munitions release from multiple aircraft platforms to destroy, disrupt, delay, degrade,…

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    Japan by his ultimate success in the areas of strategic, operational and tactical levels of warfare. Without LeMay’s innovation and gallantry the United States’ air warfare tactics would have continued to be ineffective against the Japanese homeland. LeMay’s focus on the Pacific theater of operation while commanding led to the largest and most effective air raid of the war. By adapting when, where and how we bombed our targets lead to the swift ending of the war and saved the countless lives of…

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    The History of Air Defense Artillery PFC Tolve Class 11-14H 24 OCT 2014 On November 17, 1775 the United States Army Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery branches were founded by the Continental Congress. Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery are separate branches. However, both inherit the traditions of the Artillery branch. There are many differences and similarities to both branches. For starters the mission of the Field Artillery is “to destroy, defeat, or disrupt the enemy…

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    Winged Defense Case Study

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    submitted its report to President Coolidge regarding the possibility and predicted outcome of bolstering the Air Service. Unfortunately, their findings did not meet Mitchell’s expectations, as the report rejected the ideas of a department of defense and a separate air force. The only victory for Mitchell and his supporters was that the Air Service would be renamed as the United States Army Air Corps, thereby strengthening the conception of military aviation as an offensive, striking arm rather…

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    Red Tails: Film Analysis

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    who were a group of African-American United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) men during World War II. The characters in the film are based on real individuals. Red Tails is a combat movie that puts an emphasis on action and heroism to display the historical accuracy during World War II. The Tuskegee airmen were a group of African American men devoted to piloting during World War II. In order for the airmen to become pilots they were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama.…

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    She was an actress before she became a spy. She became a spy for the Union army after some Confederate officers dared her to toast to Jefferson Davis and the Confederate Army. She got the Confederates to trust her and she became and internal spy for the Union. However, the Confederates caught onto her and she was supposed to be hanged, but an attack from the Union forces saved…

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    oath and a will to progress and reach one's full potential--The United States Marine Corps is the toughest branch of service and pushes people farther than imaginable. “There is no can’t only pushing forward past previous failures.”(Styczynski) Having to learn and learn quickly in an intensive environment. It is not for everyone, but it is an option for many. No regrets, only personal gain and major benefits for serving The United States of America. Many people out in the country of opportunity…

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    Staff Sergeant Citizen

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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…

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    Robert D Shadley is a retired major general of the US Army. Nearly twenty years ago, he served as a ranking agent in Aberdeen proving ground (an army training facility in Maryland-Harford County). His book The GAMe: Unraveling a Sex Scandal in The Military is a clear demonstration of Shadley’s facility for morality and justice as well as the love of justice. In this 360-pages-long work published by Beaver 's Pond Press, Shadley exposes mischievous acts of sexual assault that pervaded the…

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    Many fans of the game play often downplay the breadth of the violence, saying it is minimal factor in the game play. Yet some games build a case against themselves, and reward things such as “headhsots.” Where having the adept skill to shoot your opponent in the head (a smaller, more difficult target) merit special recognition and bonus points, it makes the argument more difficult to prove. In spite of actions such as this, they hold to their opinion that partaking in these games don’t actually…

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