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outstanding tank commander in the U.S. Army during WWII, and who would later command military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968-72. Appointed Chief of Staff, Abrams would succeed General Westmoreland as the top commander of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theatre in 1972. And begin to implement the transition to an all-volunteer force. Creighton W. Abrams was born on September 15th , 1914, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in…

He is ready to lead a shop of his own and I have no doubt that he will be highly successful. I highly recommend SGT Williams for Warrant Officer MOS 919A or 915A.It is with great pleasure that I strongly recommend SGT Brian K. Williams for the US Army Warrant Officer Candidate School. SGT Williams served over 12 years of dedicated service. During my tenure as…

The United States Military Academy has upheld the reputation of generating the world’s foremost military officers for over 200 years because the institution not only educates cadets in military strategy and battle tactics but instills in each graduated officer the values necessary to be a leader of character. The values necessary to be prepared for a career of excellence and service to the Nation in the United States Army are Duty, Honor, and Country. Taking up arms in defense of a country is…

fairly small family with only two siblings, Henry S. Lyon and James W. Lyon. His mother , Lydia Anna Lyon, and his father a military man named Captain Marcus Ward Lyon Jr. Because of his father’s military career, Lyon’s family moved across the United States throughout his childhood. When Lyon’s family was stationed at Watertown Arsenal, near Massachusetts, He then realized that he had an interest in science. This is when he first began collecting animals and insects from the local area. From…

Due to sequestration, the US Army has significantly reduced the number of personnel, equipment, and force structure. During his briefed to the Senate Armed Service Committee, General Odierno stressed how these reductions will affect the US Army. In addition, General Odierno discussed the uncertain in the world and the increased enemy threats such as North Korea, Russia, and China. The US Army’s reduction has caused several shortfalls, which has change how the Army fights, and wins the…

For example, explaining the logic behind the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Peinhardt and Sandler (2015, 111) argue that “The United States faced a strategic disadvantage in its geographic distance from Europe – the Soviets could easily mount a massive conventional attack without time for the United States to mobilize.” Similarly, Sandler (1999, 740) demonstrates that “noncontiguous NATO members, especially those allies either separated by a large distance or…

In a country full of warriors who come in various sizes, identifications, and personalities, there is one such soldier who has shaped the path of many lives; Private Desmond Doss. With a strong love for the word of God and the Ten Commandments and a passion to serve his country, one might say at first glance that he was an ordinary soldier. That, however, is not the case. He went through one of the bloodiest battlefields full of guts, blood, smoke, and gunshots and saved many of his teammates…

"No one goes that far West alone, nothin but trolls and dragons big enough to swallow Generations of families in one gulp."~ Retired soldier The land of Boros is a tough one, villages are connected via trade routes that zig zag all over the western continent. All the while having to contend with beasts of varying races and sizes constantly proving a problem every day. But the people of this land manage. It has an average King, and it is currently in a time of peace. However, it is when you try…

Is it correct to speak about “the Assad Regime”. Who is really in controle of the regime-held areas? When you look at the different militias who are operating on the side of the regime, were do the main fault-lines lie? Are their certain”types”? Which militias would you label as the most relevant? To which exent these miltias are loyal to the regime? How does this system of loyalty works? What do they have to offer to each other? How do you see the military capacities of these militias? Are…

remembering those that paid the ultimate sacrifice. What happens when that history and heritage is lost? Are we truly paying tribute to the ones that made our unit(s) great? The unit, as well as its true colors, are lost. There are multiple units in the Army that have been lost and the history of their origins have faded throughout the years in their respective transitions. The 34th Infantry Regiment was organized in El Paso, Texas in 1916. The original Cadre was drawn from the 7th,…