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country, Daniel James Jr was awarded the “Outstanding American of the Year Award,” by the Florida State Jaycees. Through his hard work, James became the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for three years where he was then promoted to principal deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. For his final promotion and greatest achievement, Daniel James Jr was promoted to Four Star general of the Air Force. He was the first African American to achieve this…

The Tuskegee Airmen’s countless successes and achievements throughout the second world war in places such as Europe and parts of Italy contradicted the way they were treated socially in the United States, which ultimately inspired future African American military to carry on their tradition. When they were first deployed, the Tuskegee Airmen did not wait long to get started on a path to success. The first group to fly overseas was the 99th fighter squadron (part of the 332nd Fighter Group),…

Gwen A. Bennington, Esq. (a.k.a. Dr. G.) was the founder and President of the The Real Angels Network (TRAN) and she coined the phrase that real angels fly under the radar. In other words, it is better to be a good person helping others from the place of unconditional love, as opposed to seeking notoriety (Matthew 6:1-8). Dr. G was a sociologist and practiced law specializing in civil liberties and family law. The Real Angels Network was a small, but not an insignificant organization. Dr.…

Staff Sergeant Michael T. Dugan is a Lead Firefighter for the 171st Fire Emergency Services, 171st Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Enlisting with the Pennsylvania Air National Guard in Coraopolis, PA, Sergeant Dugan began his military career in September of 2007. Upon graduating from the fire academy at Goodfellow AFB, he returned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing. As a member of the 171 FES, he has held the positions of Alarm Room Operator, Driver Operator, Crew Chief and Fire…

week’s question, I have to identify that I am a United States Air Force Enlisted Accessions Recruiter and I will give an Air Force Recruiting perspective down to the recruit level. First off, the United States Air Force is actively hiring candidates that possess the highest level of moral, physical and academic standard. The following criteria is what we are looking for: Citizenship, Non-Conscientious objector, MORALS (law violations within Air Force acceptance), Age, Physical (medical history…

ring, but he was known to stir controversy when his opinions, often strong, were to clash with the established norms and issues of the time. One of the most notable examples was his eventual arrest and conviction upon refusing to serve in the armed forces during the Vietnam War. An institution that was one of the primary elements of the counter-culture of the 60s was the act of drafting soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War, a conflict that was waged with the objective of stopping the…

Deadliest Parks." National Geographic, 14 Oct. 2015, news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/10/151014- virunga-women-rangers-mountain-gorillas-congo/. Accessed 22 Sept. 2016. Johnson, Kathy. "Women in Combat: History and Future." The Military Law Task Force, 28 Feb. 2013, nlgmltf.org/military-law/2013/women-in-combat-history-and-future/. Accessed 22 Sept. 2016. "Should Women Be Allowed to Fight in Combat?" U.S. News, 25 Jan. 2013,…

abundance of pressure thrown upon high school seniors to have those life choices well thought out and made up. The most accepted way of doing things is for the student to go to college, get a degree, and become a competitor in the real world work force. The problem with this is that when these students are only seventeen to eighteen years old and are being asked to make a decision on a career when the mind is not even close to being fully developed, it leads to a change in…

serve in combat roles disguised as a male. In World War I and II, women served in numerous roles such as the Army Nurse Corps, and the Women's Army Corps and often found themselves in a combat position. Yet, over the years there have been rules applied, laws passed, and regulations written, in order…

Staff Sergeant Soto enlisted in the Marine Corps in March, 2000 and attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, CA in March of 2000 as Private Soto. Private First Class (PFC) Soto attended the School of Infantry and Basic Machinegunnery at San Onfre, Camp Pendleton CA from June to August 2000. Upon Graduation PFC Soto reported to 1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1), Weapons Company (Wpns Co), Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) Platoon (Plt) August 2000. PFC Soto was…