United States Army

War is something that has been happening since the beginning of human civilization and it is something that will not stop anytime soon. Webster dictionary defines war as “a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations”, but war is much more than that. Every society believes they have an idea of what war is, what causes a war, why wars are fought, and many more seemingly generic answers. War is not just an event. War is an idea, a principle, and a mindset.…

mud field when he let go of his boot and he sunk under the mud. Kiowa actually died from an enemy mortar round hitting his face, so he was dead instantly and there was nothing Norman could have done to save him. Norman formed tight bonds with all his army buddies and was not able to do that with anyone else after returning home. His father tries to lend his son an ear to talk about the war, but Norman will not open up because he does not think a civilian will understand his feelings from the…

camp and jail for refusing to join the U.S. Army. The novel is set in Post World War II and is narrated in a third-person point of view. The narrator shares the story of Ichiro, who is a first generation Japanese American. Ichiro struggles to find his place in society and after Pearl Harbor is bombed Ichiro refuses to join the military. Ichiro is a no no boy. He answers no to two important allegiance questions. Ichiro refuses to serve in the American Army and in result put in jail for two years…

The Ugly American depicts the difficulties the United States experienced in trying to defeat communism in Southeast Asia. It highlighted methods that the U.S. should have adopted to be successful and the ones that led to failure. The book demonstrated how the political and social climates were affected by individuals’ lack of consideration and awareness of the Sarkhanese culture. The characters in this book are fictional, however some share similar qualities of American diplomats serving abroad…

United States Army Basic Training Introduction The United States Army currently has an estimated amount of 500,000 plus people enlisted for active duty, disregarding the millions of men before. They all have completed the same process after enlistment, basic combat training. Basic combat training is the different phases that each civilian goes through to become a United States Army soldier. Basic training, or boot camp is a preparation period that helps common people train their bodies for what…

General (Retired) James Mattis embodied many characteristics central to leadership as defined by Army policy and doctrine. His compassion, discipline and knowledge impacted the military service at all levels, from the decision-makers in Washington, D.C. to platoon sergeants leading the way in the mountains of Afghanistan. Military scholars mention Gen (R) Mattis in the same breath as Gen Patton and MacArthur because of his dedication to excellence. In an article from the Business Insider,…

village, soldiers needed to be extra careful because they had to watch for the booby traps the enemy planted as well as possible ambushes. Civilians were also considered a threat because they could have attacked as well, and in many cases the U.S. army was forced to kill many civilians because they supposedly pose a threat to them. In the book, O’Brien writes about the story of officer Callicles, who was involved in the killing of many civilians of the village of My Lai. These were atrocities…

Oliver Otis Howard was a valiant union general, a member of the Freedmen’s Bureau, and the founder Howard University. Howard was born in Leeds, Maine, but he spent most of his childhood at a school in North Yarmouth, until he went to Bowdoin College and graduated in 1850. Four years later, he graduated from the U.S. military academy at West Point. Although he studied military tactics, he proceeded to become an assistant professor in mathematics at West Point. His military career started out with…

based on the Continental Army which was established to fight the American Revolutionary War of 1775-1783. The Revolutionary War was a way to formally establish the nation of the United States of America. With the primary mission of the Army to protect, defend, and sustain the American people. Any and all American military operations now fell under the responsibility of the newly formed Army. With an established military, America was ready to take on the British army and to carry out all…

of racial tension within the army is with the military draft boards in the US that decided which Americans would be shipped to Vietnam. The draft boards at home during the 1960’s through the early 70’s were notoriously racist with African-Americans making up 1-2% of the members on the draft boards not to mention that in the deep southern states, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas, there were no African-Americans on their draft boards. None of those states permitted an African-American…