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Aviation’s Impact Upon the U.S. Military and Economy During the Vietnam War

of 22 Cessna 0-1 Bird Dogs and FAC pilots since the installation of U.S. military advisors in the area.7 As the war progressed, t...

How Economic Considerations and Doctrine Influence Military Innovation

tactical assumptions as unrealistic (Murray and Millett 1996, 29). Instead of composing a doctrine for the future, which would ha...

The Importance of Customs and Courtesies

regimented. The rules that come from the military are expected to be obeyed to the letter and not just as a part of an optional cu...

MILITARY CUSTOMS AND COURTESIES: ARE THEY NECESSARY?

basics behind any kind of military courtesy is that good manners and respect toward others are paramount in any relationship withi...

Criteria for Armed Intervention

oil open to the West. If true, these are despicable reasons for armed intervention; they are also obviously wrong. But not all int...

U.S. Foreign Policy, Just War Theory, and the Persian Gulf War

late Sen. J. William Fulbright advocated neither morality nor realism. Instead, he advocated "humanism" as a primary American for...

“The Private History of a Campaign That Failed”

History of a Campaign That Failed" with a recounting of his interactions with another young man that was about the same age that h...

The Importance of Maintaining Positive Control of a Military ID Card

care, or get health care" (Military ID card, 2009). Its also necessary to show current ID in a number of other situations. For in...

Gays in the Military

if the "dont ask, dont tell" policy is maintained. Retired Air Force Gen. Merrill McPeak, for example, actually supported Obama d...

How and Why the U.S. Military is Unprepared at the Outbreak of Hostilities

"Military service"). He saw active service in WWI, where he "excelled as the commanding officer of a field artillery battery" (Mil...

AT&T and Strategy

plan of action and a practical application before success will be achieved. When looking at the way strategy seen in much e...

The Detriments of Isolation

become even more out of control as there are fewer eyes watching them. A well known study done at Stanford University tested behav...

History of Military Customs & Courtesies

to avoid standing reveille or retreat. * Never appear in uniform while under the influence of alcohol. * If you dont know the answ...

Critique of James G. Hollandsworth Jr.’s The Louisiana Native Guards: The Black Military Experience During the Civil War

alike despite their willingness to risk their lives in combat. But as the text illustrates, racial discrimination was unfortunate...

Why a Draft Should be Implemented (Policy Argument)

there are many opposed to the concept. Yet, ironically, it is for that very reason why the proposal must be accepted. That is, the...

The U.S. Invasion of Iraq is Justified by the U.N. Security Council Resolutions 660, 678 and 1441

Iraq refuses to comply with its obligation to implement resolution 660 (1990)" as well as other resolutions that had been passed i...

George Brown and Canadian Defense Policies

American Revolution never to tax its colonies, which were "the only safe sources of resources and the only secure markets" in Brit...

Reading: The Rule of Law and Military Tribunals

the most immoral atrocities ever committed, but it was not enough for the Allies to condemn them morally: "... this was to be a le...

Don’t Fall Asleep Riding Shotgun

"low-beam lights also was out," forcing Smith to use his high beams "sparingly so as not to blind oncoming traffic. When the trail...

TRICARE: A POLICY ANALYSIS AND REALITY CHECK

allowing the Department of Defense to provide civilian health care to dependents of military service members, TRICARE today has di...

Review of "Delivering the Goods - The Art of Managing Your Supply Chain" by Damon Schechter and Gordon Sander

this book takes on an interesting perspective, instead of trying to see logistics and supply chain management are separate issues ...

Challenges of the U.S. Marines Recruiting Office

terrorists. They want to do something for their country. While it may be true that some potential recruits want to serve their c...

Military Advisors' Concerns In Afghanistan

soldiers involved in these violent incidents are Afghans who are driven by abject poverty, a lack of education and an overall feel...

Why People Should Join the Military

without health insurance coverage and those who do have health insurance "pay increasingly higher prices" to retain coverage (Fior...

Consequences of Speeding on a Military Base

of installation driving privileges in regards to members of their command whenever remedial measures, such as "counseling, remedia...

NCOs and Their Troops and Article 91

a specific time and place to report for duty, and then claims the error is the E-4s fault. The senior NCO thus appears blameless a...

Becoming a Military Officer

is also responsible for their welfare, and in a combat situation, their lives. It might be fair to say that someone who wants to ...

Try Them in Cuba

"suffers legal setbacks" (New York trial, 2009). (Presumably that means if they are somehow found not guilty.) We could go on and...

THE IMPORTANCE OF PUNCTUALITY

if the doctor has arrived. "Not yet," she responds, with a pleasant smile. "Do...

Changes in Military Operations

been bombarded. In effect, the equipment was more refined, the weapons more powerful with airplanes added to the mix, but it was s...