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Essays 511 - 540

“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...

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 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

United States (2002). The Department of Defense makes the test materials and associated content available at no cost (Baker, 2002)...

Military Chef: Background and Future

military chefs from "Switzerland, Germany, the U.K., Sweden, and five other countries, all gunning for the title of top military c...

Same-Sex Behavior And Attitudes In Ancient Greece And Rome: Providing Help Dealing With Gays In The Military In Modern America

by public desire. In consequence, new (homosexual) variants of existing myths, and in some cases new (homosexual) myths, were gen...

Cyber Intrusions and the US Military

are not exempt from this unauthorized access and sometimes the results can be deadly. Epstein (2008) reports that battleground co...

Moral Standing and the Instigation of War

up an age-old question, particularly if the two groups are in another country: should a nation risk its own troops to get in the m...

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...

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...

Country Comparison: Spain And The United States

spoken in the United States. At a size approximately double that of the state of Oregon, Spains population currently stands as ju...

Segregation in the Military

race. However, in general, history shows that the end of segregation in the military radically changed the nature of military serv...

DON'T ASK DON'T TELL AND IMPACT ON MILITARY RECRUITMENT

(Herek, 2008). As a result, by 1992, the Government Accounting Office pointed out that close to 17,000 men and women were discharg...

Resources, Military Commanders and Political Leadership and the Civil War

2008). In the South the economic system relied heavily on slavery and thus the political leaders of the South were quite i...

Analysis: “In the Name of the Rose”

but throughout the novel in its structure and in the references Eco brings in. The reader thus becomes aware that the novel is wor...

The Responsibilities of Standing Duty

sentry that relieves him. If information is not given correctly and in a timely manner, serious breaches of security can result. ...

Sexual Harassment in the Army

holding back information critical to mission success. In both of these scenarios, the NCO is deliberately trying to make the subor...

The Importance of Being on Time for Appointed Military Duty

to be found. At times, this means that the person on duty has to remain on duty for an extended period of time; or it can mean tha...

Family And Medical Leave Act - Employer's Responsibilities

may they take that time together to care for a family member (Vikesland, n.d.). In other words, couples may take a total of 12 wee...

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...

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...

The Effects of Bushido on Japanese Culture

would take place there ("Bushido," 2005). It would be with the ending of the Edo period that loyalty and restraint would emerge as...

Myanmar; the Political Situation and International Relations

Was this the media and gained global attention, the real influences on international relations have been seen for many years in th...

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...

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...

Military Leadership and Robert D. Kaplan’s Warrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan Ethos

that military action can never be without cost or loss of life, but some costs must be paid. Military leaders must have an acute ...

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...