Navy An Historical Account of the United States Navy, 1775-Present The history of the United States Navy should be divided into two parts: the first part consists of (roughly) the Navy's first 100 years; the second (and modern) part follows. It is Continue Reading...
At the same time, there were planners (who shared similar views as Rumsfeld) that this strategy was obsolete. This contention between the two sides would create a conflict in U.S. military strategy. As the country needs a sustainable fighting force Continue Reading...
The blame game began almost immediately, and President Bush, together with many among the American people, looked for scapegoats. Iraq - a Muslim nation weakened by war and economic sanctions - would prove an easy target of American wrath in this ne Continue Reading...
U.S.' Preparations and Ability to Counter WMDs The United States of America, as the world's superpower faces a myriad of challenges in the world relating to security. Notably, most people who have been taking the greatest payment for adversity from Continue Reading...
S. Postal Systems 1775-1993). A third segment of this transcontinental route was established in 1920 and ran from Chicago to Omaha by way of Iowa City, with feeder lines to this primary route being provided from St. Louis and Minneapolis to Chicago ( Continue Reading...
Army STEPIntroductionThe Army STEP (Select, Train, Educate, and Promote) program is an initiative aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of the U.S. Army's non-commissioned officer (NCO) corps. The NCO corps is a critical component of the A Continue Reading...
The development of the atomic bomb as well as its perceived success rate however made further development in chemical and biological weaponry unnecessary. It is worth noting that biological weapons were never employed significantly in World War I a Continue Reading...
An Analysis of Relations between United Arab Emirates and Japan In an era when American influence in the world is waning, the bipolarity of the Cold War years is being replaced by regional partnerships that are mutually beneficial for all stakeholder Continue Reading...
S. Congress and president over the past 50 years to justify inordinately high levels of funding for projects that were not needed or where the money would have been better spent, particularly in terms of flood control along the Mississippi River and Continue Reading...
Weapons Evolution The Evolution of Weapons from WWI to WWII Two global wars dominated the twentieth century. The history of the world from 1900 to 1999 cannot be seen in a simple examination of the war years which essentially lasted from 1915 to 19 Continue Reading...
Interview with Specialist Six Alan West, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran Just over 53,000 men and women died in the Vietnam War, but the ravages of this war did not end in Southeast Asia. Although many Vietnam veterans experienced problems in readjusting Continue Reading...
By comparison, Adams "never accepted the necessity of parties, platforms, compromise, and cooperation. Believing that the president should remain above partisan politics he was incapable of manipulating support for his policies or of putting togethe Continue Reading...
However, the prerogatives of the presidential office give him this possibility. In this sense, his quality as commander in chef of the armed forces enables him to wage war without the approval of the Congress. Also, the first war in Iraq represented Continue Reading...
In short, the United States became more aggressive in attaining foreign resources and access to trade. This was a result of the expansive nature of empires, and the fact that America, as characterized by Boot, was gradually becoming a "great power." Continue Reading...
Air forces are now requisite for any relevant military. Pilots must be trained effectively; many commercial pilots are still militarily trained because of the superiority of military training services, staffing, and equipment. Many advances in civil Continue Reading...
First of all only a scant few of these Veterans groups will acknowledge the "promise" of free health care; for the most part these groups will tout the benefits already promised by the Veterans Administration and assert that cuts in these benefits Continue Reading...
Music Producers Biographical Introduction: Teo Macero Producers work behind the scenes and are the unsung heroes of music. While some producers receive public notoriety like Brian Eno and George Martin; others like Teo Macero remain known mainly to Continue Reading...
As the Cold War began, U.S. found itself in a war with the U.S.S.R. On several levels and the only method that could have given U.S. The supremacy it desired was through the good use of intelligence. Espionage, military, industrial, and technologica Continue Reading...
Human resource management, whether specifically titled or not, has been a part of any organization's management since groups banded together for specific tasks. Ancient armies, projects, and even educational and religious institutions all had concern Continue Reading...
Un-Conventional Warfare in Cuba 1960 Unconventional Warfare in Cuba 1960s Unconventional warfare in Cuba 1960's Unconventional warfare in Cuba 1960's Unconventional Warfare or UW also referred to as the guerrilla, revolutionary or partisan, is a Continue Reading...
Both fighters and bombers improved their range and capacities to carry more. Overall, the period between the wars saw aircraft go from slow, rickety wooden boxes to sleek, metallic speedsters capable of performing integral military operations. Noth Continue Reading...
American Expansion Post-Reconstruction America gave rise to an incredibly transformative society and culture. Modernism was beginning to sweep the land with the industrial revolution, urbanization and westward expansion. How did the underprivileged Continue Reading...
Billy Mitchell and Airpower During the interwar period a number people advocated major changes in military doctrine and organizations, particularly in the use of airpower. Three important airpower advocates were Giulio Douhet, Hugh Trenchard, and Bi Continue Reading...
U.S. Intelligence Strategy History The United States has always been a country that prided itself on the excellence of its military excellenc and precision. The defense and national forces have been at the heart of military intelligence throughout t Continue Reading...
In this respect, it was not the reality which mattered but rather the perception of that reality. Most of the times during the Cold War, but especially after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the reality showed that the perception of the Russian Soviets Continue Reading...
U.S. Reliance of the National Guard The National Guard is a private army (militia) of the United States of America. The United States' Constitution has authorized this militia and has also specified the different functions and roles of the National Continue Reading...
DUAL FEDERALISM PHASE The Dual Federalism is the reflection of the ideology that stressed over the balance of powers between the national and state governments, and considers both the governments as 'equal partners with separate and distinct spher Continue Reading...
Free grazers were the ones that utilized this land in order to feed their cattle throughout the way to the cattle markets which were located in Kansas. Many of the settlers were inspired to bring some kind of settlement to this area by the governmen Continue Reading...
... They were accustomed to living in the open, to enduring great fatigue and hardship, and to encountering all kinds of danger." The war against Spain and for the liberation of Cuba was one that would prove the superiority of America and its ideals Continue Reading...
" The withdrawal was supposed to aid the Communists in controlling the areas vacated by the Japanese, who had succeeded in controlling vast portions of Manchuria. Stalin's efforts were aimed at forcing "the GMD [Guomindang or Chinese Nationalist Pa Continue Reading...
The National Guard, as anticipated by the Constitution's framers, was now a military reserve ready to serve the national interest. The National Guard, while getting large amounts of federal funds and growing in size, continued to struggle to find it Continue Reading...
Evolution and Development of Combat Air Support The Origins of Military Aviation: World War I introduced the horrors of mechanized warfare with its unprecedented potential for human destruction. Four years of war decimated the populations of the E Continue Reading...
In regard to the naval force of the British, these frictions affected in particular the effective number of the marines that made up the fleet, despite the fact that the threat of the American uprising was looming and that the British strategists we Continue Reading...
DOD: Pursuing Alternative Energy Energy conservation and finding an appropriate energy solution is something that impacts nearly every field and profession, and is an issue which directly impacts the Department of Defense in a constant and lasting Continue Reading...
Business and finance understanding were a foundational part of my formative years, as my father worked for Merryl Lynch for 25 years. He shared with me the desire to understand and incorporate the wisdom of how the market works and how finance is a p Continue Reading...
Military Technology -- Civil War Leadership What technological advances were used during the United States Civil War? There were many technological innovations that were devised and used during the Civil War by both sides, and they are important as Continue Reading...
Artillery Military Field Artillery Advancements Why the Tank was chosen as the topic for this paper Essay Question: "Identify a change or development in warfare...which had a profound impact on the conduct of war between 1776 and 1918. Demonstrat Continue Reading...
Unfortunately, the availability of combat power encourages people to try to solve a problem by using it. Doctrinal training for soldiers emphasizes the aggressive, warrior image that is not normally compatible with peacekeeping. and, finally, the U Continue Reading...
Combating Drug Trade Along the Southwestern Border Proposed Strategy for Combating the Drug Trade along the Southwestern Border The issue of drug trafficking and smuggling has been a serious concern for both Mexico and the United States for decades Continue Reading...
Garber. (2003). "Is Military Advertising Effective?" The Rand Corporation Reports. Cited in: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1591/MR1591.pref.pdf Hintze, W. And J. Lehnus. (1999). "Recognition of Military Advertising Slogans Among A Continue Reading...
