the Marine Corps attempt to aid the ailing French in losing their territory‚ most importantly Paris‚ to the German invaders. The primary source document referenced is a first-hand account from Lt Col Frederick May Wise‚ commander of the 2nd Battalion‚ 5th Marines at Belleau Wood. The article was written from anywhere between the June 1 and June 26‚ when the battle was recorded to have occurred. Lt Col Wise describes in the beginning of the account how he saw several “German sausages” high in
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training strategy used to overcome the universal fight plan. 4. Finally‚ I will tell you the importance of competition in MACP. Body: 1) First off‚ MACP has a brief history. 1. In 1995 the commander of the 2nd ranger battalion wanted a reboot of the combatives training within the battalion. 2. At the time the Army had a combatives manual‚ FM 21-150‚ but no program in which to produce qualified instructors. a. For example‚ it’s hard to teach a proper eye gouge or groin kick without taking soldier safety
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continuing to follow rules set forth by commanders on safe grounds (Moss‚ 2010). Battalion commanders are responsible for their battalion (300-1‚000 soldiers) and the commands they are to execute during battle (United states army‚ para. 1). The Battalion commanders had the responsibility to directly enforce the ROE to the soldiers of the battalion. If the soldiers did not follow commands correctly or effectively‚ the Battalion commanders must answer to the Commander in Chief and suffer the consequences
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Admiral Chester Nimitz decided towards the end of the summer in 1942‚ that the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion or “Carlson’s Raiders‚” would conduct what would later become one of the most famous special operations missions of the entire war. The Makin Raid came about after the U.S. Navy’s defense of Midway two months prior . As Admiral Nimitz began to plan
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The Battle of Hue Col Stanly S. Hughes The Battle of Hue in 1968 was the bloodiest battle of Vietnam. On the night of January 30th 1969 the North Vietnamese (NVA) launched a massive offensive against the south called the Tet offensive. This offensive attacked all major political and military objectives within South Vietnam. This offensive was supposed to conduct a “shock and awe” that would demoralize the South Vietnam and Allied Forces. The city of Hue was one of these cities. At midnight
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we call organizational days. They premise is that on a certain day each year every company in the battalion play each other in various sporting events. The goal is to win enough events to be crowned champions and taking home the trophy and of course the bragging rights. To give some back story to this special day‚ I was the company commander of a headquarter unit. Basically I had all the battalion staff and higher ranking individuals in my company. The bad thing about having this unit concerning
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needs to be dealt with. Without accountability‚ there is not knowing where everyone is or what they are supposed to be doing. Accountability formation is held every duty day to ensure the safety and well being of all personel within the company or battalion. Accountability starts‚ at most times‚ at 0630 hrs for physical training. During this time the First Sgt accounts for the safty and well being of his NCOs who in turn account for the safty and well being of their soldiers. If a soldiers or NCO
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In the last line of the book Ordinary Men‚ Browning wrote a very deep yet possibly triggering question: “If the men of Reserve Police Battalion 101 could become killers under such circumstances‚ what group of men cannot?” (189). The answer to this question is yes‚ any group of men can become killers like Battalion 101 under circumstances because of human’s sinful nature. There are many lessons that people could learn from reading Browning’s book. Even though the truth was disturbing and quite offensive
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The film Pork Chop Hill‚ starring Gregory Peck‚ is an American made movie that depicts the true story of the battle of Pork Chop Hill in the Korean War. As one of the last battles of a war‚ which reached no conclusion the significance of Pork Chop Hill is one that is difficult to describe. Tactically‚ Pork Chop Hill had no conclusive purpose whatsoever – it did not provide any offensive or defensive advantages to either side of the war‚ nor did it lead to any type of supply road. The leadership in
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Air Defense Artillery is a very important part of The United States Army. Air Defense was a great asset during the Battle of Luzon. The 200th Coast Artillery Regiment provided Air Defense on the Islands of the Philippines for the Filipinos and United States Forces retreating. The United States and Philippine forces provided weapon systems and defense layouts for threats that were encountered. This encounter led The United States Army to replace old weapon systems with new weapon systems‚ and
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