as Washington’s proxy that Washington trusted him with critical political assignments”(Pavao‚ Esther. "Alexander Hamilton." Alexander Hamilton.) Alexander still wanted to lead his own battalion‚ but was invariably turned down by Washington. In 1781 he finally got what he yearned for‚ he was given command of a battalion from Lafayette a French immigrant who helped obtain french assistance. The infantry he led fought in the Battle of Yorktown the turning part of the war‚ which led to the surrender of
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There are many aspects of being a soldier‚ a soldier must have certain attributes and skill to maintain an everyday army lifestyle. They must not be lacking in any one of the attributes required. Punctuality and responsibility are among two of the most important attributes any one soldier must have. Punctuality is the ability to be at the right place in the right time in the right uniform. On any one day in the United States Army a soldier will be required to be at a certain place at a certain time
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has fought. We Were Soldiers was a movie about the battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam‚ also known as the “Valley of Death” to US soldiers. Lt. Colonel Hal Moore (played by Mel Gibson) is a hardened veteran from Korea who is given command of the 1st Battalion/ 7th Calvary regiment (almost 400 soldiers) in Vietnam. The day before‚ almost a fourth of the best in this company are taken from the unit to fight elsewhere. Lt. Colonel Moore and his unit ships out and arrives in Vietnam the next morning
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In What Uncle Sam Really Wants written by Noam Chomsky‚ he uses his prolific knowledge in the field of linguistics to vividly describe American foreign policy throughout the post World War II years. Renowned for research and dedication‚ "a brilliant distillation of the real motivations behind US foreign policy‚ compiled from talks‚ interviews declassified government files‚ public policy‚ and geopolitical events."(McChesney‚ 1985) Chomsky has written over forty political books and is the eighth
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E. Asch. Englewood Cliffs‚ N.J.: Prentice-Hall‚ 1952. Bess‚ Michael D. "Deep Evil and Deep Good: The Concept of Human Nature Confronts the Holocaust." The Yale Review 94‚ no. 3 (2008): 44-69. Browning‚ Christopher R. Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland. London: Penguin‚ 2001. Goldhagen‚ Daniel Jonah. Hitler ’s Willing Executioners : Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust. 1 ed. New York: Knopf : Distributed by Random House‚ 1996. Milgram‚ Stanley. Obedience to Authority
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Throughout the existence of man on earth‚ the four elements of earth‚ air‚ fire and water have been vital to man’s existence and have been the driving force in sustaining the life and insuring the survival of humanity. These four elements are four basic building blocks that allow man to not only function and live‚ but to further himself and develop into the dominant race on the planet. These four elements are four basic natural commodities that ensure the survival of the human race but when they
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Cavalry saw over 18 months of continuous combat before being redeployed back to Japan to continue occupation duties. The 1st Battalion‚ 7th Cavalry was reorganized from the regiment on 1 September 1963. The battalion saw service in Vietnam and is most remembered for its victory in the Ia Drang Valley of Pleiku Province in November 1965. After its service in Vietnam‚ 1st Battalion‚ 7th Cavalry was reactivated as a Divisional Cavalry Squadron and deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm. Screening
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What is The Pennsylvania Army National Guard? The Pennsylvania Army National Guard is a branch of the United States Army that is mostly used today for homeland security. Although the National Guard is not active like the Reserves or Active Duty Army‚ they still have the same requirements and same responsibility. More than 22‚000 men and women make up the Pennsylvania National Guard and Air National Guard today. They reach from state quarters at Fort Indian Town Gap in Lebanon County to about
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June 1942-2d February 1943 By The battle of Stalingrad was one of the biggest‚ cruellest and most important battles of the World War II. The city was called in the name of Stalin‚ the leader of the Red Army and if the Germans captured it would be great propaganda for them and it would decrease the Russian morale‚ so Stalin made his army fight until death. Also if the Germans took control of Stalingrad‚ then the way to Moscow would be open and the Germans might win the war. The city also controlled
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the way to the First Sgt. When a Soldier misses an appointment the squad leader must answer for the Soldier‚ the Squad leader must answer to the platoon Sgt.‚ the Platoon Sgt. Must answer to the First Sgt.‚ and the First Sgt.‚ must answer to the Battalion
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