Army Ants Anthony Palmieri November 20‚ 1996 Contemporary Science Topics A quote made by Lewis Thomas‚ "Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungus‚ raise aphids as livestock‚ launch armies into war‚ use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies‚ and exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television." I am going to focus this report on the part of the quote‚ "..launch armies into war..‚" which sets a metaphor of ants and our armies
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a fighting man. This quotation was written by an American Infantry General and was taken from a speech by Major General K Spacie OBE‚ Director of Army Training on 24th September 1985‚ to the Army Physical Training Corps. It is accepted that great physical demands will be made upon soldiers in the heat of battle. The test that the British Army uses to determine whether or not a soldier is at a satisfactory level of fitness to carry out his job is the 4.8 km (3 miles) Basic Fitness Test (B.F
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autobiographies of British and Indian WWII veterans‚ there were important commonalities in the backgrounds of the soldiers and commonalities along with some differences for motivations to enlist. There were commonalities in their background in the selections because both British and Indians had many different classes in their society enlist. The commonalties in motivations to enlist stem from the less wealthy British and Indian soldiers mostly joining for a steady job and money. Unlike the British upper class
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This is the case for the British East India Company. Before its establishment‚ the company faces many strong powers such as the Portuguese‚ Spaniards‚ and Dutch. In 1588‚ Spanish Armada were defeated‚ British were able to enter this competitive field in order to start their quest in exploring and colonizing the international markets. This marked the start of the British East India Company. Initially‚ the doubtful Queen Elizabeth did not approve of this venture for the British‚ but after the defeat
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As stated in AR 670-1‚ Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia‚ paragraph 1-7 A‚ “General. The Army is a uniformed service where discipline is judged‚ in part‚ by the manner in which a soldier wears a prescribed uniform‚ as well as by the individual’s personal appearance. Therefore‚ a neat and well-groomed appearance by all soldiers is fundamental to the Army and contributes to building the pride and spirit essential to an effective military force. A vital ingredient of the Army’s strength
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sure some information is not released to the public. For safety‚ well-being‚ and the greater good in general‚ censorship is a very vital part of society. As the British censorship in WWI and the Chinese censorship of the press demonstrate‚ censorship is justified. The way the British government altered or deleted some news on the British army in WWI was actually very necessary. In order to keep the morale high back in Britain‚ the government ordered the newspapers and reporters to only release positive
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the Army‚ and other Soldiers.” Duty “Fulfill your obligations.” Respect “Treat people as they should be treated.” Selfless Service “Put the welfare of the nation‚ the Army and your subordinates above your own.” Honor “Live up to the army values.” Integrity “Do what’s right legally and morally.” and Personal Courage “Face fear‚ danger or adversity physical or moral.” We are all drilled on these 7 army values from the very first day of basic training and throughout our Army career
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an officer or other person for keeping accurate records of property‚ documents‚ or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property‚ documents‚ or funds. What I perceive from this definition is that the Army and Department of Defense in general expects you to maintain all issued equipment and anything that you have signed for. As a medic‚ it is a must that you be accountable for all your gear. If you lose your aid bag while in combat‚ How will you provide
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Today I will talk about doing the right thing‚ being in the right place‚ at the right time. Punctuality is one of the many ways to show professionalism. My goals in the army are high and in to days army you have to be perceived as a high speed soldier. Perception is the key to success‚ now that I have missed formation people look down on me. Trying and doing‚ unprofessional soldier say things like "I will try to complete the mission sergeant." While professional soldier make statements like "I
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DIGNITY OF WOMEN- HOW TO IMPROVE THE GARIMA AND INFUSE PRIDE IN THE UNIFORM AND MAKE MEN AWARE OF THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ARMY INTRODUCTION "The highest national priority must be the unleashing of woman power in governance and defence . That is the single most important source of societal energy that we have kept corked for half a century". -Mani Shankar Aiyar 1. It is the society that is the feeder to any organization within its realm and the same is seen through its functioning & projection
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