The Union and Confederate armies fought against each other in the Civil War. This essay is about comparing and contrasting the Union Army and the Confederate Army. The better well supplied Union Army had more factories and soldiers against the Confederate Army who wasn’t as well supplied. The Union Army’s meals consisted of union fare‚ hardtack or “hard crackers” made with flour‚ salt and water. Thier meat consisted pork‚ bacon‚ or beef. They also ate cornmeal. In lesser amounts they had molasses
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But the South had many advantages and proved to be a formidable opponent. In the beginning of the war‚ the armies of the North and South were of comparable size and the Confederacy had strong leadership of highly trained officers. Of the nations 8 top military schools‚ 7 of them were in the South. General Robert E. Lee‚ was a brilliant leader and successfully utilized the Confederate tactic of adopting a defensive strategy to prevent the North from penetrating their territory while diminishing
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The confederate flag is the flag the southern states created when they seceded from the union in 1860. It was mainly used during the time of the civil war when the south formed their own country; the confederacy. During the time of the Confederacy‚ the south saw the flag as a representation of “southern pride” and states’ rights. But‚ many others‚ even to this day‚ see it much differently. The flag has been seen as a symbol of many negative ideas and events. Therefore‚ I believe that the flag should
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For God and Country Though the Union and Confederate soldiers both fought for the victory of their nations‚ each side had its own reasoning and purpose for doing so. Soldiers relied on their families from home and in battle for encouragement. They wanted to fight not only for their nation‚ but for their family at home. They didn’t want to let them down‚ alongside of their nation. Their family in regiments was just as beloved. They all felt the same pain and pride‚ therefore becoming closer
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The mission of the United States Army is to fight and win the nations wars. The army accomplishes this by providing prompt and sustained combat operations on land utilizing Active‚ Reserve and National Guard Soldiers. Medical readiness is a key part to the army’s ability to accomplish this mission. Medical readiness effects the availability of the Soldier to deploy‚ attend schools‚ and the overall strength of the unit. Deployable A Soldier is non-deployable if they fail to meet specified requirements
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THE ARMY AS A PROFESSION Argumentative Essay February 24‚ 2014 Is the Army a profession? Today‚ the Army is composed of brave men and women who have volunteered to serve our country. American citizens accept the Army’s code of ethics during their process of becoming an American soldier. The Army promotes professional development through military occupation specialties‚ education‚ and expertise. The Army develops soldiers into experts‚
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s t r i but i oni sunl i mi t ed. HEADQUARTERS‚DEPARTMENTOFTHEARMY This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html). Foreword Leadership is paramount to our profession. It is integral to our institutional success today and tomorrow. As we transition to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and uncertain environment‚ our Army requires intelligent‚ competent‚ physically and mentally tough leaders of character. Decentralized operations
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Professionalism by SPC Murray Professionals in the United States Army stand apart from others engaged in particular careers in the civilian world. While many vocations contain some of the characteristics of professional‚ a lot of careers do not include all of the elements necessary to distinguish themselves as being as close to a professional as a United States soldier. Professionalism grows depending on the time and service they have in the Army. A professional has specialized knowledge and skill which
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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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What is respect? Respect can be in various forms. It can be knowledge‚ self awareness‚ trust‚ character‚ honesty‚ understanding‚ and a positive attitude. But respect also has to be earned. If you can’t respect yourself then you won’t be able to respect others. To gain respect you have to treat others the way you would want to be treated. Without respect you can’t have team work and care for other peoples well being. It is respect which creates devotion to the team‚ and the important part is that
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