My Community’s Unpleasant Problem Topic I am from Napoleon‚ Ohio. At the corner of Yeager Road and State Route 108‚ there is an old abandoned factory near a railroad track that has been partially torn down. This factory covers nearly forty acres of land. During World War II‚ this plant produced magnesium‚ and later‚ the Atomic Energy Commission reopened this factory as a beryllium production facility. Shortly after that‚ this plant was owned by Goodyear Tire‚ and they made tires and coated tire
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The United States Army fixed-wing divestiture plan began taking place just over one year ago‚ and we have seen dramatic changes in personnel and aircraft due to the reorganization. Echo company alone has lost over 70% of its support personnel‚ 50% of its aviators‚ and over 50% of its aircraft in the first quarter of the last fiscal year. However‚ the units’ operation tempo has increased in missions 236% during the past fiscal year as compared to the year prior. Currently‚ the company has four
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Every major conflict the United States of America has fought in has had a defining characteristic that people identify with that era. From the Red Coats of the Revolutionary War to trench warfare of World War I‚ World War II also had a defining characteristic. One can make the argument that in World War II that defining characteristic was the use of aviation‚ most notably the bomber. One of the most iconic bombers of World War II was the B-17 Flying Fortress. This paper will explain what brought
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aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps The Boeing B-17 bomber was an innovative plane introduced by the United States military in 1938. It was the most durable plane of World War II‚ and completed many successful missions in its ten-year commission. This four-engine bomber was developed for the United States Army Air Corps -4000 pounds of bombs -it can go at least 2000 miles -eight 50-calliber machine guns fight off enemy air attacks -it was tough‚ dourable‚ and
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rank to Colonel‚ was one of the greatest leaders in American military air power. Despite his court-martial and the various punishments that came with it‚ he was still seen over ten years later to be the visionary and great leader that he had been for his entire career and the years after until his death. He had a rather late start to the aviation career‚ already 38 years old and into the General staff of the Army Signal Corps by then‚ yet there seemed to be no time lost despite his advanced rank
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document did a better job of fulfilling the ideals of the American Revolution: the Articles of Confederation or the United States Constitution? The United States Constitution better represented and fulfilled the ideals of the American Revolution then the Articles of Confederation. Democracy and rights were all earned in the Revolutionary war and were enforced by the United States Constitution. Freedom is given to all free citizens in the country through the Bill of Rights. Government is divided
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Picture 1 The only African-American pilots in combat within the Army Air Forces during World War II believed they had something to prove. They knew that if they performed well in battle‚ the decision to accept them in a role from which they had previously been excluded would be vindicated. Excellent combat performance would also contribute to expanding opportunities for African Americans‚ not only in the armed forces of the United States‚ but in American society as a whole. Picture 2 The Tuskegee
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1. The primary values of my organization are stated in the Mission Statement and by the people that lead us. In the US Army Core of Engineers Mission statement‚ it states‚ “The Corps will grow stronger and become a great organization by delivering superior performance‚ setting the standard for our profession‚ making a positive impact on the Nation and other nations‚ and building to last‚ as evidenced by the strength of our team‚ educated‚ trained‚ experienced‚ and certified professionals. We will
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with the phrase air power and strategist. Air power has come along way since Wilbur and Orville launched the first airplane in 1902 in the city of Kitty Hawk. Famous engineers have taken the Wright-Brothers design and made great improvements to them while slowly integrating these new powerful means of transportation‚ weaponry and communication aids into the military. Since the onset of World War I there has been a debate on how to most effectively use these new airplanes in the Army ’s collection
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United States Armed Forces The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States of America. They are composed of the Army‚ Air Force‚ Coast Guard‚ Navy‚ and the Marine Corps. Each branch plays a unique role in the security of America. Whether the country is participating in a conflict or developing the weapons of tomorrow‚ the freedom of America is protected by these branches. The Army‚ Navy‚ and Air Force represent the largest of the five branches‚ each having their own
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