as well as developing CompStat in New York City. In this paper we will learn more about Bratton and how he got to where he is today. Born in Boston‚ Chief Bratton went to Boston Technical High School. He served in the Military Police Corps of the United States Army during the Vietnam War‚ returning to Boston in 1970 to start a police career in the Boston Police Department. He quickly rose up
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The chain of command is an important structure in the military. First it allows problem to be handled at the lowest level possible in the command. If a military personnel has a problem he would go to his NCO first before going to their SCNOs or Commander; this way he isn’t stepping on people’s feet and everyone is aware of the situation so they can get it fixed. You also have to think of it in a war situation. If there was no chain of command then everyone would think they are in charge. If an NCO
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in the southern part. This caused the Marines and ARVN to fight an enemy largely outnumber in an urban environment. (O’Neill‚ 2003) The Battle of Hue was the deadliest battle of Vietnam. Due to Hue City’s religious artifacts and buildings the allied forces were not allowed to use heavy artillery at the beginning of the war. This caused fierce building to building‚ block to block urban combat. Colonel Stanly S. Hughes was the allied commander of the 1st Marine Regiment. He was a veteran of World War
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During June of 1918‚ the Marines participated in the Battle of Belleau Wood in an attempt to secure the allied lines protecting Amiens and Paris. The battle lasted more than three weeks and the Marines‚ embedded with Army and allied forces‚ engaged four divisions of German Soldiers in an attempt to halt the enemy offensive and secure allied controlled territory. The battle began on 6 June and resulted in the greatest loss of life by a Marine unit at that time with more than 1‚000 men killed‚ on
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between soldiers‚ and practically every man in the platoon had a best friend that they did everything with. This just made it sadder when soldiers were unfortunately killed in action. The book starts out with the platoon simply training back in the United States. They learn the basic fighting styles that they will have to combat. The main problem that they will be facing in Fallujah is guerilla warfare. This includes everything from IEDs to mujahideen soldiers popping out and firing upon the Americans
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him as a leader and fought with him in France. Later in life‚ the war was over‚ he came home and got a job training men. He was stationed in the Philippines. He liked the climate and enjoyed the culture. He got a vacation and went home to the United States and got married. He went back to the Philippines with his family to work‚ and become a General. During this time world war two broke
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Justin Allen Carroll WRTG101 Simona Rogowski The Pros and Cons of being Stationed Overseas If you ask any junior Marine ( Marines beneath the Rank of Corporal are considered “junior”)‚ after they have been stationed on Okinawa‚ Japan for at least 3 months‚ whether it was a good decision to request to be sent here or not‚ chances are they would laugh in your face and tell you “Hell no!”. Being stationed here in Okinawa has some advantages‚ but many would argue that the disadvantages of being
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to clear buildings with the Marines. Operational Security or OPSEC as we called it in the Marines‚ is something that is taken very seriously. Using his satellite phone to call home never happened; using the satellite phone in the middle of battle was an absolute joke. For one‚ the satellite phone was only used in emergency situations when radio communications were down. Using a satellite phone in the middle of battle to call home is usually not on the minds of Marines or Soldiers during battle. OPSEC
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Ned was forced to go to boarding school which was harsh and challenging to get used to‚ and he was also forced to go to boot camp‚ Camp Elliot. Ned chose to join the U.S Marines‚ and he thought of it as a way to put his native language to good use. The Navajo language was appreciated in the war as it saved many of the marines’ lives. There are many experiences that Ned Begay went through during his life that showcased how his courage‚ integrity‚ and bravery helped him during World War II. These
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Flags of Our Fathers James Bradley Flags of Our Fathers is a book written by James Bradley about the five United States Marines and one Navy Corpsman who are photographed raising the flag at the battle of Iwo Jima. This battle is significant because it was one of‚ if not the most costly and gruesome battle fought in the Pacific during World War II. John Bradly‚ the author’s father‚ Rene Gagnon‚ Ira Hayes‚ Mike Strank‚ Harlon Block‚ and Franklin Sousley are the men in the renowned photograph pictured
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