The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed the "Swamp Angels", was an infantry regiment that saw broad administration in the Union Army in the American Civil War. The regiment was one of the main authority African-American units in the United States in the Civil War. Numerous African-Americans had battled in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 on both sides.…
George S. Patton Jr. was a senior commanding officer of the United States Seventh Army in the Mediterranean and European scenes of World War II, and is best known for his dedicated leadership of the Third Army in Europe after the Allied invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France in June 1944. Before George was a General for the Third Army, he gained his education at the Virginia Military Institute and the U.S. Military Academy at West point, and studied the art of fencing and designed the M1913 Calvary Saber, also known as the "Patton Sword". Patton's first encounter with combat was during the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916, and later joined the United States Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary…
• For many young men the whole thing was expected to be an adventure that would be exciting and promised that they would "be home in time for Christmas". Then came Kitchener's poster campaign, "Your Country Needs YOU !" and the public conception became that anyone who did not volunteer was, by definition, an unpatriotic coward.…
The war provided citizens with a sense of cohesiveness that was previously lacking, patriotism thrived. However, like in most things in this life, Bourne’s quoted is not 100% accurate, as not everyone agreed with Wilson’s decision to go to war. There were those, regular citizens and government types alike, who were adamantly opposed to the president’s pronouncement. This is when the Committee on Public Information was created, in order “…to promote the war domestically while publicizing the American war aims abroad” (Propaganda 1). It was led by press officer George Creel, and was responsible for combining advertising methods with an advanced understanding of the human psyche (Propaganda 1).…
Many men flocked to enlist after the U.S joined the war. However the number on men that volunteered did not merely meet the number of men required to fight.…
For the first few years of World War I, the CEF relied solely on volunteers. (Valiante, “The Legacy of Canada's WWI Conscription Crisis”). However, the longer the war progressed, the more casualties increased, and the less men volunteered. The Prime Minister at that time, Robert Borden, had seen the decline in volunteers, and once he had returned from a trip to the trenches he became convinced that conscription was the only way to do soldiers justice (Jones, “Conscription”). The Military Service Act of 1917 was issued on August 29, 1917 and became law (“War on the Homefront”). The majority of French-Canadians and pacifists who have implored the government to not enforce conscription were infuriated. The results of the Conscription act culminated in riots and protests that required soldiers to bring order to chaos, and many searched for ways to be exempted from conscription (Canadian War Museum, “Recruitment and Conscription.”).…
Initially soldiers joined the fight with a sense of patriotism and nationalistic pride. A steady income was also appealing to any man willing to fight. The war was deadly and brutal to the…
The defining moment I chose is Conscription Crisis, 1917. This predicament started in early 1917 right down to the end of the war. World War I broke out in 1914 and Canada, as a collaborator of Great Britain, involuntarily found itself in the scrimmage. Such was the estimation of Prime Minister Robert Borden, to say the least.…
The Army National Guard is a whole new way to serve. It 's all about commitment to help communities in need. It 's solid dedication to the country in war and in peace. They form an elite team that shares similar core values, convictions, and beliefs. To be in the National Guard can mean serving the country part-time, one weekend a month and two weeks a year as most Guard members serve. This is what makes them different from the other branches of the military. Experiences will be gained that would change one 's outlook on life forever. Skills will be learned that will last a lifetime. The Guard is a team that values serving others and being the best; a part-time job with full time benefits.…
The Army Training Network is a consolidated training resource site for managing training for Army units. Everything is based on the Army Field Manual, FM 7-0 - Training for Full Spectrum Operations. FM 7-0 covers the principles, systems, and management of Army training. ATN has many types of users from unit training managers down to individual Soldiers trying to further develop their own knowledge. The main function of the ATN is to facilitate the development, improvement, and implementation of Army training.…
What if I could tell you that you could be hurt and not even know it. By the time you realize something is wrong it’s been so long that you are now confused and have no clue why you hurt the way you do. There is an average of twenty-two veterans a day that commit suicide. Of those, a majority of them are Vietnam Veterans. That war has been over for decades so why did it take so long for a soldier with suspected PTSD to finally have enough? Sebastian Junger believes that it is not war that affects a soldier after their military service, it is rather the society in which we live and the culture shock of what you were and what you now are.…
In the first few weeks after war was declared in 1914, “daily newspaper editorials, political speeches, and lectures from the [government] implored men that their duty to King and Country meant serving in the military. Early recruitment posters urged enlistment on the basis of patriotism and emotional connections to the war’s major issues.” Thousands of men enlisted in the first few weeks from Britain and Canada and even more volunteered after the retreat from Mons in August of 1914, and after the news of the first fatalities there was a renewed rush of enlistment after the fall of Antwerp in October. By the end of 1914 there were hundreds of thousands enlisted which continued into the next year (1915) including men from all areas and social…
Choosing to enlist as an active duty member or a reserve duty member is one of the primary choices that will affect your entire military career. Before making a decision, most people should consider the amount of days worked and the duty station for both fields, their career after they return from military training, and the benefits and retirement. Those who have a good stable job, do not want to separated away from their families or homes, want to continue/go to college full-time should choose to go to the Air Force Reserve rather than active duty.…
I realize now that I am trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. The twelve fundamental adjectives of the Scout Law can often be obscured by the daily perils of life, yet I held on to these values as they echoed through my conscience. Yes, I am a Scout, an Eagle Scout. I wear this accomplishment proudly, like a shimmering gold trophy that will never rust. It comes from a profound sense of purpose. It characterizes who I am and who I can become; however, this dignity did not surface overnight. My journey of scouting began in the first grade. Back then, I didn’t realize how much scouting would steer my life, for I was still trying to discover what I wanted to do. Playing…
Insubordination is defined as when someone refuses to obey an order given by a person who has more authority than them. As stated in the UCMJ ,any warrant officer or enlisted member who, (1) strikes or assaults a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while that officer is in the execution of his office; (2) willfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer; or (3) treats with contempt or is disrespectful in language or deportment toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer while that officer is in the execution of his office; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. Article 91 and 92 of the UCMJ defines insubordination (Article 91) and failure to obey order and regulation (Article 92). Article 92 states Any person subject to this chapter who (1) violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation; (2) having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by any member of the armed forces, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or (3) is derelict in the performance of his duties; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (1) Violation or failure to obey lawful general order or regulation. Maximum punishment is dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 2 years. Violation of failure to obey other lawful order-- Bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 6 months.…