number of early decisive battles‚ notably at Palo Alto‚ the site of the first major conflict. American success during the Battle of Palo Alto was owed largely to competent leadership‚ standardized training‚ and the superiority of American field artillery. Though the war officially began with the Battle of Palo Alto in May of 1846‚ tensions between the U.S. and Mexico had been building for years over a territorial dispute: Mexico claimed the Nueces River as its northern boundary‚ but the U.S. contended
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RECUPERATOR EVOLVED ARTILLERY 2 Field Artillery has been an essential part of every army because of how necessary it is to win a war. Any country who had the most advanced and supplied artillery would be the most advantaged army to win. So the little improvements being made over the years to the different kinds of guns were essential to remain a strong fighting force. There have been many advances made in artillery from the times
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History of 82nd Field Artillery The 82nd Field Artillery has a long and distinguished history including involvement in several influential military campaigns. The regiment has been in existence for over one hundred years. Although the regiment’s role in the Army has gone through many changes and transitions throughout its history‚ it continues to be an invaluable asset to the Army. You can analyze the history of the 82nd Field Artillery by its origins and history‚ influential campaigns and transition
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this war‚ some Artillery unit standard operating procedures (SOP)‚ and tactics‚ techniques‚ and procedures (TTP) were established that are still used in present day. The guns and cannons that were used were utilized to their full potential‚ maximizing their range and lethality. The intensity of the battle of Gettysburg made ordinary men perform extra-ordinary feats of heroism. Accordingly‚ this battle produced the most Medal of Honor recipients‚ 64 in total‚ with at least 5 Artillery Soldiers earning
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place in the fields of Pennsylvania starting the morning of the first of July 1863‚ ending on the third of July. Over 600 Field Artillery pieces were used in the conflict on both sides (Coco‚ 2004). The Battle of Gettysburg played a key role in the evolution and incorporation of Field Artillery on the battlefield. In the decades leading up to the Civil War‚ American artillery was primarily composed of smooth-bore‚ muzzle-loading cannons that shot iron balls commonly known as cannon balls. These weapons
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implements the following international agreements (standardization agreements [STANAGs] and quadripartite standardization agreements [QSTAGs]): • STANAG 1034‚ Edition 8‚ Allied Spotting Procedures for Naval Gunfire Support. • STANAG 2934 A ARTY P-1 Artillery Procedures. • STANAG 3736‚ Edition 7‚ Offensive Air Support Operations. • QSTAG 224‚ Edition 3‚ Manual Fire Direction Equipment‚ Target
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The mission of the Air Defense Artillery School is to meet the needs of Army‚ joint‚ and coalition commanders. The School leads an innovative and forward-thinking fires enterprise that provides the nation with the world’s best trained‚ organized‚ and equipped soldiers and units led by adaptive and resilient leaders; develops and deploys field artillery and air defense artillery capabilities required for full spectrum operations to support current operational needs; and develops and integrates capabilities
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1. False –The COS verifies the AOF during emplacement using the CSD 2. True –The suspension lever should always mirror the position of the howitzer 3. False –The M577 fuze is compatible with the M107 projectile 4. False – The M107 projectile is the only HE round authorized by the US Army 5. True – The scavenge isolation valve should be in the close position during breech maintenance 6. False – If the COS is not under the net and a fire mission is received the gunner
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Army Air Defense Artillery branch played an integral role in the Second World War. Initially called the Coast Artillery Corps‚ rebranded as the Anti-Aircraft Artillery‚ and finally becoming the Air Defense Artillery‚ the branch maintains a storied history of action through several key battles of World War II. The basis for modern Air Defense Artillery technology and operations‚ and for strategies to overcome current challenges‚ can be found by examining how the Coast Artillery Corps and Anti-Aircraft
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Review Article #1 “Be Sure You’re Right‚ Then Go Ahead”: The Davy Crockett Gun Craze by Sarah Nilsen is an article about the effects of gunplay in the Davy Crockett cartoon series in the 1950s. The cartoon series depicted Davy Crockett as a hero with a gun‚ and to the younger viewers‚ it portrayed to them that guns were acceptable to use in play. The author‚ Sarah Nilsen‚ is a professor at the University of Vermont‚ and she teaches the history of television and film and how they affected popular
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