training strategy used to overcome the universal fight plan. 4. Finally‚ I will tell you the importance of competition in MACP. Body: 1) First off‚ MACP has a brief history. 1. In 1995 the commander of the 2nd ranger battalion wanted a reboot of the combatives training within the battalion. 2. At the time the Army had a combatives manual‚ FM 21-150‚ but no program in which to produce qualified instructors. a. For example‚ it’s hard to teach a proper eye gouge or groin kick without taking soldier safety
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Admiral Chester Nimitz decided towards the end of the summer in 1942‚ that the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion or “Carlson’s Raiders‚” would conduct what would later become one of the most famous special operations missions of the entire war. The Makin Raid came about after the U.S. Navy’s defense of Midway two months prior . As Admiral Nimitz began to plan
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we call organizational days. They premise is that on a certain day each year every company in the battalion play each other in various sporting events. The goal is to win enough events to be crowned champions and taking home the trophy and of course the bragging rights. To give some back story to this special day‚ I was the company commander of a headquarter unit. Basically I had all the battalion staff and higher ranking individuals in my company. The bad thing about having this unit concerning
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The Battle of Hue Col Stanly S. Hughes The Battle of Hue in 1968 was the bloodiest battle of Vietnam. On the night of January 30th 1969 the North Vietnamese (NVA) launched a massive offensive against the south called the Tet offensive. This offensive attacked all major political and military objectives within South Vietnam. This offensive was supposed to conduct a “shock and awe” that would demoralize the South Vietnam and Allied Forces. The city of Hue was one of these cities. At midnight
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needs to be dealt with. Without accountability‚ there is not knowing where everyone is or what they are supposed to be doing. Accountability formation is held every duty day to ensure the safety and well being of all personel within the company or battalion. Accountability starts‚ at most times‚ at 0630 hrs for physical training. During this time the First Sgt accounts for the safty and well being of his NCOs who in turn account for the safty and well being of their soldiers. If a soldiers or NCO
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Diary Entries: Harold Henry Abbott Enlistment: 10th March 1915 I can not believe I have actually done it. I have officially enlisted myself to fight for Australia in the war two days ago‚ it still quite has not sunken in what I have done. To be quite honest I was reluctant in my mind to do it at first. Reason being is I am quite comfortable back home with my job of being a Brushmaker. But I knew that if I did not enlist myself my family would have been delivered a white feather. Which is symbolic
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initial patrols were reporting enemy sighting from the air and through ground movement. Alpha and Charlie Companies were discovering huts that could hold a platoon size element. Lieutenant Colonel Honeycutt and his staff began to conclude that his battalion might face an enemy larger than anticipated. In addition‚ the running estimate led to believe that the base might be bigger than anticipated and that at any time the NVA might decide to defend it. As a result‚ he requested more reinforcements from
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In the last line of the book Ordinary Men‚ Browning wrote a very deep yet possibly triggering question: “If the men of Reserve Police Battalion 101 could become killers under such circumstances‚ what group of men cannot?” (189). The answer to this question is yes‚ any group of men can become killers like Battalion 101 under circumstances because of human’s sinful nature. There are many lessons that people could learn from reading Browning’s book. Even though the truth was disturbing and quite offensive
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Air Defense Artillery is a very important part of The United States Army. Air Defense was a great asset during the Battle of Luzon. The 200th Coast Artillery Regiment provided Air Defense on the Islands of the Philippines for the Filipinos and United States Forces retreating. The United States and Philippine forces provided weapon systems and defense layouts for threats that were encountered. This encounter led The United States Army to replace old weapon systems with new weapon systems‚ and
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The film Pork Chop Hill‚ starring Gregory Peck‚ is an American made movie that depicts the true story of the battle of Pork Chop Hill in the Korean War. As one of the last battles of a war‚ which reached no conclusion the significance of Pork Chop Hill is one that is difficult to describe. Tactically‚ Pork Chop Hill had no conclusive purpose whatsoever – it did not provide any offensive or defensive advantages to either side of the war‚ nor did it lead to any type of supply road. The leadership in
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