The National Cadet Corps (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय कैडेट कोर) is It is the Indian military cadet corps with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis. National Cadet Corps is a Tri-Services Organization‚ comprising the Army‚ Navy and Air Force‚ engaged in grooming the youth of the country into disciplined and patriotic citizens. The National Cadet Corps in India is a voluntary organization which recruits cadets from high schools‚ colleges and Universities all
Premium Hazard Training
this discovery and warned him of its potential dangers if developed by other nations. The Manhattan Project was established by the U.S. government in 1942 so the country could develop an atomic device. A team under the command of United States Army Brigadier General Leslie R. Groves designed and built the first atomic bombs‚ directed by J. Robert Oppenheimer. This type of bomb was first tested at Alamogordo‚ New Mexico‚ on July 16‚ 1945. The amount of energy that was released by this explosion alone
Premium
militia unit. Although he requested commission‚ Nathanael served as a private due to a slight limp he had since birth (Saba‚ 2004). He wasn’t a Private for long though. In May of 1775‚ when 1600 men were called to service‚ Greene was promoted to Brigadier General. He and his men immediately marched to Cambridge to take part in the siege of Boston in 1775‚ where all of his military study paid off (Nathanael‚ 2004). His incredible leadership skills impressed General George Washington. Due to his respect
Premium
they were outnumbered and low on ammunition and gun powder. On the morning of June 17‚ 1775‚ the first shots were fired from the British war ships in Boston Harbor and the initial ground assault then began‚ led by Major General William Howe and Brigadier General Robert Pigot. The British attacked from Bunker Hill but the majority of the fighting was done on Breed’s Hill. The British assaulted the hill three times in total. In the first two advances they were pushed back by the Americans and both
Premium American Revolutionary War Massachusetts United States
Richmond before their planned meeting on July twentieth. The Union troops had planned the attack on the Confederate troops to begin when they camped near Manassas Junction in Virginia along a river known as Bull Run. President Abraham Lincoln ordered Brigadier General Irvin McDowell to hit quickly and decisively at the enemy and hopefully open the way to Richmond‚ and hopefully bringing the war to a quick end. Though a confederate spy had told the Confederates what the Union had planned‚ which then allowed
Premium American Civil War Confederate States of America Southern United States
The reason that the English and the Australians attacked Turkey was quiet simple‚ Russia was being attacked by Germany and was struggling to maintain defences‚ at this same time Turkey was also supporting Germany and invading Russia. As a result Russia requested assistance from its British alliances. The British also felt that Turkey would be a great trading port‚ as it allows great access to the Black Sea. So as a result the British bombarded the Turkish shore batteries to test their range of weaponry
Premium World War I Battalion Turkey
outfitting and arming all soldiers‚ a promotion from her deputy commander’s role there. The position stands as a key position in the multifront war on terror. There are 21 female general officers in the Army — all but four at the one-star rank of brigadier. It was not until 1970 that the Army had its first one-star: Anna Mae Hays‚ chief of the Army Nurse Corps. Women now make up about 14 percent of the active-duty Army and serve in a wide variety of by Deals Plugin Extensionassignments. They are still
Premium United States Army
performance in these roles caught the eye of General George Marshall who had him transferred to the War Plans Division in September 1939. With the US entry into World War II in December 1941‚ Ridgway was fast-tracked to higher command. Promoted to brigadier general in January 1942‚ he was again promoted that August and given command of the 82nd Infantry Division after Major General Omar Bradley was sent to the 28th Infantry Division Now a major general‚ Ridgway oversaw the 82nd’s transition into the
Premium Dwight D. Eisenhower World War II George S. Patton
Gallipoli is an Australian Film set made in the 1981‚ directed by Peter Weir. Starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee‚ as Frank Dunne and Archy Hamiton. The film depicts the two young athlete runners journey with being enlisted in the Australian Army during the First World war. They are sent to the peninsula of Gallipoli in Ottoman Empire‚ where they are involved in the Gallipoli Campaign. Throughout the Film Peter Weir demonstrates the young soldiers start to lose their true innocent belief of war. The
Premium World War I Trench warfare Australia
Biography of Robert E. Lee and his role in the Civil War Robert E Lee was born on January 19th‚ 1807 to a mother by the name of Ann Carter. Lee’s father was a commander in the revolutionary war‚ and even had a nickname called “light horse Harry”. Who was praised for his efficiency on the battle field and by his men. He was very stern with his men and always put the American cause first. He even once decapitated one of his men that deserted and ran to the enemy‚ He sent the head of the deserter to
Premium Black people Race African American