By LTG Walter F. Ulmer Jr. U.S. Army retired he American Army is‚ of necessity‚ a hierarchical bureaucracy. Disciplined response to authority remains a bedrock value. Ten years of complex operations conducted typically with notable professionalism by a true volunteer force must be unique in history. And that noteworthy effort followed decades of erratic funding and potentially traumatic alterations of structure. Our Army is also a remarkably introspective institution. Studies of leadership and
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The Union and Confederate armies fought against each other in the Civil War. This essay is about comparing and contrasting the Union Army and the Confederate Army. The better well supplied Union Army had more factories and soldiers against the Confederate Army who wasn’t as well supplied. The Union Army’s meals consisted of union fare‚ hardtack or “hard crackers” made with flour‚ salt and water. Thier meat consisted pork‚ bacon‚ or beef. They also ate cornmeal. In lesser amounts they had molasses
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Narrative Significant events allow us as humans to achieve characteristics that we once did not think we could. Joining the military is the big umbrella above all of my significant events. Prior to the military‚ I was a cashier at a gift shop. Friends did not think that I was cut out for the military but I have proven them wrong. Throughout the years‚ I have grown to have confidence in all things I believe in. I have become daring‚ I do not like to take “no” for an answer‚ and I always think that
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PFC White May 06‚ 2018 Leadership in the Army and Respect There are three ARMY publications which I have referenced which pertain to the purpose of NCO’s and other leaders in the military and why they deserve respect: ADP 6-22‚ AR 600-100‚ and FM 7-21.13. These publications clearly define the definition of leadership and the responsibilities of leaders in the ARMY such as the noncommissioned officer. These responsibilities are to influence their soldiers to achieve the ARMY’s goals‚ be the moral
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Testing for the Presence of Lipids‚ Proteins‚ and Carbohydrates in McDonald’s Menu Items Emma Heironimus‚ White 3 There are four main macromolecules; proteins‚ nucleic acids‚ lipids‚ and carbohydrates. The presence of some of these‚ such as sugar‚ fat‚ starch‚ and protein‚ can be determined using tests such as Benedict’s solution‚ Lugol’s iodine solution‚ Biuret’s reagent‚ and Sudan III. Control tests were performed to determine what a positive result would appear like. Then the tests were performed
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Why Accountability is such an important aspect in the U.S. Army. As a child growing up on a small island in a community that does not exceed 600 population‚ It was very easy for our parents to keep track of us and know where we were pretty much at all times. When I decided to to join the Army and leave my small island community it was a major life change. I went from knowing everyone to knowing virtually no one. Being in the Army has broadened my views on so many things that I would never have
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1-25th Army History The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division‚ nicknamed "Tropic Lightning‚" is headquartered at Schofield Barracks‚ Hawaii and is assigned to the Pacific Command. The Division of nearly 17‚000 soldiers stationed in Hawaii‚ at Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson‚ Alaska‚ focuses primarily on training for low intensity conflicts throughout the Pacific region. However‚ the 25th ID is fully involved in the Global War on Terror and deploys units in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
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also thought that the best tactic would be the one that had the most effect without exposing the troops to unnecessary risk. One of them was to cut off their opponent from his resources. Armies run on their stomachs and equipment‚ and both require regular supplies. Without a stable supply of food and water‚ an army will starve or dehydrate killing or uncomforting the troops and they would fall apart. The Roman Soldiers would attack the resources themselves. When they conquered territory‚ they took
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Respect RESPECT HAS BEEN a distinctive US Army value since 1778 when Frederick William Baron von Steuben noted that a US officer.s first objective should be to treat his men .with every possible kindness and humanity..1 So it was not surprising when the US Army identified respect as oneof its seven values. In 1998 respect language gave the Army a powerful way to organize ongoing discussions about discrimination and harassment.2 The previous year.s headlines had been filled with allegations of
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for more power. Many leaders were able to skillfully direct their armies to triumph. But as victorious as they were‚ no one can deny the fact that there were as many battles lost as there were won. According to a Greek Historian names Polybius‚ these losses are attributed to the carelessness of the leaders when it came to planning their strategy of attack. In book IX of his work‚ The Histories‚ he states in “The Art of Commanding Armies” that there is a high chance that these leaders were not able to
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