true threat. The massing of enemy troops at Khe Sang outpost along with North Vietnam diplomatic feint could have been assessed as diversionary tactic waiting to exploit a greater threat. During the battle of Huế‚ if commanders did not understand battlefield
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The medical field has changed drastically since the beginning of the American Revolution. Caring for casualties on the battlefield was a major problem in the recovery and care as this was the responsibility of the Quartermaster Sergeant and select Soldiers from the field‚ mainly Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs). Injured Soldiers could not call for the skilled medic as they did not exist yet. Regimental Surgeons performed initial treatment‚ but there was still a problem as the numbers of casualties
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Battlefield leaders often fall under scrutiny for their decisions under fire because of the access to more information post battle. The Civil War allows for a unique opportunity to examine and scrutinize both sides of the battle because they were both US forces. Brigadier General Meagher’s impact on the Battle of Antietam is not exempt from this scrutiny‚ he encounters additional distain due to the opinion he was presumed to be drunk during the battle‚ though never proven. The Battle of Antietam
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camouflaged position‚ placing your tank in a hull down position‚ finding an artillery (arty) safe position‚ angling position so your hull will bounce incoming rounds‚ and finally knowing when to exercise a tactical retreat. Running around the battlefield willy-nilly in the wide open is just a recipe for certain death. Learning to use the environment around you to decrease your visibility on the battle field is extremely important; this is camouflage. The enemy can’t hit you if they can’t see you
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On Roman Military Matters‚ commonly referred to as De Re Militari‚ by Flavius Vegetius Renatus is essentially a field manual focusing on Roman military organization and how to field an army in a time of war. Vegetius discusses not only the development of the Roman soldier‚ from recruitment to final training‚ but also the organization‚ weaponry‚ strategy and tactics employed by the Romans legions. Though Vegetius‚ through evidence‚ had no military background or experience‚ and it is unclear on what
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women’s husbands were out in the battlefield‚ women also wanted to contribute in a way or another to the American Revolution. That is why they did not take into consideration the hardship and sacrifices they had to go through while serving. Women in the Revolutionary War were just the same as women today; all they wanted was to work on their own and be independent; all women do not want to depend on any man at any time. Nurses were really crucial in the battlefield and they demonstrated to be capable
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Warfare During the Renaissance Warfare did not get invented during the Renaissance‚ but there were some significant innovations. Feudal cavalry lost its strength of the battlefield‚ infantry gained in stature‚ states learned how to field large armies for long periods of time. Most important of all‚ however‚ was the use of gunpowder. The chief result of these innovations was that warfare once and for all was taken out of the hands of private individuals (the nobility) and was taken over by the
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Magic: The Gathering was the first trading card game created and was developed by Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Each game represents a battle between wizards‚ known as "planeswalkers"‚ who employ spells‚ items‚ and creatures which are depicted on individual Magic cards to defeat their opponents. Each card has what is known as "rules text" explaining what that card does. There are seven major concepts one must understand before playing for the first time. The first
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Imagine that you are a soldier on a battlefield. Look around‚ all around you your allies are lying on the floor‚ either as dead bodies or wounded‚ crying out “MEDIC!”. Wouldn’t you help if you could? Desmond Doss is the man that did. He was an American combat medic during World War 2‚ a conscientious objector who wouldn’t use a weapon. Despite not wanting to use a weapon‚ he volunteered for the military. A soldier without a weapon‚ yeah I know how that sounds‚ but you’d be surprised at what
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is the bloody battle of Antietam. The photo was taken by Alexander Gardner displaying the horrific tragedy that occurred at the battle of Antietam. Since the battle was declared over‚ now the battleground is a place to go and look around at the battlefield. It was a very hard fought battle on both sides‚ and each General had very good qualities that will be further explained in the body paragraphs below. Speaking of the body paragraphs‚ they will discuss the photo in more depth and detail about the
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