MEMORANDUM FOR Course Director‚ SUBJECT: Book Review: For The Common Defense 1. The two authors of this book were Allan R. Millett and Peter Maslowski. Maslowski‚ the author of chapters one through nine‚ is a professor of U.S. Military History and U.S. History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He earned his Ph. D at Ohio State University and has served on the Army Historical Advisory Committee‚ the Executive Board of War In History‚ and the Board of Trustees of the Society for Military
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“Peace is not the absence of war but the presence of justice” (Ford‚ Harrison). Justice is very essential to restore a fair and supportive society. I am a staunch advocate of the fact that the societies where injustice prevails‚ they suffer badly and their future’s end in mere darkness. This is not a fact but your opinion. Justice can be interpreted as receiving what is deserved‚ whereas mercy means receiving what is not deserved. Although these two qualities seem to share a completely different
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Three Reasons to Hire a Private Attorney for a Criminal Defense Instead of Using a Public Defender In all criminal cases‚ a defendant is entitled to legal representation‚ and if you cannot afford an attorney‚ one will be appointed to you. However‚ if you have a chance to get a private attorney‚ you may want to consider it. Although a public defender is appointed to you free of charge‚ there are many advantages to using a private attorney. You can choose your attorney When you use a public defender
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Descriptive versus Narrative This essay is to compare-contrast a narrative and descriptive essay The essays I chose were‚ “Are the Rich Happy?” written by Stephen Leacock (1916) for the narrative essay and “Homeless” written by Anna Quindlen (n.d.) for the descriptive essay. The title of both essays is what caught my eye and the reason why I read them. Although‚ I enjoyed reading both essays‚ I felt the descriptive essay “Homeless” had more value and was the better read. Therefore‚ in this essay
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Without the defense acquisition system‚ the U.S. military would not enjoy the substantial capability that it has in the form of major systems‚ information technology‚ and medical system needed to meet the demand of modern conflicts‚ rapidly evolving operational environment and to perform support services at home or abroad. Although the military is acquiring systems with game changing capability‚ the acquisition process is failing to deliver full value to the Warfighter and to American taxpayers.
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is the largest agency within the Department of Defense’s (DoD) with more than 26‚000 civilian and military personnel throughout the world (Defense Logistics Agency). DLA‚ Provides support as well as technical and logistic services to the Army‚ Air Force‚ Navy‚ Marine Corps and several federal agencies. A large number of DLA’s employees are culturally‚ racially‚ and ethnically diversified. However‚ inequities at the DoD with regard to race and ethnicity still occur
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The insanity defense has been around since 1581‚ but the most people are familiar with the M’Naghten Rule‚ which was affirmed in the nineteenth century. Since then‚ many more rules and tests have been implemented to prove the sanity level of the defendant. There are lots of mixed opinions about the insanity defense and the most common argument is‚ “How do you know it is real?” Sure‚ in some cases it is obvious if they are lying or if they do suffer from a mental illness‚ but in other cases there
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meanings to the term ‘mimesis’; Plato considers ‘mimesis’ in ethical and political context‚ Aristotle uses ‘mimesis’ as an aesthetic phenomenon. They both agree that poetry is mimetic but they have different idea about poetry and ‘mimesis’. The present paper aims first to define ‘mimesis’ and explain the historical and linguistic background of the term‚ then to analyze the concept of ‘mimesis’ in Plato and Aristotle. In literature the word ‘mimesis’ has two diverse applications; it is used “to
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comes from realistic sources in the external world and conflict within one’s own mind. A common conflict is when the id desires something that ego and/or superego don’t agree with. An important function of the ego is to operate defense mechanisms. Psychological defenses are the way we deal with anxiety: Denial Denies source of anxiety exists (I didn’t fail my exam‚ it must be a mistake. Man keeps setting the table after his wife has left him; denying therefore that she has left. Denial often shows
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Insanity Defense This is a tough subject and the argument about this is never ending. Does a person who committed crime can use insanity defense as an excuse for his/her actions? The insanity defense reflects the generally accepted belief that the person who cannot appreciate the consequences of their actions should not be punished for criminal acts. Most states regulate the defense with statues‚ but a few states allow the courts to craft the rule for its proper use. Insanity defense can be a
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