Army Ants Anthony Palmieri November 20‚ 1996 Contemporary Science Topics A quote made by Lewis Thomas‚ "Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungus‚ raise aphids as livestock‚ launch armies into war‚ use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies‚ and exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television." I am going to focus this report on the part of the quote‚ "..launch armies into war..‚" which sets a metaphor of ants and our armies
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1980’s under the direction of the Chief of Staff of the Army‚ the Honorable John O. Marsh‚ The Army Physical Fitness School was created. The school was designed to enhance physical fitness training within the Army by producing knowledgeable physical fitness trainers that were tasked to create a program designed to standardize the way physical fitness training was conducted throughout Army units. Over the course of the next several decades; the Army Physical Fitness School would face several challenges
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The Profession of Arms A member of the Army does not simply become an Army professional overnight. The Army professional‚ as a member of the Profession of Arms‚ is bound to uphold two great commitments. The first is commitment in service of the American people. Our government derives its authority from the will of the people and through this we receive our mandate to uphold and preserve the Constitution. The second commitment of the Army professional is to his or her fellow soldiers. The lethality
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Abstract The Army is a great profession were many individuals come together and make the impossible happen. This institution has to overcome more obstacles then most average career paths will take you. The only way these thing have happened and will continue to happen is through discipline‚ leadership‚ training and mentorship. The army is always changing at a fast rate of speed and without these elements the profession of arms will fall apart. After over a decade of war the army is changing again
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Merriam-Webster defines “Army” as: “The part of a country’s (in this case‚ The USA) military with soldiers trained to fight on land.” The US Army can be looked at as a “Society” by sociologists as opposed to just an organization. After having served myself‚ I can completely agree with the notion that the Army is definitely more of a society‚ in sociological terms‚ than an organization. Merriam-Webster defines “Society” as: “ people in general thought of as living together in organized communities
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The Army of the United States of America was founded 241 years ago‚ on 14 June 1775‚ with the following mission in mind: 1) Preserving the peace and security‚ while providing for the defense of the United States. 2) Supporting the policies of the nation. 3) Implementing the national objectives. 3) Overcoming any nations responsible for aggressive acts that imperil the peace and security of the United States. To complete this mission‚ the United States Army created the outline by which all Army personnel
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Though it is obvious that Steven Crane’s novel entitled The Red Badge of Courage is centered on one specific symbolic focal point‚ it is quite easy for the reader to look deeper into the title in search of another meaningful symbol. After much contemplation I realized that Crane uses color imagery as a symbol for many features within the story. Many specific colors were present more than once and often used for a certain representation of a character or characteristic. The particular noticeable colors
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The Army is an organization designed around complete structure and mandated directions that should be followed according to the Army Rules and Regulations. During my military career‚ I worked directly for a very loyal and dedicated Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)‚ Dr. Joseph Blanding. While he was very meticulous about following every rule and regulation‚ there was a situation at one of the units that required him to use his personal judgment and authority to make a decision for the best interest of the
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we would do if something traumatic happened to us‚ and we all would like to think we’d do the brave thing. When looking danger in dead on it is either all about saving yourself or putting your life on the line to save someone else. In the story the Red Badge of Courage Henry was faced with the fight or flight response. When Henry was at the first battle Henry realized he had bit off more than he could chew. When you join the military you would think it’s for all the right reasons. Being what they
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Gondor from Lord of the Rings and the United States Army; what exactly do all these people in fiction‚ history or even modern day share? They all share the idea of having written law governing their people’s actions and decisions. The Army is no different. If someone were to read all of Army doctrine it would begin at Army Doctrine Publication 1: The Army. The first reference publication‚ The Army Profession‚ which comes with it‚ describes the Army profession with five essential characteristics as
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