Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig: World War I’s Worst General Even so‚ a staff colonel had the cheek to write: "The events of July 1st bore out the conclusions of the British higher command and amply justified the tactical methods employed." Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig‚ chief of staff of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and architect of the battle‚ evidently agreed. On the day after the debacle‚ stating that the enemy "has undoubtedly been shaken and has few reserves in hand‚" he discussed
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Why did Britain maintain most of its empire at the conclusion of the War for American Independence‚ while the end of the Peloponnesian War resulted in the destruction of the Athenian Empire? Steven Pressfield the author of The War of Art says "the principle of priority States (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important and (b) you must do what’s important first." Prioritization‚ this is what Britain did to maintain its power during the end of the American Revolutionary
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Going into the military is not an easy choice. People have to stay focused and be alert at all times. There is no room for playing games‚ that person must be serious. People have to be ready‚ or else being in the military is not for anybody! Brian Bond‚ 24‚ is in the Marine Corps. Currently‚ he is still serving and is now stationed in Japan. His current rank is Lance Corporal and his occupation is Air Traffic Control. He made his decision at the age of 18 to go into the marines. He realized that
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Across The Dark Islands was written by Floyd W. Radike who was an officer in the National Guard. He wrote this book to show his experience in the National Guard before and after the war and to also show us how the conditions were in the front lines of the war.He was with his unit in the Battles of Guadalcanal‚ New Georgia‚ The battle of Luzon and also for a short amount of time in Japan. Floyd W. Radike was a junior officer who served firstly as a line company platoon officer and then as time went
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During the Civil War‚ submarines technologically advanced. Using submarines was considered an elite and dangerous job (Katcher 45). Also in spring of 1861‚ unknown vessels were found by the Naval Services (Barney 309-11). Submarines were made almost illegal. The Southern side was under a Secret Service (Vert). The Confederates had no Navy (Weaver). The North considered them “infernal machines”. Most of the records of submarines were intentionally destroyed (Vert). Submarines resembled a whale
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As Marines we have many traditions that we continue to pass on through the ranks. They define who we are as an organization and they set us apart from the other branches. One of the biggest traditions we have trouble continuing is formally counseling our Marines’ on the negative or positive things that they do even though there is a Marine Corps Order (MCO) that tells us how and when to conduct counseling’s. I feel that this is one of the traditions that should be practiced more within my unit. To
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1587‚ Day 1 We arrived today on the island of Roanoke. Queen Elizabeth of England had sent us over here to start a colony in the new world. There were about one hundred and twenty people on board that tiny vessel consisting of men‚ women‚ and children. I am very happy to make it onto land after so long on the water in a crowded ship. The land is dense with forests‚ and the bodies of water that surround us are beautiful. John White has been named governor of our colony. Day 20 I have been inside
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Have you ever had to survive a huge storm in the middle of the ocean on a sailboat? Well probably not‚ but if you want to find out what it may be like then the movie "The White Squall" is the show that will fulfill this need. However you can’t have a ship that will sail without a good captain. The skipper guides all of these young men through many toils and fears. The skipper has many pros‚ one of the many‚ and probably the most important‚ is that he is a good sailor. If he wouldn’t have been a
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A large sector of just war theory references several moral and legal implications that must be evaluated prior to engaging in attack. The legalist paradigm‚ as expressed by theorist and author Michael Walzer in his book Just and Unjust Wars1‚ evaluates the conditions that constitute just war‚ and elaborates on several of the key circumstances that are required to impose just war on others. Despite its strengths‚ this paradigm is often evaluated as being a “strawman”‚ and provides only a foundation
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Through the test of time‚ the military has transformed and improved as new lessons have been learned and as new technology has been implemented. The Navy has been the backbone of America’s fighting capability since its founding on October 13‚ 1775. Throughout its history‚ the fleet has served as a means of offensive and defensive power for the nation. Its versatility has allowed for the protection and growth of American land‚ commerce‚ and prestige. The Battle of Vera Cruz‚ Hampton Roads‚ and Manila
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