Marks a target and directs the fire team’s fire on the target ● Maintains communication with the squad leader The senior fire team leader assumes the duties of the squad leader in the event of a casualty. Automatic Rifleman Equipped with the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) and the combat knife (kbar)‚ the SAW gunner: ● Carries out the team leader’s orders by focusing firepower on enemytroop concentrations of four or more ● Maintains a consistent high rate of fire ● Assumes the duties of the fire team leader in the event of a casualty
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Until today mandatory military has been a very well known controversy for centuries. Mandatory military‚ otherwise known as conscription‚ or drafting‚ is the compulsory enlistment of of people in a national service‚ most often a military service. The importance of mandatory military dates back to the days of WWI‚ WWII‚ Vietnam war‚ and much more. It was necessary for 18 to 26 year old men to register for the draft‚ if they failed to do so‚ they could owe a fine or be limited to apply for certain
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Military Spending in the US The majority of college students in the US today‚ do not know what it is like to live in a nation that is not at war‚ and this is no different for myself. One of my own memories in elementary school was the attack on the world trade center on 9/11. I am sure that I share that memory with many others. Throughout our lives‚ we have known our country to be one that is constantly fighting with another. As I grow older‚ I realize how surrounded we are by issues concerning
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clearly in the story The weapon by Fredric Brown. The story suggests many themes‚ but the main one being the lack of respect humans have with power and their ignorance towards technology. A scientist‚ Dr James Graham is creating the ultimate weapon. During his study time one night‚ a guest Mr. Niemand arrives at his doorstep‚ raising many questions about the weapon that James cannot answer. The ultimate question that James blindly ignores is "is humanity ready for the ultimate weapon?" Meanwhile James son
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victorious in most of their battles. Who were these Celts that survived numerous struggles? Where did they originate? What kind of social structure did they have? What kinds of beliefs did they have? What sort of weapons and armor did they use in battle? What were some of their military tactics? These are some of the questions that will be evaluated in the following paragraphs.<br><br>The Celts were tall‚ fair-skinned warriors who were well built‚ had blond hair and blue eyes. Some of them washed
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measure something or someone’s ability (Drummond & Jones‚ 2010). I have on many instances used testing during my work‚ both in the military and in my current position as a residential counselor. I will attempt to be curt in my explanation of the instances where I used testing in my career. Without testing my career in the military would be non-existent. The military uses a testing and evaluation system called the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
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The Importance of Following Orders. Why is it important to follow orders and instructions? From a military standpoint the difference can mean life or death for a soldier. On the civilian side it can mean the loss of your job‚ loss of position‚ or loss of pay. There are many factors that play into each individual scenario. No two events are ever the same and the outcome can range from a verbal reprimand to the death of the individual. Orders are meant to be obeyed both explicitly and implicitly
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Military Divorce Rates and the Age Blended Families Your Name Please Park University Military Divorce Rates and the Age Blended Families Military Divorce rate In American society‚ the divorce rate is high as compared to other developed countries of the world. In 2001‚ before the start of Afghanistan war‚ the military divorce rate was just 2.5%. Today‚ this rate jumped to 3.9%‚ a significant change. The risk of divorce is limited to men‚ but women are also at the higher risk (Harper‚ 2011)
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Stress in Military Recruiting Mr. Don Lockhart dlockhart@devry.edu MGMT 591-Leadership and Organizational Behavior Dr. Anthony Spivey 20 July 2012 Introduction The Indiana Army National Guard was officially established in 1846 in support of the Mexican-American War and has been present at every military engagement since. There are three primary units that make up the Indiana Army National Guard: the 38th Infantry Division‚ the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade‚ and the 76th Infantry
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to become a man. Upon researching the topic several articles and journals covering these types of rituals was found. After further research I found that not only is the military considered its own culture but within the military are other cultures. Special Operations or Special Forces culture is the elite group among the military they are trained to endure the most grueling circumstances. Rites of passage to join these groups are vigorous mentally and physically‚
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