aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps The Boeing B-17 bomber was an innovative plane introduced by the United States military in 1938. It was the most durable plane of World War II‚ and completed many successful missions in its ten-year commission. This four-engine bomber was developed for the United States Army Air Corps -4000 pounds of bombs -it can go at least 2000 miles -eight 50-calliber machine guns fight off enemy air attacks -it was tough‚ dourable‚ and
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The Tuskegee Airmen The museum that I chose to visit for this assignment is the Palm Springs Air Museum. I visited the museum on March 22nd with a few of my friends. I had arrived at the Museum with the intent that I was going to write about one of their many aircrafts. However‚ it didn’t end up being so simple‚ for I was delighted to come across an overwhelming array of options. Surprisingly‚ I was most interested by the historical displays rather than the aircraft. They provided an incredible amount
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UNITED STATES ARMY SH 21-76 RANGER HANDBOOK Not for the weak or fainthearted RANGER TRAINING BRIGADE UNITED STATES ARMY INFANTRY SCHOOL FORT BENNING‚ GEORGIA JULY 2006 RANGER CREED Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger‚ fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession‚ I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige‚ honor‚ and high esprit de corps of the Rangers. Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite Soldier who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by land
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thereof‚ the B-29 was it. Developing the Future Just over a week since American forces had surrendered at Bataan‚ and with the fear of a Japanese invasion of the western states‚ Americans needed a win. From the deck of the USS Hornet‚ sixteen B-25 bombers attacked the nerve center of Japan. Despite the small amount of damage imposed during the raid‚ it showed both America and Japan that Tokyo was vulnerable to air attack. The Doolittle
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The United States Army is a complex organization made up of several commands and managed by different command levels. The U.S. Army is an organization different from that of a business in many unique ways. Specific examples of these differences include: financial reporting‚ disciplinary review procedures‚ and tactical operations. Although different in many ways‚ the Army shares many similar characteristics of a normal profit business. Army personnel are managed by supervisors arranged in a command
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The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American airmen in the military‚ and fought during World War Two. The men would experience nine months of training in order to graduate and earn either commissions or Army Air Corps silver pilot wings. The squadrons were always very successful in the missions during the war‚ after a few years President Harry S. Truman would begin to desegregate the military. The Tuskegee Airmen had a rough start but they were one of the best squadrons during the war. The
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The Tuskegee airmen will always be the most influential air squadron during WWII. I think this because there were a lot racist people that did not want them to succeed‚ but they did more than just succeed. They became the first black Army Air Corps pilots. President Roosevelt arranged a meeting in September 1940 with three African-American leaders and members of the Army and Navy. During the meeting‚ the leaders stressed three points: (1)equal chance for jobs in the defense industry‚ (2)fair
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“Requesting permission to join the United States Army” I would like to please rejoin the United States Army and fulfill my obligations proudly. I joined the Active Duty component with the United States Army on September 9‚ 2013 and was separated from Advanced Individual Training on February 28‚ 2014 with an uncharacterized discharge due to failure to adapt. I’ve separated from the United States Army because I realized I had an opportunity and for the most part I wasn’t ready‚ therefore
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served in the United States Air Corps. The Tuskegee airmen played an important role on shaping the racial policy in both the armed forces and the United States (the Tuskegee airmen of WWII). “A time where the law recognized minorities as separate but equal‚ African Americans were excluded from opportunities and victories were limited due to lack of opportunity. In striving to show their patriotism the Tuskegee Airmen’s victories led not just to the success of African Americans in the Air Force but also
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met his wife‚ Roslyn Shechter. Zinn was a revolutionary and an activist. He spent his early life organizing labor rallies and participating in marches for civil rights. In 1943‚ Zinn joined the Army Air Corps in hopes of fighting the fascists. He served as a bombardier in a B-17. He left the Army and moved with his wife back to New York where they lived in a rat-infested basement. He worked at a local brewery and dug ditches for a living. Finally‚ the couple moved to public housing and Zinn
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