The Terracotta Army Waves and waves of warriors in shiny armour were marching orderly‚ sands and dirt were flying in the air after being grinded and stepped on by chariot wheels and horseshoes. With a shout‚ thousands of arrows burst towards the sky relentlessly as if they were tiny drops of rain. In a twinkle of an eye‚ the shouts grew louder‚ and the army crashed into the battlefield like a mountainous wave. The ground trembled as the world shaking sounds of weapons clattering and battle cries
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Indian Army | | Founded | 15 August 1947 – present | Country | India | Type | Army | Size | 1‚129‚900 active personnel 960‚000 reserve personnel 158 aircraft | Part of | Ministry of Defence Indian Armed Forces | Headquarters | New Delhi‚ India | Motto | Service Before Self | Colours | Gold‚ red and black | Website | Official Website of the Indian Army | Commanders | Chief of the Army Staff | General Bikram Singh[1] | Notable commanders | General Thimayya
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began his army career as a cavalry lieutenant (1913) and was aide-de-camp to General John J. Pershing in Mexico (1916-1917) and in England (1917). After serving with the U.S Tank Corps in World War 1‚ Patton became a vigorous proponent of tank warfare. Later on‚ he was made a tank brigade commander in July 1940. On April 4‚ 1941‚ he was promoted to major general‚ and two weeks later he was made commander of the 2nd Armoured Division. Then‚ he was made corps commander in charge of both the 1st and 2nd
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reaction with an oxidant such as oxygen. Formation of an oxide of iron due to oxidation of the iron atoms in solid solution is a well-known example of electrochemical corrosion‚ commonly known as rusting. This type of damage typically produces oxide(s) and/or salt(s) of the original metal. Corrosion can also refer to other materials than metals‚ such as ceramics or polymers‚ although in this context‚ the term degradation is more common. In other words‚ corrosion is the wearing away of metals due to a
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Title: The Damned Thing Author: Ambrose Bierce I--ONE DOES NOT ALWAYS EAT WHAT IS ON THE TABLE By the light of a tallow candle which had been placed on one end of a rough table a man was reading something written in a book. It was an old account book‚ greatly worn; and the writing was not‚ apparently‚ very legible‚ for the man sometimes held the page close to the flame of the candle to get a stronger light on it. The shadow of the book would then throw into obscurity a half of the room
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to encourage and support the effort. Despite the high approval rating the US government still released crucial propaganda that displayed communist as the evil of the world. It wasn’t until Nixon invaded Cambodia that many protests occurred‚ mostly by democratic college students that led to the US government censoring American media. During hostile times in the Vietnam War the US government fell to censoring the media in order to lower the amount of opposing riots against the government. During an age
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Executive orders are orders issued by United States Presidents and directed towards officers and agencies of the U.S. federal government‚ as defined by Wikipedia. Executive Orders do not require approval from Congress‚ therefore‚ the President can implement policies while avoiding public debate and opposition. Some presidents have created tremendous‚ yet positive‚ change throughout history‚ effectively changing the way America is run today‚ by way of Executive Orders. For instance‚ the United States
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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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today…being in the Army is one of the wisest choices I’ve made in my life‚ many people take being in the Army for granted and have no clue how beneficial the army can be. Your rent is guaranteed paid every month‚ money for food and your basically approved for anything in the world as long as you serve in the Army or any branch of service. You also gain free knowledge and experience that many outside people in the civilian world do not have the chance or opportunity to be a part of. The Army has a lot to
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pride. At an early age I learned about sacrifices‚ “This We Will Defend‚” honor‚ respect and devotion to duty. I truly believe in what the Army stands for hence why it would be a great privilege to join the few and elite members of the prestigious Officer’s. There are many reasons I would like to become one of the officers. I want to serve alongside the Army men and women who’s work and valor have helped keep this nation safe. I want to help keep our nation a safe place and be able to give back to
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