Even President Barack Obama is trying to end discrimination regarding the military and people who have different sexual preferences. The controversial "don’t ask‚ don’t tell"‚ passed in 1993‚ prevents gay men and lesbians from revealing their sexual orientation‚ and prevents the military from asking about it. This ridiculous policy has been in effect for over 15 years‚ and it’s been supported by our military at all levels. However‚ this law of the "don’t ask‚ don’t tell" policy is unconstitutional
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fact‚ “Deployments for military members in the United States have increased in both frequency and length over the past 10 years” (T. Countryman; J. Countryman).War can tear families apart‚ make children scared‚ and also create stress for anyone involved in the deployment. Children know more than many people think and children can also sense when their parents are stressed. Deployment can be anywhere from a few weeks to years and knowing what to do to help a child of a military parent can help tremendously
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commonly said to succeed in the military that all you need to do is be in the right place‚ at the right time‚ and in the right uniform. This premise is in keeping with basic standards and discipline which are not only critical in the military‚ but are expected as the standard. This means every soldier‚ marine‚ airman‚ and sailor must comply with this without instruction as it is not only expected of them‚ it is instilled in them from literally day zero in the military and every day thereafter. It is
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Napoleon was one of the greatest military leaders in history. He is also considered a power hungry conqueror trying to rule Europe. He was able to move up through the military quickly due to the French Revolution. Napoleon achieved a number of things during his rule of France. One of his greatest achievements was his supervision of the revision of French law into codes. The new law codes included some of the freedoms gained during the French revolution that included religious toleration and the
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Importance of Securing Items The definition of sensitive items is anything that considered classified or a mission essential item. They range anywhere from protective wear‚ maps‚ patrol routes‚ nods (night vision goggles) or simply your weapon. The meaning of securing your sensitive items mainly is maintaining accountability for opsec (operation security)‚ mission success and a soldiers overall readiness. If an item is lost and the enemy gets his/her hands on that item it could compromise the mission
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discern the differences and similarities as it is seen and applied in both the army (military in general) and the civilian
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The theme of unpreparedness is central to the initial stages of the Korean War. Military unpreparedness comes in many forms and This Kind of War provides ample examples. However‚ valuable lessons can also be learned from studying successful and prepared senior and small-unit leaders and the type of leadership required to reverse military defeat‚ gain the initiative‚ and counter and defeat the enemy. For NCO’s‚ the book offers a chance to consider why tough and realistic training still matters and
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civilizations. These civilizations made their way to power in many ways including military force‚ great wealth‚ and politics. These civilizations include the Assyrians‚ the Egyptians‚ the Romans‚ and in more recent times‚ the United States of America. Another civilization that is often mentioned to be a part of this prestigious group is that of the Ancient Greeks. The primary reason being the Ancient Greek’s military advancement made them superior to the other ancient armies of the time allowing their
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Throughout history‚ there have been many great writers of military strategy and tactics. Three of the greatest were Sun Tzu‚ Niccolo Machiavelli‚ and Antoine-Henri Jomini. Although these three men lived in different time periods‚ their views on war and military strategy have laid the foundations for how armies still wage war to this day. Some of the fundamental similarities and differences of their works are to be discussed in this paper. Each of these men had a different style of writing about
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The fall of Rome was led by military‚ political‚ social‚ and economic factors over a long period of time. Military factors consists of the Germanic invasions‚ and decreasing Roman legions which lead to idea of mercenaries that only cared about money moreover Roman values. The Huns were migrating from central Asia to Eastern Europe‚ and ejected the Germanic peoples. The Visigoths‚ Ostrogoths‚ and other Germanic people invaded Roman territory seeking safety‚ but the legions couldn’t push them back
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