Being an only child, my childhood mostly consisted of me being left to my imagination as both my parents worked and I had to fend off the forces of boredom alone. I had a vast collection of stuffed animals that
I am passionate about West Point, because I live my life by work ethic; moral, physical, academic and intellectual excellence; integrity; love; and community and brotherhood. These are fundamental pillars of the West Point experience. My intellectual passion has brought
There’s no denying that we, the people of Western culture, in order to form a more perfect society, establish Justice and ensure…Tranquility? The forefathers may have said tranquility but what they meant was: everyone pack as much activity as possible
When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one. ~Epitaph of Leonard P. Matlovich, 1988 (Thanks, Marlene)The famous irony that speaks volumes about India’s attitude towards the word
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The Need for Centralization Centralization is the measure of the distribution of authority over decision- making among the top-tier Army leadership and second-level commanders within the organization. Decision-making deals with the formulation of strategy, scheduling appointments, distribution of resources, communication
First, Parliamentary taxation prompted the Americans to rebel the most. The Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townsend Duties were the primary taxes and duties that ultimately led the colonists to rebel. The Sugar Act of 1 764 was
Military Discipline Is a state of order and obedience existing within a command. Self discipline In the military Is where soldiers do the 4 rights without being told, even In the absence of the commander. Discipline is created within a
Dear Maggie, It’s inevitable that this must be hard on you, considering you don’t support my decision to Join the war, but Ill have you know that this dreadful place has me missing you all that much more. The fact
Many people have different viewpoints of what a family Is. “What Family? ” by Pauline Riot Rear analyzes the way a family has changed over many of the years. Rear also states that the family is something that cannot ever
The Civil War, which divided the Northern and Southern states in the bloodiest conflict in U.S. history, raged on when Abraham Lincoln was re-elected as President. Lincoln Knew that all the tragedy and casualties had to come to an end.
In the uniformed services, there are emergency services most of them are government funded. A lot of these are statutory services and are voluntary. Police, Ambulance, and the Fire service, in the military there is the Army, Navy, Royal Marines,
When it comes to the U. S. Military, define pride as being proud of something one does or accomplishes every day, or one who finds pride In their country. There is a man, he did not serve in the military
Ricardo S. Sanchez Military Reporters and Editors Forum Luncheon Address delivered 12 October 2007, Arlington, VA Moderator: Good luck. Gen. Sanchez: Thank you. Did you hear that? He said, “Good luck.” What does — What does that mean? You mean
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Admiral Michael G. Mullen Military Farewell Retirement Address delivered 30 September 2011, Fort Myer, Virginia Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, Secretary Panetta, General Dempsey, distinguished guests, including some of my counterparts who — from around the world that I’ve worked
Michelle Obama White House Forum on Military Credentialing Address delivered 29 April 2013, South Court Auditorium, White House, Washington, D.C. Please, sit, rest. Because we want you to do a lot of work today, so we don’t want you to
Michelle Obama Speech Honoring Women in the Military delivered 18 November 2009, White House East Room, Washington, D.C. Thank you everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you. Isn’t this nice? Just so very nice. Let me begin by thanking Secretary
Michelle Obama Address at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Center delivered 3 March 2009, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia I want to thank the General for that kind introduction, and to thank her for her lifetime of
John McCain Address at the Virginia Military Institute delivered 11 April 2007 Thank you very much. Thank you very much, General. I know that seated in the front of this hall are VMI cadets who have served in Iraq. I’m
John F. Kennedy United States Military Academy Commencement Address delivered 6 June 1962, West Point, New York General Westmoreland, General Lemnitzer, Mr. Secretary, General Decker, General Taylor, members of the graduating class and their parents, gentlemen: I want to express
SecDef James Mattis U.S. Military Academy Cadet Graduation Address delivered 27 May 2017, West Point, New York Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: What a day. As the chaplain put it, what a “happy day”1 for our graduates here this morning;
David Petraeus Address at ROTC Dinner Honoring Military Veterans delivered 26 March 2013, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles Thank you. Good evening to you all. Thanks for that very warm welcome. And thanks, Mr. President, for your kind
General David Petraeus Military Farewell Retirement Address delivered 31 August 2011 Well, thank you very much, Secretary [William J.] Lynn, Admiral [Mike] Mullen. Ambassadors, members of Congress and the Cabinet, service secretaries, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
Colin Powell Military Retirement Ceremony Address delivered 30 September 1993, Arlington, Virginia The Army has officially advised me that for record purposes, I have served 35 years, 3 months, 21 days, and as we say in the infantry, a wake-up.
Barbara Lee Statement in Opposition to H.J. Res. 64 delivered 14 September 2001 Mr. Speaker, Members, I rise today really with a very heavy heart, one that is filled with sorrow for the families and the loved ones who were
Barack Obama Address to the Nation on U.S. Military Action in Syria delivered 10 September 2013, Washington, D.C. My fellow Americans, tonight I want to talk to you about Syria — why it matters, and where we go from here.Over
Ashton Carter Press Briefing on Open Military Roles for Women delivered 3 December 2015 Good afternoon, or good morning. No, it’s good afternoon. Thanks for being here. Appreciate it. Now, before I turn to my statement on the subject about
SHAYETET 13 is the elect naval ranger unit of the Israeli Navy. The unit is considered one of the primary Particular Forces units of the Israel Defense Forces. S’13 specializes in sea-to-land incursions. counter-terrorism. sabotage. nautical intelligence assemblage. nautical surety
Leadership is all around us. It is used in different ways that we do non recognize. There are two different countries in which leading is exposed. in the civilian universe and military universe. These two countries are well different in