Essays About Government

In the military where you are constantly working with one another on a day to day basis including deployments to various parts of the world relationships tend to form. In order to be able to keep the relationship healthy an understanding of perceptions, emotions, and nonverbal expression must be understood. While working in the same […]

The Battle of Cambrai took place in the early morning of November 20th, 1917. While the Battle of Passchendaele was being fought, British Commander-in-Chief Sir Douglas Haig approved a plan that involved overtaking the German army by sweeping around the town of Cambrai and encircling them. To this day, Haig is one of the most […]

Girl Power! What does that mean? Women who openly display their power, knowledge, and skill, receiving public recognition and honor. But also females who manage to wield power in societies that try to limit it or decree female submission; where their leadership is stigmatized and their creativity disdained. And women who resist and overthrow oppressive […]

Rainbow Six is a book written by Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. , who is commonly known as Tom Clancy. Tom is the author of numerous best-selling thrillers involving political controversies and espionage using military science and technology. Like most of his novels, Rainbow Six is also a techno-thriller that features the international counter-terrorist unit group […]

The film “Michael Collins” is devoted to one of the brightest personae in the turbulent history of Ireland of the 20th century – the legendary Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins. The movie was directed and written by Neil Jordan, who fostered the idea of this film for 13 years before finally making it. The role […]

Giving respect to a NCO is an important role as a soldier in the United States military. Respect is one of the core Army values that we are taught upon us first entering the military. NCO’s have earned the respect throughout the years of service they have given and by proving to their chain of […]

According to Kates and Don (2000), a gun is defined as a cannon that fires projectiles from a long tube known as the barrel at high velocities and in a low, flat trajectory. The fired projectile usually carries a charge that explodes when it hits its target. Some guns use ammunition that can pierce an […]

Despite both ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ and ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ depicting the downfall of soldiers in battle, they each convey this event uniquely. ‘Dulce et Decorum Est,’ is deeply based on the experiences from World War I as narrated by Wilfred Owen, who shares his personal struggles and incidents during the conflict. […]

In the following essay I will be comparing two poems on war. Of the poems I have studied, I have chosen, “The Charge of the Light Brigade” written by Alfred Lord Tennyson in the 1800’s, and “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen, written after the first World War in 1914. Both poems deal with […]

In this essay, I will be trying to explain the diverse ways in which the poem, “Dulce et Decorum Est”, written by Wilfred Owen, the film All Quiet On The Western Front, made from a book which became a world best seller by Erich Maria Remarque and the television show, “Good byeee” ( Blackadder) show […]

The first civil war was a war lasting numerous years. Throughout the war it was never certain who was going to win. In the end however, Parliament succeeded and gained a great victory whilst that of King Charles and his Royalist side failed. Why did Parliament win the civil war? Firstly, the generals were a […]

As both Britain and Germany were forced to direct all efforts of the nation’s people and resources into the war, the war was no longer fought only on the battlefield – a new front was created. The home front. The lives of civilians were greatly affected as their countries economies and supplies suffered and the […]

Gladiator is the critically acclaimed 2000 film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Academy award winning actor Russell Crowe. Nominated for one hundred and nineteen awards, the film won forty-eight, including a BAFTA award for Best Film. In this essay I will be studying the techniques used by Scott and how they enhance our enjoyment […]

The tactics and strategies employed by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army, and the US and Australian Armed forces, were to become the prime determinants of the outcome of the conflict. Despite America’s abundant resources and advanced technology, their various tactics such as ‘search and destroy’, Operation Rolling Thunder, defoliation, air attacks, the […]

By 1876, most of the Sioux had followed Red Cloud and gone to live in the great Reservations. Although most Indians had followed and respected Red Cloud’s decisions, many of the younger warriors had been against this way of life. These young Renegades, led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, refused to give up their […]

In times like these of unrest and turmoil the world will often turn to its history for answers. The history of warfare is a dated and overflowing one. In his book ‘Gallipoli’, Les Carlyon writes of a place and a battle. His descriptive writings take the reader into trenches and introduce them to the politicians […]

Since 1990, the United States and Europe have witnessed both continuity and change in their collaboration on counter-terrorism. Their distinct “strategic cultures,” influenced by different values, historical contexts, threat perceptions, and military capabilities, have presented obstacles to working together. However, the 9/11 attacks prompted a renewed sense of urgency and importance for coordinated actions in […]

The Prussian Revolution in Military affairs was one of the defining points in the changing nature of warfare; it led to the change of outlook on armies, on warfare and the balance of power in Europe. The Prussian RMA resulted in the establishment of a new order in the armies of Europe; the Prussians developed […]

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 […]

Is it justified to have a statue of Field Marshall Haig in Whitehall? In 1936, a controversial statue of Field Marshall Haig was erected, 18 years after the conclusion of the ‘Great War’. The British people were divided over his leadership abilities and decisions during the war. However, supporters argue that despite significant losses, these […]

[pic] James Oglethorpe is a well known man. He was the man who convinced the British to colonize Georgia. He was born December 22nd, 1696 in London, England. When he was a little boy, His oldest brother and father went to fight in the Spanish war of succession (1702-1714) ant never came home. At the […]

The Vietnamese populace harbored a deep resentment towards the French, labeling them as “intruders”. This feeling was universal, extending from the impoverished to the affluent and even among children, all resisting against the French colonization that began in 1883. Their resistance strategy of guerilla warfare, which involved non-conventional fighting groups backed by locals who offered […]