Essays On Politics

The Philippine islands were first encountered by Europeans in 1521 during Ferdinand Magellan’s Spanish expedition. Upon arriving at Cebu Island, Magellan named it Islas de San Lazaro to assert Spanish ownership and established cordial relationships with local leaders. He managed to convert some of them to Roman Catholicism. Sadly, Magellan met a tragic end when […]

Rifleman Dodd is about a green-coated British infantry rifleman in the Napoleonic Wars, an age when rifles were a novelty and most of the army was red-coated and carried muskets. Private Matthew Dodd gets separated from his regiment during a retreat and finds himself stranded behind enemy (French) lines in Portugal. With the occasional aid […]

The story of Fox Company’s last stand in the frozen hills of northern Korea serves as an inspiration to Marines everywhere, reinforcing their already mightily proud history. As a testament to the human will in the face of overwhelming forces of opposition it stands equally high as the courageous acts of Iwo Jima, Belleau Wood, […]

With the Communist organization here estimated to still have more than forty thousand duly registered members by March 1951, the government went on with its sustained campaign to cope with the worsening peace and order problem. The 1951 budget included the use of a residue fund for the land resettlement program in favor of the […]

The main reason for this essay is because I did not follow standard operating procedure and was not at the correct place of duty for accountability of my person while on quarters as prescribed by my doctor. Regardless of my reasons for absence, there is no excuse as to why I was not in my […]

It’s an age old argument, men are all around better than women. For decades a women’s job was in the kitchen, cooking meals or taking care of the children although for most of us these views are now outdated. The army however seems to think they still apply. Looking back though history we read of […]

AR-735-5 defines Accountability as the obligation of a person to keep records of property, documents, or funds. These records show identification data, gains, losses, dues-in, dues-out, and balances on hand or in use. In my own words Accountability is one’s personal responsibility to track and maintain property that is entering, or leaving your possession. Why […]

The US Navy Corpsman has come a long way since the indoctrination of the medical field in the Navy. Along with the advancement of medicine, the roles of the Corpsman also advanced. Corpsman now play one of the most important roles in the Navy, as they go anywhere and everywhere the Navy goes. Whether it […]

On the morning of 16 Jan 1991 images of precision strikes targeting Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime , brought the employment of airpower to the forefront of global consciousness . Concurrent with images of the attacks, the world’s media were broadcasting press briefings lauding the ‘revolutionary’ achievements of ‘surgical strikes’ conducted by F-117A Fighters; a capability […]

What was Tecumseh’s Vision ?   Tecumseh was a very significant Native American who gave his life for what he believed. He knew that the Americans were a tremendous threat to all Indian tribes, and realized that the Indians would be destroyed one by one if not united. Tecumseh created a confederation of thirty-two tribes […]

The history of Vietnam has been characterized by a strong struggle and conflict. The Vietnamese people have had to forcibly transform their society in order to achieve their freedom and independence. Notable events such as the Battle of Bach Dang in 939 and the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 demonstrate how conflict theory […]

On June 28, 2005 The SEAL team, led by LT Michael P. Murphy and consisting of petty officers Matthew Axelson, Danny Dietz and Marcus Luttrell, were on a mission to kill or capture Ahmad Shah, a Taliban leader who commanded a group of insurgents known as the “Mountain Tigers,” west of Asadabad. The initial counter-insurgent […]

A British ocean liner sailed away from a New York port on May 1st, 1915. Its name was the RMS Lusitania and its sinking, which occurred six days later on May 7th, 1915 is usually credited as a main reason why the United States decided to enter World War I (Unknown, OL). The sinking of […]

During World War I, there were only a small number of female spies, but the two most well-known ones were Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, also known as Marta Hari, and Edith Cavell. These women had completely different approaches to espionage. Marta Hari relied on her attractiveness and seductive persona as an exotic dancer to charm men […]

Owning his first gun at the age of eight, Chris Kyle learned to shoot as he hunted with his father for deer, quail and pheasants in West Texas. Chris was raised in Odessa, Texas and dreamed of joining the Unites States Marine Corps but upon finishing high school he became a professional bronco rider, apparently […]

1. Which of the following was NOT one of the early modern Islamic empires? Ottoman, Abbasid, Gujarat, Mughal, Safavid. * Abbasid and Gujarat. 2. How were the three Muslim early modern empires similar? The largest of the three empires, the Ottoman, stretched at its peak in the 17th century from north Africa to southern Russia, […]

The Romans were probably the most successful empire ever. However what made them such a driving force was the power and organization behind the fearsome legions of the Romans. To most people the Roman army just seems like a normal army that you hear about. Well it is much more that that, there are a […]

Men were primarily recognized for their combat role during World War One, while women’s contributions in manufacturing bombs and ammunition for soldiers at the front line often went unnoticed. Despite having extra responsibilities, women made an effort to stay in touch with their loved ones involved in the war. Sending mementos like pressed flowers, photographs, […]

In the military you are required, military member, to maintain your sensitive items. There are many reasons why you should maintain your sensitive items, one being operations security. You do not want the enemy of the United States to get a hold of these items and use them against you, your unit, or the people […]

The battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought on the 13th of September 1759. It was the result of a three-month British siege of the French North Aerican capital of Quebec City. Although the battle lasted for a short period of time, involved comparatively few troops, and caused few casualties, the effects of the […]

During the Cold War, the Soviets were trying to spread communism throughout Europe and Asia by exalting its achievements, and undermining democracy. Part of their approach was by launching ‘Hate-America’ propaganda. “As the Cold War intensified, the Truman administration launched an aggressive “Campaign of Truth” […] to counter the Soviet Union propaganda machine (Ubah, 2012). […]

The UCMJ 86, often known as AWOL or absence without leave, pertains to instances where a military member doesn’t report to their assigned duty location at the prescribed time without acquiring proper approval. This can also cover cases where a person deliberately separates themselves from their designated group, unit, or station they were ordered to […]