Essays on Combat

What is wrong with these pictures? On the left shows how things may start out; on the right shows how women soldiers in combat get hurt.
Perhaps the photographs depicted above (Courtesy of Google Images) seem extreme, yet what is the alternative to reality? On January 24, 2013 as reported by the an article in the Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild “Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the military would finally lift the ban on women serving in frontline combat roles, overturning the 1994 rule that limited the roles for women in the armed forces Continue reading...

At present, women are normally seen in jobs formerly dominated by men. From CEOs to welders, women have already invaded these jobs and are seen as more efficient that the typical men workers. However, there are still fields which are not predominantly conquered by women such as the military. Although there are women who wish to serve the core, there is a limitation as to how their involvement can be in the front lines. This limitation is argued by feminists and cadets as they can also fight alongside men in the front lines. For the Constitution and for the Continue reading...

Adopting the Wrong Perspective

In response to the rising clamor for gender equality and getting rid of double standards, officials are trying hard to incorporate a gender neutral approach to several aspects of the American society. Their recent target is the military.
On January 2013, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced that the Pentagon will lift the ban on females serving in combat roles. Apparently, this move was prompted by the bravery of more than 150 female soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan (Londoño). Panetta further explained that the aim of the decision was to provide the best soldiers for the country without Continue reading...

I. Background
Combat stress or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among military veterans and service personnel, is an anxiety disorder associated with severe traumatic conditions. It is characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt and numbness, recurrent thoughts and images, re-living the trauma in dreams, and lack of involvement with reality. Current or previous combatants who were exposed to severe combat-related traumas show characteristic symptoms such as markedly dissociative behaviors and unreasonable complaint participating in events they previously enjoyed doing. They also show decreased interest, emotional estrangement and detachment, as well as, diminished affection, tenderness, intimacy, and sexuality. Because of Continue reading...

For a long time, American women have been restricted from armor, infantry, artillery as well as other combat roles in the military. However, they have found themselves frequently in combat in Afghanistan as well as Iraq. Serving in combat positions in the military has remained crucial to the advancement of one’s career. For a long time, women have claimed that by failing to recognize their actual service, the U.S military has held them back unfairly. Over years, women have expressed their desire to serve in combat roles in the armed forces and urged the government as well as Continue reading...

Qualified women are entitled to be in the frontlines too. In January 2013, the United States military lifted its ban on women in ground combat positions, a policy that has been in effect since 1994 (FoxNews.com). The 1994 policy defined ground combat as “engaging the enemy on the ground with individual or crew-served weapons, while being exposed to hostile fire” (Skaine, 7). This paper therefore takes the definition of ground combat as the meaning of the word “frontlines” which was earlier mentioned. The 2013 decision generated many opposing opinions about the issue. Different factors such as physical strength, emotional Continue reading...

Lugene Rosen

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Women on the Frontline
Following the existing debate on whether or not qualified women are equally entitled to be on the frontlines like men, lots of heated debate is generated. In January 2013, the United States military lifted its ban on women in ground combat positions, a policy that according to the information stated in the sources of Fox News (FoxNews.com) had been in effect since 1994. Skaine mentions that the ground combat positions were defined according to the 1994 policy as “engaging the enemy on the ground with individual or crew-served weapons, while being exposed to Continue reading...

Whether women in the military should be allowed to participate in direct ground combat and in infantry, are questions that have long been debated by men and women alike. Direct combat is engaging or attacking the enemy with deliberate, offensive action under fire. Current Defense Department regulations require that direct combat units be male. Controversies surrounding women’s active duty in these positions stem from long-held views on traditional gender roles. In general, integration of women into military has been slow and uneven; for the servicewomen, they were still barred from several positions. Few years back, they were not Continue reading...

Introduction

Throughout history many battles and wars have been fought, but many people and societies never realized that there are other effects on the soldiers and other victims apart from the physical effect. To this end it has been observed that mental effect is another result of the war with several researchers dedicating their time to look at the phenomenon in detail.
Though a number of soldiers have had the strife of facing these difficulties which remained in continuity for the rest of their lives, it has been found that they have only recently received their answers along with the Continue reading...

Abstract:

Warfare has for centuries been the sole province of men, providing a rite of passage for male-dominated societies the world over.  The notion that women can function as soldiers – and that fighting units can function with women – is a new one, but there is ample evidence to show that women belong in combat and that the team concept that is so important to a fighting unit is not threatened by gender integration.

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ABSTRACT

During World War II, the Allies faced an enemy with technological capabilities that matched their own. The Germans and Japanese boasted precision weaponry that was, in many ways, the envy of the world, and this skill had much to do with the success the Axis forces encountered during the war’s early years. But as the conflict wore on, the Americans and British showed a remarkable ability to adapt not only their design and manufacture of aircraft and armaments to meet the challenge of the enemy, but also their combat tactics. The speed and Continue reading...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is currently defined as a trauma-related or stressor-related disorder in the 5th edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). It is caused by any traumatic event, but catastrophic events, physical abuse, and combat engagement in war are the most prevalent causes of PTSD (Sullivan, 2012). The symptoms usually start showing three months after an individual experiences a traumatic event, and they need to last for at least one month before an official diagnosis can be made. The most common symptoms include behavioral changes (e.g. avoidance of situations Continue reading...

There has been an increased controversy surrounding policies that govern women serving in the Military. Of questionable concern is the award of roles to women as far as positions are concerned (Desmarais 23). Policies exist in the military that prevent women from serving direct combat positions because it is specified by Congressional Acts, presidential directives, and department of defense (DoD) policies (Sheppard, and Waggener 2). While many are fighting for gender, such policies do little in offering “protection” to women that they promote inequality and discrimination. Policies in the United States Military bar women from combat MOS such as Continue reading...

The number of individuals in America who are exposed to traumatic has been growing in the recent past because of the effects that it causes. The traumatic situations have transformed into post traumatic stress disorder where the body becomes to sensitive to anything that can provoke pain. PTSD can be classified into various categories depending of the initial causes the trauma. Studies have shown that different types of trauma cause different effects to the society, individual and their families. The purpose of this study will be to provide a literature review on the link between family violence and combat Continue reading...

The history of women in the United States Military can be traced back during and about the year 1776 during the Revolutionary and Civil wars in the United States. Just like in many nations of the world, the roles played by women in the United States military were limited. Women mostly served with the armed forces as volunteer nurses, cooks and laundresses and some went ahead to serve in disguise as soldiers (Foner). Due to the chauvinistic nature of our society women were not allowed to serve officially in the US military until the Army Nurse Corps and Navy Continue reading...

War remains one of the challenges facing the world today. Eruption of war is not a new phenomenon because it has existed for many years and continues affecting regional integration, economic, political, and social development, worldwide. Since ancient times, communities have fought against each other because of resources such as land, water, and minerals, territorial boarders and search for political power and authority. In certain situations, leaders from conflicting communities employed conflict management strategies such as peace-talks and dialogue so that to restore peace in the region. This move fuelled enmity and conflict among the communities thus culminating to Continue reading...

Introduction

With the changing role of women, there has been the call to have women in combat. There are those of the view that this called for as it will serve to balance the rights that women have and also there those who argue that this will weaken the military given the strength of women in ,military and those of men. Military power is the people’s perception of capability and the ability to tap that capability to be used for defense. Military capability is the ability of the people in the military to destroy and make neutralize the weapons Continue reading...

The military is one of the most crucial departments of a government. It is charged with the responsibilities of protecting the sovereign integrity of a country, by defending it against external aggression. Therefore, it is vital that the composition of the military reflects the diversity and the face of a nation. By virtue of being a public institution, admission to the military should be an inclusive affair that is based on merit. However, it is not a debatable fact that military composition of most countries is male dominated. Feminists have argued that it is critical that women be admitted Continue reading...

Feminism is an ideological movement based on the targeted outcome of gender equality, but there is no one, clear definition or agreement on what or who it represents and as such it would be impossible for it to create equality. I will argue that because of that ongoing conversation, it creates the conditions necessary for equality.
Within Feminism, there are a number of different strands. It is usual to talk about three waves of Feminism, and all of these can be seen to link with other areas of social and political activism. For example, in the United States, awareness Continue reading...

Abstract

With the advancement in technology, there are many ways in which technology have been applied in the military. The success of any war is dependent on the advancement of the tools and weaponry that has been applied and also dependent on the technology that has been applied. Information technology has infiltrated in the military and has been a contributing factor in the enhancement of technology that has been used. The weapons and the strategies for undertaking mass destruction are now dependent on information technology. This is evident in the way weapons of mass destruction make use of technology in Continue reading...

The ground combat exclusion put forward in 1994 restricted women from being assigned to particular combat units. Over the years, tireless efforts by different bodies and personalities advocating for the change of the old policy have not been fruitful, until the ban was lifted. In February 2013, a new policy was enacted; the policy allowed servicewomen to have equal chance, as their male counterparts, in training and in battleships. According to the old policy, women were discriminated on the premise that they do not have enough strength as men, to be allowed to be in ground combat posts. Attainment Continue reading...

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Introduction
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that is related to serious types of traumatic incidents in life. This disorder got special attention in 1980 and since then scientists are working on this problem. PTSD is one of those considerable public health issues that affect women more than men. It is also common in combat veterans and people who have experienced physical injuries. The U.S. population surveys show that lifetime PTSD prevalence rates range from 7% to 8%. Most important factors in the development of PTSD Continue reading...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is usually described by the American Psychiatric Association as an Emotional disorder which starts from a specific occurrence inducing extensive stress. The disorder is mostly found in victims of the Holocaust, sexual harassment, car accidents and other traumatizing incidents, for instance, combat. The disorder has a very long history.
Posttraumatic stress disorder is every now and then considered being a moderately modern diagnosis just because the name made its first appearance in 1980. This is not the case since the history of this disorder has quite a long history. The history of the posttraumatic stress disorder Continue reading...

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The 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) was a branch of the Army, Navy and Air Force seconded to the Chinese Air force during World War II. Although they only existed from 1941 to 1942, this group, known as the “Flying Tigers” made a lasting impression upon air combat during the war.
The Flying Tigers were formed by President Franklin Roosevelt to help the Chinese against the superior air forces of the Japanese (Chennault, pp. 24) The idea for the group came largely from its first commander, retired U.S. Army Air Corps Colonel Claire Chennault. (Chennault, pp. 26) Col. Chennault Continue reading...

Mention of military often focuses attention to the U.S military due to their capability being the best trained, often most dedicated and most respected soldiers in the world today. They are entrusted with the protection of the United States’ freedom both at home and away. This secure the homeland and in most cases aid in defending of the democracy worldwide. These soldiers, at least in the U.S army are entrusted with the physical strength, strength of purpose and also emotional strength. They are expected to serve the country from all corners, from wherever, whenever as they are needed to Continue reading...

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Abstract 3
Introduction 4
Operation Just Cause- Panama 5
Failure of October Coup 5
Level of Concentration from Soldiers 6
Role of the NCO in Operation Just Cause 8
Operation Iraqi Freedom 8
Safety 9
Time 10
Conclusion 12

References: 13

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Introduction
Operation Just Cause and Operation Iraqi Freedom are two important battles in the 20th century for America.
The goal was to liberate people from their oppressors
Each had a common ground which was to promote freedom
Both difficulty because of combat readiness
Both of the operations end were successful
- Operation Just Cause cleared out Noriega
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Article 1

What is the ethical Issue?
This article was published by Alan W. Dowd in the December 2011 issue of The American Legion Magazine. The article relates to the growing interest among various countries such as the US, Russia, Canada, Sweden and the Nordic countries in the Arctic region. For all these countries the driving factor is the energy reserves in terms of oil and gas found in the Arctic region. Other factors which make it attractive for countries to wish to control the Arctic region include security and shipping economics because the Northwest Passage in the Arctic can cut Continue reading...

The Somme is a river present in the northern region of France. The name illustrates the name of a river, as well as the tragedy of a war fought in the year of 1914 between Germany and the Allies. The name of Somme still now arouses a bunch of emotions even after near about a century for the group of people who were compelled to suffer directly or indirectly due to the devastating effect of the war. The battle of Somme is mostly known for its slaughtering of millions of lives. But the name of this battle is chiefly Continue reading...

During the early phases of the American Civil War, the Confederate Army made some considerable strides against the Union, despite the advantages that the North had in terms of industrial capacity, maintaining supply lines, and available manpower. The reason for these earlier advantages for the South had to do with superior application of military theory and strategy to the conflict by General Robert E. Lee. It was not until Ulysses S. Grant was named commander in chief of the Union forces that the tide began to turn for the North. Military theory was key to the transformation of the Continue reading...

Abstract

Hospitals globally need to ensure that they shift concerns to the concept of risk management. This allows for the identification, evaluation and prioritization of risks within the hospital environment. The process promotes good health among workers and patients by simply providing measures that may be implemented to combat risks that may adversely affect the well being of workers and patients and the public in general.
There are a lot of risks that may be experienced within a hospital setting. Among them is the risk of acquiring infectious disease. Therefore this calls for need of infection control from the perspective Continue reading...

Abstract

It goes without say that the fight against terrorism has been taken a notch higher by the US forces. Major works are being done towards the upholding of a strong and reputable tactical response to terrorism by the various agencies and most notably by the New York Police Department. Through the richness of information that the various websites (particularly the agencies’ websites) offer, one is left with more answers than questions and amazement on the beauty of their structure and organization. The fact that these agencies have continually worked in synchrony with each other Continue reading...

The background of the War

In May 1967, the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser proposed the Arab countries to destroy the Jews as a nation (Dunstan, 2009). He was supported by the Syrian Defense Minister Hafez al-Assad, who would not object starting a war of extermination. Ahmad Shukeiri as the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization promised that the Jews will be allowed to return to their country of birth, if some of them survive.
Syria, Egypt, and Jordan started a general mobilization. Partial mobilization was announced by Kuwait and Sudan. Saudi Arabia also proclaimed the desire to take part in the war with Continue reading...

Writing is an art that requires meticulous skill and knowledge. Different writers use different techniques to effectively communicate their message. As writers, Siobhan Fallon and David Wood employ a unique set of rhetorical techniques that help distinguish their respective literature, “The Last Stand” and “Iraq, Afghanistan War Veterans Struggle with Combat Trauma.”The Last Stand” is an insight into the life of specialist Kit Murphy a soldier who had had just returned home from the war only to find his family falling apart as his wife had become cold and indifferent. David’s article, on the other hand, is Continue reading...

Introduction

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be described in the generality as the development of persistent and characteristics symptoms which leads to difficulties in normal functioning. This is usually due to an exposure to a life-threatening event or experience or an event that can be perceived by the individual as a life-threatening or causing serious injury (Alexander, 2012). These cases are widespread, and the range of events that exposes an individual to this disorder cannot be streamlined to any particular aspect of life. The behavioral responses to the events and the perceptions of the individual about the event have a Continue reading...

Introduction

Wrestling is a combat sport in which two opponents with the help of different grappling techniques like throws and takedowns, clinch fighting, pins, and joint locks try to obtain and maintain a superior position (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2014). Wrestling is a form of ancient martial art that was very popular in the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. It is believed that the ancient Greeks developed wrestling in order to prepare soldiers in hand-to-hand combat. After the Greeks were defeated by the Romans, wrestling was borrowed by the Romans who modified the sport by eliminating much of the brutality of the Continue reading...

American soldier uniform difference between the year 1980 and after the year 2000

Introduction
The Vietnam War Era Uniform
Vietnam War Era uniform which was also known as the Jungle Uniform was the main attire that the American soldiers used in their military operations between 1950 and 1980. The designers of this attire got their inspiration from the color code of the U.S. which is olive green. The uniform was a unique type of military attire that merged functional reality, ease and striking design. The trousers and courts were made using twill cotton poplin fabric that was closely intertwined in a manner that they easily dried up. Moreover, it gave the soldiers Continue reading...

Introduction

Mixed Martial Art (MMA) is in a category of combating that is combined from various styles of traditions. Currently, it is referred as cage fighting. MMA started during Olympics of ancient Greece. Its popularity of being one of the most popular contact sports has risen over years. MMA fighters have been popular due to their skills and talents that they portray in the sport to knock out their rivals making them submit. MMA exist even before the first Olympics.
In Greece, fighters began unarmed combat performed sport known as pankration a Greek word which means “all powerful”. The sport Continue reading...

STRICTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION LAWS

There are existing laws in the U.S. that guaranteed augmented struggle to combat illegal immigration including the USA Patriot Act and the Enhanced Border Security and the Visa Entry Reform Act. Aside from these laws, enhanced efforts of the government included reorganization of the federal system and strict implementation of policies by law enforcement agencies to quell illegal immigration within the country. After the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001, the country created the Department of Homeland Security to broaden security measures that address terrorism. The department is tasked to prevent law offenders, immigrants, smugglers and terrorists to enter the Continue reading...

(Course/Major)

Swanson (1) avers that the uses of drones have both positive and negative uses for the use of drones in both commercial as well as law enforcement applications. However, Swanson is stating that with the absence of any actions by authorities, on the state and the Federal levels, to enact any policies or legislation to regulate any of the flights conducted by these “unmanned aerial vehicles” in America’s skies as these operators see fit. Federal authorities allowed more than 30,000 drone flights; police departments, for their part, have used drones to a low altitude of 400 Continue reading...

- Factors affecting the military’s readiness to handle hostilities in the case of Actions in Mogadishu
- Tradition on humanitarian relief
- Inadequate understanding of the social-cultural context of the war context
- Lack of an adequate reason for involvement
- Role of the NCO in preparing soldiers for combat operations
- Conclusion
- References

Introduction and thesis

For a long time now, the readiness of our disciplined forces to tackle emerging hostilities remains a puzzle to many. This can be attributed to the fact that many at times, our defense forces have been caught off guard, particularly during spontaneous outbreak Continue reading...