West Point is looking for well rounded young men and women who are good students, good athletes, and good leaders. The balance is very important as it demonstrates that the candidate can achieve success in multiple areas. While that balance is important, not every candidate is equally balanced. Some are stronger in some areas than […]
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At the young age of 36, I never thought I would see an African American President in my lifetime. As an elementary school student I discovered how the world worked. Parents and teachers told us we could be anything we wanted to be even the President of the United States of America. Some of us […]
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Military unit patches help to establish the identity of military personnel. Unit patches can contain symbols or numerals that relate to the specific unit or the special mission. The patches contain the number of a unit embroidered on them. For instance, if there is a big “1” embroidered, it means that the unit is the […]
According to available data, more than 1.4 million men and women are on active military duty in the United States at present. They had been deployed in 85 or more countries spread across the globe. The soldiers include those working on Coast Guard and Navy ships. The US military support is done by furnishing the […]
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The military is a great way to finance your education and acquire skills that you can apply in so many jobs. There are numerous ways the military can fund your college education. You can attend a military college, the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), or participate in the military’s Credit and Tuition Support Services. Military […]
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The issue of 9mm vs. 45 calibers is relatively unimportant in the military (any military) of today. It is like the US Army worrying itself sick about a saber for the cavalry. Some companies have come up with a lot better solution to the pistol for today’s soldiers and Marines that don’t need or wish […]
Military Helicopters are primarily used by the Navy and United States Marine Corps to transport troops into a Combat Zone or LZ which is known as a Landing Zone. Sometimes they are known as Hot LZ’s, which means a Landing Zone that is heavily engaged in Combat. Sometimes these are used in Combat Search and […]
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Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 many Americans serving in the nation’s armed forces soon learned they would probably be involved in a war. Unfortunately, thousands of our military members have been killed in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that still continues today. Lives have been lost in all five of […]
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The following are the opinions of the author and although I believe them to be true I am not stating them as anything other than my opinions. Ever since the time of Abe Lincoln, Democrats and Republicans have been fighting for control of the United States Of America. In the beginning, both political parties contained […]
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Baby boomers were brought up with a ‘n’ number of problems hanging over their head. A common fear that exists for both youth and childhood is that of the effects of a nuclear catastrophe and the catastrophe that will taking place after the nuclear war. To control and prevent such things, regular checking has to […]
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