What factors contributed to the Soviet victory at Stalingrad?

February 29, 2016 Internal Assessment Section A: Plan of Investigation In this investigation, I aim to evaluate the military leadership roles that contributed to the Soviet victory in the Battle of Stalingrad. I first became interested in this topic while watching a documentary on the Battle of Stalingrad with my father called Stalingrad. After watching … Read more

Annotated Bibliography: Loss of identify based on actions and experience

Annotated Bibliography: Loss of identify based on actions and experience Cage, Caleb S. “Heroes and victims.” War, Literature & The Arts, vol. 27, no. 1, 2015. Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A438949690/GPS?u=occc_main&sid=GPS&xid=1f09a644. Accessed 8 May 2018. This article compares and contrasts several different ideas and perceptions revolved around the bipartisan agenda and their views of veterans. Loss of … Read more

Mental stress exists for freshman cadets, but for good reason

In 1862 The Morrill Land Grant Act was signed July 2nd, the first step towards the creation of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.  In 1872 Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College was established along with the Corps of Cadets which was made up of one battalion and two companies as the entire student body.  Compare … Read more

Leadership in the military

Leadership Development IAW (FM 6-22) influence people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization. Most think that the purpose of Leadership is to develop more leaders, while some believe it’s to send messages through others in need of learning. “Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard … Read more

The National Rifle Association (NRA)

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is one of the leading interest groups in the US. The NRA was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of shooting with pistols and rifles. By the 21st century, the NRA had amassed a membership of over five million including hunters, gun enthusiasts, police, gunsmiths, gun … Read more

Should civilians intervene intrusively in military decision-making?

Should civilians intervene intrusively in military decision-making? What are the arguments for and against a civilian hands-on approach? If democracies like other states depend on an organized coercive power, the military requires sufficient autonomy to perform their duties while remaining subordinate to the state and be submitted to the principles of accountability (Cruz and Diamint, … Read more

International intervention in Iraq

The 2003 US-led intervention with an aim to overthrow Saddam Hussein’s regime has had crucial implications on stability of the Iraqi state and society. Following the invasion by the U.S.-led coalition in 2003, the country fell into a deep sectarian war lasting until 2011. The instability and the lack of government monopoly on the use … Read more

Relationship between training exposures, management support and facilities to job performance

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study   Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) human capital is the core foundation that plays an important role to ensure security and safety in Malaysia’s territorial water.  RMN trains its personnel to be versatile and turns them into a highly technology-centric force. This is to meet the demand for … Read more

Quartermaster Corps of the United States of America

On June 16th, 1775, the Quartermaster Corps of the United States of America was established and is now the oldest logistic branch within the Army. Having been around since the Revolutionary War, it was originally called the Quartermaster Department but, in 1912, Congress agreed to rename it to what it is now. The Quartermaster Corps … Read more

US intelligence failure to predict the Iranian Revolution of 1979

Introduction US intelligence failure to predict the Iranian Revolution of 1979 is a learning experience for the US intelligence community as it exposed the vulnerabilities and biases of its intelligence apparatus.  The US failed to predict the Iranian Revolutionof 1979 because it adopted a laidback intelligence attitude in Iran.There are several reasons for US laidback … Read more

Moral obligations of a naval pilot

I have wanted to be a pilot all my life. As I grew up, my room was covered with toy planes and posters of all types of fighter aircraft. My family would take trips to watch the Blue Angels at local air shows uncle flew F-14s and F-18s in the Navy. This childhood dream was … Read more

Israeli Palestinian conflict violence

Different Kinds of violence has from different actors has characterized the Israeli –Palestinian conflict. Political, economic and social violence has characterized the West bank and Gaza strip.  Despite several effort to come to a compromise to reduce this violence it seems to continue to escalate with all forms of compromise contributing to the violence.  The … Read more

YOM KIPPUR WAR

1. The 1973 Arab-Israeli War provides valuable insight into theater warfighting strategy and operational art, matters of particular relevance in today’s world of joint and combined operations.A study of this war is particularly relevant as it highlights the relationship between the strategic and operational levels of war. It clearly illustrates how political objectives influence grand … Read more