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This paper offers a review of three scholarly sources that detail the correlation between military deployment and post-deployment domestic violence. Just as significantly, the paper explores how individuals fitting certain demographic profiles are more likely to engage in violence towards their partners; in a similar vein, the accumulated data indicates that couples with a pre-deployment history of violence will also have a post-deployment history of domestic violence.

Tags:domestic, violence, literature

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This paper notes the aforementioned literature review that brought to light the correlation between military deployment and spousal abuse. This case study looks extensively at an abusive young private who has habitually acted violently towards his common-law spouse after returning home from deployment. The paper describes the situation, provides a tentative Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA), and concludes by briefly detailing where the situation appears headed.

Tags:case, study, scenario

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The paper begins with a discussion of the unpreparedness of the North at the outbreak of the Civil War, the North had an army of less than 16,000, no general staff, no war plans, no adequate maps. The paper discusses, however, how it did have Abraham Lincoln, who developed a brilliantly successful strategy, and gradually found the generals who could take the war to the South and destroy its armies.

From the Paper
"One of the remarkable things about the Civil War was the lack of strategy with which it began. In 1861, with the southern states in secession and war looming, President Abraham Lincoln came into office to find a woefully understaffed and inadequate Army and a Navy so small and poorly ordered that it clearly could not address the crisis which the nation faced. The Army, which would be reduced substantially as southerners left, numbered barely 16,000 men, and had no general staff to develop strategic plans or even to envision strategy. Although it was soon apparent where a good deal of the fighting would take place, the Army plunged into..."

Tags:civil war, grant, lincoln

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The paper looks at two noteworthy books, Tom Wolfe's, "The Right Stuff", and Ernest K. Gann's, "Fate Is the Hunter" and argues that they have more similarities than differences; to wit, while one is concerned with military test pilots and the other with commercial pilots, each book emphasizes the dangers of flying (at least a half-century or more ago) and each book seems to assert that pilots are part of a special group of men, with their own unique abilities and traditions, who stand apart from other men because of their fortitude and skills. The paper does note that Wolfe's text emphasizes the central role of wives in supporting their husbands and in keeping their families together; Gann's text is chiefly an all-male narrative in which women appear to play, at best, a minimal role. Ultimately, the paper shows how the two books are about human courage, bonding, and the fatalism that comes with knowing that even the greatest pilots have only a limited range of control over what is happening around them.

From the Paper
"This paper will look at Tom Wolfe's, "The Right Stuff", and Ernest K. Gann's, "Fate Is the Hunter". It will argue that the books have more similarities than differences. Specifically, each book emphasizes the dangers of flying (at least a half-century or more ago) and each book asserts that pilots are part of a special group of men. The one critical difference is that Wolfe's text emphasizes the role of wives whereas Gann's text mostly excludes women. Ultimately, the two books are about human courage, bonding, and the fatalism that comes with knowing that even..."

Tags:right, stuff, aviation

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This paper considers the views of six leading military historians throughout history; Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, Clausewitz, Moltke, Liddell-Hart, and Jomini. It looks at how each one viewed the nature of war and the role of war in respect to society. The paper also considers the applicability of these theories to modern society.

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"Human history is largely a chronicle of war. Thus it is no surprise that history has produced a number of commentators on war, men who have tried to express war as an art to be studied and practiced to great effect. While there are many commentators in western history, including notably Thucydides and Julius Caesar - both of them practitioners as well as commentators - perhaps the most notable of the ancient commentators is a person of who we know very little. We believe Sun Tzu lived some time between 500 and 300 B.C.E., during the warring kingdoms period in China. His various teachings on war were written out some 200 years later."

Tags:machiavelli, military, sun tzu

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An essay describing a person leaving home for the first time and joining the Navy.

From the Paper
"All through high school, I was fascinated by television commercials depicting the life of sailors, men and women who joined the navy and literally became able to see the world. I loved the uniforms, the travel the free educational offerings and the camaraderie that were all depicted in these infomercials. I could not wait until I was old enough to join up and although my parents were initially resistant, I eventually wore them down. After I graduated from high school..."

Tags:nonfiction, essay

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This paper reviews and analyzes the 2001 film "Black Hawk Down," which was directed by Ridley Scott. By outlining, in chronological order, 10 ethical decisions made by U.S. military personnel in the movie, the paper argues that ethical decision making is both ambiguous and subjective. The paper delves into each of the 10 ethical decisions. For example, the paper discusses the scene of an American soldier manning a machine gun atop a Humvee. The soldier is being shot at, and he can either shoot back or not shoot back; he chooses the latter. Next, the paper asserts that these decisions can be validly argued to be both good and bad, depending on the individual's perspective and ethical beliefs. The paper concludes that it was proven that good ethical decision-making is not a concrete science, but perhaps more of an art form, full of gray areas.

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"This serious ethical decision can be argued to have been a good one. A Hedonist could argue that while the Somali would be quite unhappy with being shot, the two soldiers would be happy that they don't have to worry about the threat of that individual Somali. As this was the decision that meant the maximum happiness for the maximum amount of people, this decision was a good one according to the hedonist argument. Believers in preventative attacks could argue that the soldiers conducted a preventative attack on the suspicious Somali as he was holding a weapon and running on a battlefield, and hence the decision to fire was a good one. It could also be argues that the circumstances were extreme in that the soldiers were alone and surrounded by hostile Somalis. In this case, extreme tactics must be employed in order to stay alive. Hence, by this argument, the soldier made a good ethical decision."

Tags:philosophy, military, ethics, rules, engagement

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The paper is a detailed account of Julius Caesar during his ultimate reign. It touches on the many battles he participated in, and a description of how his downfall came about. The paper describes Julius Caesar as a great man who was an honorable leader and a courageous commander. The paper also provides a detailed list of Julius Caesar's accomplishments, to include his capture of Gaul, despite his forces being outnumbered; and, that he continued on to conquer Germany and make an example of the Roman superiority in the field of engineering.

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"Gauis Julius Caesar, born July 12, 100 B.C, accomplished a number of things in his life. After leading troops in the Gallic and _ Wars, Caesar earned his place in history as a man of great honor. He brought about a major change to Rome, and ruled with authority until his assassination on March 15, 44 B.C., or the Ides of March."

Tags:feats, power, betterment

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In this article, the writer studies Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried' and notes that this is a poignant memoir of the author's experiences in the Vietnam War. The writer explains that the title of the book references the figurative weight of war. The writer examines the burden and consequences on the men as portrayed in the book.

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"Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried' is a poignant memoir of the author's experiences in the Vietnam War. The title of the book references the figurative weight of war. While it would be foolish to narrow in on just one aspect of the travails undergone by the soldiers in Tim's company and deem it the most important thing the soldiers carried, it is worthwhile to examine one burden and its consequences on the men without making proclamations about the exclusivity of its importance to ..."

Tags:ambiguity, Vietnam, The Things They Carried

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In this article, the writer considers the effect of allowing gays in the military, and concludes that the effect would be positive for the military. The paper includes a five-source brief annotated bibliography.

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"The issue of allowing homosexual individuals to serve openly in the military elicits highly emotional and charged responses from many individuals. Some argue that gay individuals have always-and will always-be part of the military in the same way that they are present in all walks of life but that having openly gay military personnel would be detrimental to morale and discipline in the military. This research considers the effect of having openly gay individuals ..."

Tags:homosexuals, military, gays