Wwii 442nd Battalion

In the spring of 1863 just two African American regiments existed, nonetheless, this had developed to sixty before the end of 1863. By 1864 this had extended to 80 more regiments. One of the first black regiments to fight for the Union Army, the 54th Massachusetts Colored Regiment, numbered no less than 1,000 officers. This all-volunteer regiment, lead by a white colonel, Robert Gould Shaw, opened the 22 month land and sea ambush on Charleston, South Carolina (Civil War). Which prompt an unsuccessful hand-to-hand assault on Fort Wagner in Charleston, this regiment occupied with a standout amongst the most popular African American activities of the Civil War and endured roughly 44 percent losses, including Colonel Shaw (Civil War). Their execution

The unit, E Company was referred to as the easy company started a tough training program that started in San Diego which completed a year later on a small island in the Pacific Ocean called Tarawa. The six young men who raised the flag were part of a huge armada of ships that was more than 800 ships heading for a historic battle that would take place on this island which was later called Iwo Jima.

This paper explores the contribution of 82nd Airborne Division Combat Engineers in World War II. During an Allied Force mission dubbed, “Operation Market Garden”, the city of Nijmegan was integral in the overall success or failure in defeating the German Forces. On the outskirts of Nijmegan, the Waal River separated Allied Forces from the German Panzer Divisions. This paper will annotate the experiences, contributions, and actions of combat engineers assigned to Charlie Company 307th Engineer Battalion. This paper will also provide you excerpts from an actual After Actions Review (AAR) of the operation to cross the Waal River, to include quotes from the actual engineers that were involved with the river crossing. This paper will

In a world that grows ever more complex, the technologies and innovations that improve lives are saddled to the mechanisms of war and defense. It is within the institutions chartered to protect our interests that the speed of the world weighs most heavy. Steadfast, and always with an eye towards the future, it is important to understand how the branch arrived at its current configuration and in what direction it should move to provide the most effective trajectory for development, advancement, and refinery. An excerpt from (McKenney, iii) explains:

When I went on mobilization to Fort Lewis, Washington and left my son in the care of my parents, I thought my parental duties would be set aside until I returned home. Unfortunately, the soldiers of 351st Ordnance Company would prove me wrong with their excessive alcohol consumption, commonly term “binge drinking,” and destructive behaviors. I would then spend the next year sharing the responsibility with four other junior noncommission officers in the task of taking care of soldiers. Despite the efforts of myself and the others we were not fully prepared to handle some of the outrageous events and lack of engagement from the leadership that would challenge us during the tour. My abilities as a junior noncommission officer and the understanding of leadership were redefined and I learned exactly what it meant to ensure soldiers have proper guidance, leadership, positive morale, and well-being.

attached. On 10 September 1951, they had fired their 150,000th round of the war. 96th Battalion

Iwo Jima remains the Marine Corps’s deadliest campaign. February 19, 1945 was the day of the initial assault on Iwo Jima. That morning nearly eight hundred vessels, ranging from battleships, cruisers, and destroyers to

After the deaths of 37,508,686 soldiers by the end of World War I, Europe was a mess. Countries had been dissolved and rearranged, governments had fallen and been replaced, and economies were thriving then crashing, all as a result from World War I. One of the main goals at the end of World War I was to prevent another tragedy like World War I from happening again. Clearly that did not happen, as World War II still happened, causing over 50 million deaths. The repercussions of World War I caused World War II due to radical ideology, bad economic conditions, and nationalism to the point of extremity.

The 450 men of Colonel Hal Moore's battalion soon learned they landed in the midst of over 2000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Within an hour, Lt. Colonel Moore's men were faced with numerous grueling tasks. Surrounded by the North Vietnamese, the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry maintained control of the perimeter so that the Huey helicopters could fly in the remainder of the battalion. The enduring battle continued for three days leaving over 305 American soldiers and dead.

"HUT, TWO, THREE, FOUR...HUT, TWO, THREE, FOUR...” What do a bunch of grunts calling out raunchy marching cadences have to do with pop culture? There’s more to the cadence then just keeping soldiers in step, there is a deep sense of pride, patriotism, unity, motivation, and nostalgia, which can be found within these songs. The Military cadence is used to motivate, inspire, and foster company cohesiveness while keeping soldiers steps in time and hands down the rich oral traditions of the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air force. The cadence is a song sung when marching or running and the songs require a caller, who normally sets the pace and leads the formation. Like robots, the soldiers echoed

World War II was a war of many victories and losses. A battle for constant control of territories, that was ushered by greed and corruption. With this comes the persistent need to find an advantage over the enemy, and during this time Germany became the front runner in innovations and technology. This intelligence showed by the Germans had the allied forces in a scramble to help propel them on top of the battle again. In hopes of success, through desperation the United States had managed to put together a top-secret task force. However this was not the typical task force that the United States was know to specialize in, until the early 1940 's. This task force was hand selected to specialize in tricking the German forces, specifically in the art of Deception. Through the use of these technologies given to them, these brave soldiers used their skills in sonic, radio, and visual deception, to help lead the allied forces to victory. Later called the Ghost Army of the War, these American 's were essential in deceiving the German forces.

During that summer he took many different back strengthening exercises, and in September he was accepted by the Navy. In March 1943, as a lieutenant he took command of a PT (torpedo) boat in the Solomon Islands. On the night of August 2, his boat was cruising west of New Georgia it was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer. He rallied the survivors and managed to get them to an island after being thrown across the deck onto his back. He then towed a wounded man three miles through a rough journey through different seas. He was a very brave man, for several days he risked his life repeatedly, swimming into dangerous waters hoping to find a rescue ship. He finally met up with two friendly islanders and sent them for aid with a message that he carved on a coconut. Back home he received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, and the Purple Heart, but his earlier back injury had been aggravated, and unfortunately he contracted malaria. After an operation on his back, he was discharged early in 1945.

During arduous combat operations coinciding with a high OPTEMPO unit cohesion may flux toward a detriment of mission success. This report will focus on the 56TH Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) in order to address the critical leadership problem. In addition, focus will center on relevant facts and assumptions that led to the critical leadership problem and rectify the issues. Furthermore, a new ABCT vision will be published in order to restructure the organizational culture toward a unified purpose and an increase in esprit de corps. (Verify with lesson for correct purpose)

The Soviet Occupation of Lithuania has left lasting marks that can still be seen today. It resonates with every person and law past. The question is, why?

The specific words sung are more attuned to the metrical nature of the music than they are apt tools for imparting the singer with specific knowledge about a single battle. “The Star-Spangled Banner” is an example of modern commemoration. If we were to read it as it was originally written, as a poem, then we would probably think of it as a series of images describing a naval assault on an American fort, and as a singular, historical event. The poem’s lines would become information. Yet in song form this is not the case. The point of the song is not for each individual to remember a certain night in American history; the point is for a group of singers to remember the notion of a nation, more specifically, the United States.