Operations in the CIA
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This 8 page paper looks at the different communities within the CIA, defines them and looks at their operations giving examples of how they work and the information they use as well as how they may obtain that information. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEciaorg.wps

Organizational Behavior of the United States Military
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This 10 page paper explores different management and leadership styles as well as organizational strategies in the military. Changes in attitude over the past decade has been noted. Chaos theory is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA041Org.rtf

Organizational Culture And The Military: Operating In Combat Situations
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11 pages in length. Given the unique responsibilities intrinsic to military leadership, it stands to reason how the notion of organizational culture – while still sharing common denominators in many areas of the business environment – means far more in the leadership sense due to sizeable aspect of national security. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCOrgCuMil.rtf

Organizational Dynamics and Gender Issues in “The General’s Daughter”
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An 11 page paper using this 1999 film to discuss “gender discrimination from the organizational behavior perspectives of power and politics and organizational change.” The paper also discusses the struggle for equal treatment for women in the military, and how the actions of those involved in a West Point rape contributed for years to the cover up of a crime and inhibited the progress of organizational change in the military. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSorgGenDaugh.rtf

Our Commander in Chiefs
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An 10 page discussion of the varied roles which our Presidents must fulfill. The author emphasizes that various checks and balances are in place to regulate Presidential power but acknowledges the precise manner in which power is utilized varies according to individual and circumstances. Compares the approaches of George Bush Senior and Bill Clinton, contending that while Bush was an effective Commander in Chief Clinton was an embarrassment. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPBshCln.rtf

Overview: U.S. Army Aviation History
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This is a 5 page paper giving an overview of the history of U.S. Army Aviation. In 1861, during the American Civil War, hydrogen filled balloon were used by Union and Confederate forces to direct artillery fire. These balloons were considered to be the origins of U.S. Army Aviation. Over the course of history the U.S. Army Aviation acquired their first Wright brothers’ fixed wing aircraft in 1909 of which they had over 11,000 during World War I. As Army Aviation and the Air Force began to operate separately, Army Aviation began to develop more aircraft which could support their ground forces. In the 1940s, Grasshoppers and Sentinels were used in North Africa in World War II. The Korean conflict brought the first helicopters into Army Aviation. The helicopters evolved the most rapidly and were highly effective in rough terrain, were eventually armed which resulted in the highly sophisticated gun ship helicopters of today such as the AH-64 Apache, the UH-60 Black Hawk, the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, and the RAH-66 Comanche. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TJArmyA1.rtf

Perspective Of The Iraqi War
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6 pages in length. The writer summarizes opposing viewpoints concerning the justification of war in Iraq. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLCIraqiWarP.rtf

Planning for a National Response to Biological Terrorism
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An 8 page outline of the threats of biological terrorism to the United States. Discusses the need for a centralized coordinating agency to deal with terrorism which employs such biological agents as Anthrax and Ebola. Suggests that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has the scientific, technological and administrative resources which would be necessary in such an event. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPbioCon.wps

Politics And Budgeting - The Military
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A 6 page paper that focuses on the politics in military budgeting. The writer reports the $8.9 billion of "pork' projects one journalist reported in he 2004 military budget. Much of that amount went back to Senators' states for other projects - it was an election year. Other examples are reported. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGpltbdg.rtf

Politics and The Military Budget
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This 10 page paper examines the U.S. military budget. Whether or not politics play a significant role in its creation is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA607bud.rtf

Postwar Acceleration And Slowdown Of Growth
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12 pages in length. In a perfect world, there would be no war. However, inasmuch as this is far from being a perfect world, the aspect of war carries with it many seemingly unrelated advantages to help fortify economic and political standing. What typically occurs at the end of war is a combination of growth acceleration and slowdown as societies attempt to piece their communities back together. The writer discusses how after all the carnage is assessed, countries can look forward to a stronger economy and a renewed sense of stability; however, at the same time there also exists a breakdown in this growth process that requires a major jump-start. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCpstwr.wps

President George W. Bush's Missile Defense System
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This 5 page paper begins with comments related to the need for an anti-ballistic missile program. The essay then outlines President George W. Bush's anti-ballistic missile defense program, including future capacities and technology. The writer also comments on the difference between the current program, President Reagan's SDI and President Bush's global protection program. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGmisdf.rtf

Presidential Power: Enumerated, Inherent and Assumed
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A 5 page discussion of the varied types of power that are available to the President of the United States. This paper provides a background and examples of each. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPpresP2.rtf

Prior Knowledge of 9-11
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A 3 page paper speculating if the US government had prior knowledge of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and how it would affect the country, its people and the world if such could be proven. The paper also discusses mainstream vs alternative journalism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSjourn9-11know.rtf

Prisoner Abuse at Abu Ghraib Prison: An Analysis of Interrogation Policy
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A 32 page analysis of the factors relating to the torture of prisoners that came to light with the release of photographs from the Abu Ghraib prison. This paper contends that this torture was a reflection not just of the actions of a few "bad apples" but rather of military and governmental policy. Key events are listed and analyzed as authoritative decision units. This paper is subsectioned into authoritative decision units, development, definition and framing, value complexity, leadership, and lessons learned. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: PPabuGhr.rtf

Professionalism in the Military
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This 8 page paper uses Samuel P. Huntington's ideas as a springboard for discussion. The concept of professionalism is discussed. Contemporary issues such as the Lynndie England case and homosexuality in the military are addressed. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: SA518mil.rtf

Proposal Paper: Veterans Affairs Benefits
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6 pages in length. The main thing on the minds of every soldier coming home from military conflict is to realign themselves with the lives they left behind. Work, friends, home life, familial relationships – all of these and more require a great measure of readjustment for veterans whose entire existence has centered upon war. Even those without any battle-related encumbrances - such as mental, physical or emotional injuries – still need help assimilating back into the society they left behind in order to protect. Veterans Affairs (VA) has been an instrumental force in providing much-needed education, home loans, pensions, medical care, life insurance and vocational rehabilitation for both the veteran and his/her family, however, as beneficial as VA has been in helping veterans piece their collective lives back together with such assistance, the system has become so overloaded that more and more veterans are going without benefits they are qualified to receive. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCVA_Prop.rtf