The Purpose of Joint Operations in Warfare:
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This 4 page paper examines the utility of joint operations in terms of supporting military strategy and the attainment of national objectives. This paper highlights the advantages and disadvantages, and uses the Torch Campaign and The Gulf War as notable examples. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Pursuit Of Power By William H. McNeill
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A 6 page analysis of William H. McNeill's book, The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force and Society Since A.D. 1000, McNeill contends that European military power after the year 1000 A.D. is an aberration. One of McNeill's basic premises put forth in this volume is that this aberration separates the development of military power after 1000 A.D. from the development of warfare and the structure of military organizations prior to this date. McNeill attributes this aberration to the fact that military development merged with marketplace behavior. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Reasons Why the Vietnam War Lasted So Long
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This 4 page paper looks at theories concerning the war and provides some insight into why the war escalated. The Tet Offensive is viewed as a turning point. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Relevance of the Air Campaign During the Gulf War
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This 3 page paper notes that the first Gulf War's air campaign marks the beginning of a new era of involvement in the Middle East. It also is highlighted as a watershed moment for two other reasons described in this well documented paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Responsibilities of Standing Duty
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This 3 page paper discusses some of the responsibilities military personnel incur when they stand duty. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Rise of Private Military Firms
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This 8 page paper looks at privatization in general, but specifically how it is related to the military. Use of private enterprise in the military on a global basis is discussed. There is a decided focus on the United States. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Role Of Military Power In 21st-Century Crisis Management In Contrast With The Cold War And The 1990s
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8 pages in length. Examining both the subtle and blatant differences between the role of military power in twenty-first-century crisis management and that of the Cold War and 1990s finds tremendously gapping holes where the concept of vulnerability is concerned. The duality of censorship and public information has reached an apex of integration where contemporary military power is concerned, often going so far as to influence the manner by which the decision-making process transpires; issues of prevention are approached; escalation, de-escalation and termination options are determined; as well as how the entire foundation of structures and processes are applied from what has now become a highly publicized spectacle rather than the covert operation it has historically been. In the case of Cold War, however, technology of another sort was providing a strength of character and fortitude that ultimately enabled Reagan and the military to engage in the Strategic Defense Initiative. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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The Role of the CIA
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This 8 page paper looks at the role the CIA has played in areas such as Chile and Guatemala as well as in the cold war. The paper considers the cold war role emphasis and how this was evidenced by the actives, planned and unplanned as well as the use of technology. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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The Role of the US Secretary of Defense
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This 5 page paper considers the role of the US Secretary of Defense, outlining the duties and responsibilities of the position. The writer then makes a comparison with other nations to place the role on a larger context. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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The Role of Women in the Army and Combat Positions
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the role of women in the military and the restrictions on them from combat positions. Recent developments in occupations available to women in the military have led to an increase in women in the roles of aviation, surface warfare, air traffic control and field artillery. However, because of the restrictions which still apply to certain positions, women cannot serve in positions which are considered more dangerous because of their ‘direct ground combat’ component. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Saga of the M-1 Abrahms Tank.
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(5pp). The M-1 Abrahms tank was the Army's answer to new field weaponry. It was first shown in action in 1978, and was believed to be the means to meet current and predicted land threats. Yet the story that resulted from that first unit to the ast unit, has all the drama of full-time soap opera.
Filename: BBAbtank.rtf

The Second Battle of Falluhjah
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A 4 page overview of this critical Iraqi battle. This paper delineates participants and notes successes as well as failures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Significance of Studying Military History
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This 6 page paper examines military history and its importance. The paper supports the theory that soldiers, and particular officers, need this knowledge for a variety of reasons. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Significance of the Tet Offensive and the Taking of Hue
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This 11 page paper provides an overview of the Vietnam War with a close look at the Tet Offensive and how the city of Hue was seized. The battle that ensued there is detailed and the meaning of Hue is explored. The paper supports the idea that the Tet Offensive was a turning point in the war. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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The Societal Costs of Counterterrorism
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A 9 page review of the many societal costs we have endured as a result of our counterterrorism efforts. Counterterrorism has had both direct and indirect impacts to our rights as American citizens. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Strategic Defensive Initiative – “Star Wars” but no Yoda, Annakin, or Luke
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This 16 page report discusses the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), more commonly referred to as “Star Wars.” The administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan envisioned a program for a missile-defense shield, based in outer space that was supposed to be able to render nuclear weapons obsolete. SDI, implemented or not, meant decisions would have to be made that would most certainly affect the future of the world. Although SDI-Star Wars never went beyond a rudimentary testing stage, it changed the strategic-arms debate in ways favorable to the United States. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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THE SUCCESS AND CONTRIBUTION OF THE RESERVES IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
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This 4 page paper examples the various duties that the Reserve units performed during Enduring Freedom. Specific examples given with quotes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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