...The 187th Infantry Regiment is a regiment attached to the 101st Airborne Division stationed our of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 187th Infantry Regiment was initially inducted into the Army as the 187th Glider Infantry Regiment during World War II. The regiment was constituted on the 12 of November 1942 and then became active on the 25th of February 1943. Initially, the 187th was assigned at Fort Mackall, North Carolina for their initially infantry training and afterwards were moved to Fort Polk, Louisiana for their glider training. From Fort Polk, the 187th then moved to stage themselves at Camp Stoneman, California where they would depart to New Guinea. The 187th arrived in New Guinea on the 29th of May 1943 to become part of the New...
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...CHECK ON LEARNING FINAL EXAM 1. At which angle would you approach a UH-60? A. 45 degrees C. 15 degrees B. 90 degrees D. 40 degrees 2. When approaching A/C how would you add stability? A. Bend forward at waist B. Approach from the rear C. Maintain low silhouette D. A & C 3. How many emergency exits are on CH-47D? A. 12 windows C. All windows minus windshield B. All windows D. 4 windows 4. What is the crash positions for the UH-60L? A. Bend forward at waist B. Stand Straight up C. Sit up right D. Sit Indian style 5. What three items must be on you at all times? 6. How many first aid kits will be on a UH-60L? A. 7 B. 2 C. 1 D. 3 7. The maximum airspeed for a UH-60 A/L/M is 193 mph. True or False 8. The CH-47D/ F can carry 24 combat equipped troops. True or False 9. The HH-60A/L/M MEDEVAC in normal configuration can carry 4litter patient and 2 ambulatory patient. True or False 10. Draw a line to the correct helicopter for the first letter indicator basic mission. AH OBSERVATION HELICOPTER MH MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER CH ...
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...The efforts of the French Resistance also helped make D-Day successful. They cut railroad tracks, sabotaged train engines, targeted supply trains (Normandy), cut phone lines, assassinated German officers, (Koeller 47), and bombed roads, bridges, and rail junctions. This work practically destroyed the French transportation system, disallowing the Germans the ability to send reinforcements for the attack (Normandy). The night before D-Day, three airborne units, the 101st and 82nd American Airborne Divisions and the 6th British Airborne Division were meant to be deployed to areas south of the beach (Kemp). Their mission was to clear the way for the troops by eliminating various obstacles. However, due to the weather the mission was not fully successful. The 82nd, to be dropped near the town of Sainte-Mère-Eglise, were scattered throughout the countryside. The 101st suffered equally badly. Their mission was to drop south of Utah Beach to secure roads and bridges at Carentan, a town near the center of the Peninsula. Unfortunately, many of the paratroopers were dropped into the water and drowned (Koeller 60). If it were not for their utter determination, there would have been practically no purpose for the paratroopers. After the drops, small skirmishes erupted everywhere. However, the troops rallied and were able to regroup to complete most of their objectives, thanks to the efforts of the French Resistance. Because the Resistance had cut phone lines, the German chain of command...
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...Key Learning Essay #2 MAN 6721 March 16, 2010 It is known that a company’s strategy is very important to their success. We have addressed how a company’s strategy must fit properly with the environment in which they are operating. We refer to this as their external fit and utilize Porter’s five forces to evaluate it. While external fit is important, it is also necessary to have a proper internal fit. I will first discuss more about internal fit is. Next, I want to address the importance of links to internal fit. Finally, I will look at some examples of companies and the strengths or weakness in their internal fit. The term internal fit may seem to be an oxymoron, but many companies are more worried about external factors before really addressing their core values. Many companies fail to realize that competitive advantage comes from internal fit. A competitive advantage comes from creating value to your customers that they would not have otherwise. Not only value creation but also value capture is a part of creating an advantage over competitors. Capturing value comes from organizational design. Making sure the processes inside your company are all reinforcing is essential to making sure the fit is right. To make sure activities inside the company are reinforcing one another we must create links between the different departments. All of the operations, such as human resources, production, marketing, and distribution must be on the same page. Companies must look for inconsistencies...
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...Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and generally operate as part of an airborne force. They are used for tactical advantage as they can be inserted into the battlefield from the air, thereby allowing them to be positioned in areas not accessible by land. It is one of the three types of "forced entry" strategic techniques for entering a theater of war; the other two are by land and sea. This ability to enter the battle from different locations allows paratroopers to evade fortifications that are in place to prevent attack from a specific direction, and the possible use of paratroopers forces an army to spread their defences to protect other areas which would otherwise be safe by virtue of the geography. Another common use for paratroopers is to establish an airhead for landing other units. This doctrine was first practically applied to warfare by the Italians and the Soviets. During World War II, however, the two countries' ground forces were often overstretched, leaving their elite paratroopers to be employed as regular infantry. The Germans then were the first to use paratroopers (Fallschirmjäger) extensively in World War II, and then later by the western Allies. Owing to the limited capacity of cargo aircraft of the period (for example the Ju-52) they rarely, if ever, jumped in groups much larger than 20 from one aircraft. In English language parlance, this load of paratroopers is called a "stick", while any load of soldiers gathered for air movement is known...
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...Germany and was one of the largest airborne operations in history. The goal of Operation Market Garden was to secure the bridges across the rivers in Holland so that the Allied army could advance rapidly northwards into Germany, avoiding the Siegfried line. The plan consisted of two phases, codenamed: Market and Garden. Market consisted of airborne forces of the First Allied Airborne Army under the command of Lieutenant General Lewis Brereton to seize bridges and other terrain. Garden consisted of ground forces of the Second Army to move north led by XXX Corps under Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks. If all went as planned for the Allies the war was expected to end by Christmas 1944. General Bernard Montgomery thought up the plan for this operation in the summer of 1944. The main objective of this bold operation was to cross the Rhine River and advance into northern Germany. General Montgomery’s plan “involved the seizure of bridges in Holland by the 101st and 82nd US and 1st British Airborne Divisions. Then the British 30 Corps could advance over them and cross the Rhine and its tributaries”1. The bridges were located at Eindhoven, Nijmegen, and Arnhem ranging from thirteen to sixty-two miles away. If successful, the plan would free Holland and outflank Germany’s frontier defenses making an armored drive into Ruhr possible1. Market Garden was one of the more bold operations in World War II. It required 32,000 British and American airborne troops to be flown behind enemy lines...
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...Richard “Dick” Winters Bio * Born 21 Jan 1918 * Died 2 Jan 2011 * From Ephrata, Pennsylvania * Went to Franklin and Marshall College 1937 – 1941 * Bachelor of Science in Economics * Joined 25 August 1941 * Basic at Camp Croft, South Carolina * OCS at Benning * Commissioned on 2 July 1942 * Volunteered for “Parachute Infantry” * Joined 506th Regiment at Camp Tocca * Easy Company, 2nd BN, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division * 148/500 officers passed * 1800/5000 enlisted passed * Became CO of Easy on DDay * 1 July 1944 made Captain * XO 9 Oct 1944 * 8 March 1945 made Major * Discharged 22 Jan 1946 * June 1951 Recalled to Active Duty * Regimental planning and Training officer * Fort Dix, NJ * Orders to Korea * Resigned commission Behavioral * Team manager * Led from front * Followed commands from superiors * Held high standards * Chose to stay with Easy even though he had enough points to go home Transformational * Led from the front * Humble * Men looked up to him * Took care of his men * Accomplishes the mission Situational * Volunteered during war time * Led from the front * Brècourt Manor * 23 soldiers vs. 60 Germans 4 Howitzers * Recommended for MoH (Distinguished Service Star) * Had to reprimand Compton because he was gambling with enlisted men Adaptive * Problem Solver/Critical...
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...Aiming to grasp the concept of air mobility as a component of warfare, The United States Army created the 11th Air Assault Division (Test) at Fort Benning, Georgia in February 1963. The objective was to bring Infantry into battle as fast as possible using helicopters. In June 1964, Lieutenant Colonel Harold G. Moore, Jr., took command of one battalion of the 11th Air Assault Division, he trained them for over a year and by July 1965 the Pentagon gave the order to rename the 11th Air Assault Division as the1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), including Lieutenant Colonel Moore´s 1st Battalion and its sister 2nd Battalion, which were deployed to Vietnam in July 28th 1965 according to the President´s order. This book relates the story of these two Battalions and their respective battles at Landing Zones X-Ray and Albany in the Ia Drang Valley. In just four days, more than two hundred Americans and thousands of North Vietnamese died in combat. The memories of those who fought and died in the Ia Drang Valley are brought to life throughout “We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young”. Both authors, Joseph L. "Joe" Galloway and Lieutenant General (Retired) Harold G. "Hal" Moore, are distinguished in their respective fields. Joe Galloway was a war correspondent for United Press International (UPI) from 1965 to 1966. He was attached to the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry and was present at Landing Zone X-Ray. He spent three additional tours in Vietnam and fifteen years overseas as a writer for UPI. Hal...
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...Bob McDonald-CEO of Procter & Gamble Bob McDonald was born in Gary, Indiana, and was raised in the Chicago area. In 1975, he graduated from West Point in the to 2% of his class with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army as a Captain, Infantry, Airborne Ranger, and 82nd Airborne Division. While serving in the Army, bob received an MBA from the University of Utah in 1978. He graduated with honors from Beta Gamma Sigma. Bob joined Procter & Gamble in 1980. McDonald joined Procter & Gamble in 1980. He served as a brand manager for Tide from 1984-1986. In 1989 he transferred to Toronto to lead P&G's Canadian Laundry business, and moved to the Philippines as General Manager in 1991. In 1995 he became Vice President, Laundry & Cleaning Products Asia, and relocated to Japan. A year later in 1996, McDonald became President, Japan Operations, and in 1999, President, Northeast Asia. Two years later he moved to Brussels as President, Global Fabric Care and later President, Global Fabric & Home Care. He was appointed Vice Chairman, Global Operations in 2004 and appointed Chief Operating Officer in July 2007. McDonald was elected President and Chief Executive in June 2009. He assumed the Chairman of the Board role January 1, 2010. When Bob became CEO in 2009, he reaffirmed the Company’s commitment to its Purpose, which, is “to touch and improve the lives of the world’s consumers through branded products...
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...Normandy. The 506th later parachuted into Operation Market Garden at Bastogne. Their objective was to resist the German Assaults on the town of Neville. The 506th was successful and received their 2nd Presidential Unit Citation. The final significant event during WWII was when the Regiment overan Hitler's famed "Eagles Nest" in Berchtesgaden. The 506th was inactivated at Auxerre, France on NOV 30th 1945. The 506th was reactivated as a training unit at Breckenridge, KY from July 1948 to April 1949 and August 1950 to December 1953. It was also reactivated in May 1954 at Fort Jackson, SC. On April 25th 1957 the 506th was reorganized at Fort Campbell as part of the 101st Airborne Division. In Dec1967 the 506th deployed to the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Vietnam is where the 101st was converted from airborne to airmobile. The regiment served 4 years in Vietnam and earned 12 battle streamers and a 3rd Presidential Unit Citation for actions at Dong Ap Bia Mountain or other wise known as Hamburger Hill in the Ashau Valley. The 506th was also involved in the Tet Offensive. The regiment prevented the Viet Cong from seizing...
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...|REF: Map Series v7425, Ft. Bragg East/West, Scale 1:50,000 Sheets Special 1 + 2 COPY: ___OF 40 | |TIME ZONE: ROMEO | |DTG: 161600OCT08 | |TASK ORGANIZATION: No Change | | | |1. SITUATION: | | ...
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...Ethics in Intelligence-Base Document Release Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, believes citizens worldwide have a right to know what is happening inside of governments. Now the question is, do they have a right to know or should they have a right to know. Giving citizens access to intelligence information potentially puts the nation at risk and in danger. Citizens should only have access to partial information regarding health care, government laws, etc. CNN Pentagon correspondent Chris Plante wrote an article on Geraldo Rivera allegedly being kicked out of Iraq. According to CNN, the Fox News reporter Geraldo revealed the 101st Airborne Division’s plan in the sand during a live broadcast on live television as to where they were going next. Exposing confidential information to the Nation could have reach targeted countries during the war; giving them heads up and opportunity to strike first on the US. In some cases, Citizens have a right to know what is going on in the government according to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) enacted on July 4, 1966 and taking effect one year later. People are still trying to figure out the ethics in his decision to expose the 101st Airborne’s plan. Rivera, however, provided another live report from Iraq on Fox hours after his expulsion was televised. The Reporter exclaimed he knew nothing about the ordered removal at the time of the second report. However, he has yet to address the ethics in his disclosure. Reporters typically...
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...Rough draft #2 Antione Frazier served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1989-1996. During these years, he served in combat in the Gulf War, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991. With being a young soldier from East Cleveland, he continued to grow Army strong. Antione Frazier experienced things that not everyone faces on an everyday base. Starting from the day his father left his family, to a senior in high school who didn’t have any the knowledge or ability in applying to colleges or proper guidance to lead him into being a success in his future. “I felt like I was the only person who had my own back. I had a 3.8 GPA but didn’t have family support or encouragement from them. “I didn’t receive that continuous motivation that a young man should have when he gets to High school.” “Most parents at that time was happy you made it that far!” He states; “I didn’t quite fully understand what I was doing wrong if anything, but I knew I had to leave East Cleveland”. Frazier’s only way out of his unknowledgeable family and detreating neighborhood, was to take an independent step and travel downtown the federal building where he then swore into the military without his mother’s consent. It exposed a lot of emotions from his mom in the household whom later found out by an employer/friend who worked in the building. Despite the challenges he had to face from the time he made a legitimate decision to the time he left, he still stood his ground. “In this life, you’re going...
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...----------------------- 2. SERIAL NUMBER. DD FORM 2745, (BACK), MAY 96 What is Part C, and what is its deposition? Document/Special Equipment Weapons Card. This Part will get attached to any property taken from the EPW. 1. DATE AND TIME OF CAPTURE 10/28/2012 1500 hrs 3. NAME JOHN DOE 4. DATE OF BIRTH UNKNOWN 5. RANK UNKNOWN 6. SERVICE NUMBER UNKNOWN 7. UNIT OF EPW Republican Guard 8. CAPTURING UNIT 101st Air Assault Division 9. LOCATION OF CAPTURE (Grid Coordinates) IRAQ Green ZoneFB65781020 10. CIRCUSTANCES OF CAPTURE Defending the Green Zone from the Iraqis DD FOMR 2745, MAY 96 REPLACES DA FORM 5976, JAN 91, USABLE UNTIL EXHAUSTED. 0000103 C 1. DATE AND TIME OF CAPTURE 10/28/2012 1500 hrs 2. SERIAL NUMBER. 3. NAME JOHN DOE 4. DATE OF BIRTH UNKNOWN 5. RANK UNKNOWN 6. SERVICE NUMBER UNKNOWN 7. UNIT OF EPW Republican Guard 8. CAPTURING UNIT 101st Air Assault Division 9. LOCATION OF CAPTURE (Grid Coordinates) IRAQ Green ZoneFB65781020 10. CIRCUMSTANCES OF CAPTURE Defending the Green Zone from the Iraqis 11. PHYSICAL CON- DITION OF EPW Good Health 12. WEAPONS, EQUIP- MENT, DOCUMENTS 50 cal machine gun DD FOMR 2745, MAY 96 REPLACES DA FORM 5976, JAN 91, USABLE UNTIL EXHAUSTED. 0000103 A 1. DATE AND TIME OF CAPTURE 10/28/2012 1500 hrs 2. SERIAL NUMBER...
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...2 Dear Journal, I have been fighting this war since January 30th, 1968. There was supposed to be a cease fire in place, but the Viet Cong attacked the attacked the forces of the Republic of Vietnam and us, Their U.S. ally. I heard on the radio that there was supposed to be a two-day cease fire to honor the Tet Lunar New Year, but they tricked everyone by attacking in the early morning on January 30th. We were blindsided by the power of 80,000 communist troops that were well coordinated and able to attack over 100 towns and cities from what I hear. This is the most action we have seen up to this point. We have done our best to try and beat back and contain this wave of Communist forces. I can’t believe I survived the month long Battle of Hue, with all the destruction our side did to the city. The inhumanity of the Viet Cong was unlike anything I could ever imagine witnessing. They executed thousands of residents in Hue; some of the guys are referring to it as the “Massacre at Hue”. I was weary of our commitment to this war before, but somebody has to stop them. I fought them for another two months when they transferred me to the combat base at Khe Sanh. We fought them back and were victorious after in spite of all their persistence. We may have won this battle, but we had many casualties and underestimated the abilities of the Communist to be able to stage such a large scale attack due to all the defeats we have handed them in the past. We were able to kill over 8,000...
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