...important. Those who serve in our Armed Services who volunteer to help defend our great country. There are incidents that can happen when people make decisions, which jeopardize the mission, integrity, moral, & reputation of an organization. The cheating incident at WestPoint serves as an example of what can happen when you have a loss of institutional control and leadership. Theory The West Point cheating incident is a case, which centers around a breach in the integrity and honesty of its cadets. There report reveals the many factors, which contributed to the incident becoming a major problem for the service academy. The case begins with General Sidney Berry. General Berry served as the Commandant in charge of the Academy at the time when cheating incident took place. The Commandant was faced with the dilemma of determining the guilt or innocence of 100 students who were accused of cheating on an engineering exam. If the accused were to be found guilty. The result would be immediate dismissal from the...
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...Chinua Achebe is a Nigerian writer who would probably be familiar with the sight of vultures, which are scavenging birds, feeding on the carcass of a dead animal. This is the image that he explores in the first section of his poem entitled 'Vultures'. A miserable scene is set with grey weather, and Achebe uses alliteration in the phrase 'drizzle of one despondent dawn' to emphasise the depressing atmosphere. There is no sign of sun at the start of the day, as the phrase 'unstirred by harbingers of sunbreak' tells us (harbinger meaning a sign or announcer). A pair of vultures are sitting together on the branch of a tree. Achebe uses both alliteration and metaphor in describing the branch as a 'broken bone', and the tree is dead. This reinforces the bleakness of the scene and reminds us that vultures are in the habit of feeding on dead creatures. The first suggestion of gentleness comes when Achebe tells us that the male vulture is 'nestled close to his mate', conveying the feeling that they are fond of each other's company. The description of the male vulture, however, is hardly flattering: 'his smooth / bashed-in head, a pebble / on a stem rooted in / a dump of gross / feathers'. The metaphor of the pebble is appropriate, as the vulture's head is indeed small in comparison to its body, and the adjectives 'dump' and 'gross' emphasise how ugly the bird is. Yet his head is 'inclined affectionately to hers', so the attraction between the pair of vultures is clear to see. In...
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...Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy Camp Pendleton, SMR Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 Telephone: (757) 491-5932 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sunrise:0635 PLAN OF THE DAY Sunset: 1936 The Plan of the Day (POD) is an official document of Commonwealth ChalleNGe. Its contents reflect current guidance and orders from the Director and official organization announcements. All Commonwealth ChalleNGe staff is responsible for reading and understanding the information contained herein. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday – 31 August 2013 Corporate Landing events are shaded gray FIRST PASS BRIEFING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capt E. M. Chicoine, USN (Retired) DIRECTOR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Uniform of the Day: Cadre/Military Staff: BDU’s, ACU’s, NWU’s, MARPAT, Working...
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...Earning Commandant’s List in Senior Leader Course I met the Senior Small Group Leader (SSGL) SFC Monroe. He informed the class that we have a weigh-in tomorrow morning at 0330. I was not worried about that; I never busted tape in my military career. When we finished the weigh-in, we were released to go to our room and get ready to start class. Now my nerves took effect. I saw all these Sergeant First Classes (SFC), and I was the only SSG there. SFC Monroe asked me, “How did you get in this class as an SSG?” I replied that CSM Dunn told me to report. We started the class, and one of the students asked how do you make the commandant list in SLC. SFC Monroe stated that you need to stay above a 97 Grade Point Average (GPA). I told myself that...
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...E. Zola, J’accuse! Monsieur le Président, Me permettez-vous, dans ma gratitude pour le bienveillant accueil que vous m'avez fait un jour, d'avoir le souci de votre juste gloire et de vous dire que votre étoile, si heureuse jusqu'ici, est menacée de la plus honteuse, de la plus ineffaçable des tâches? Vous êtes sorti sain et sauf des basses calomnies, vous avez conquis les coeurs. Vous apparaissez rayonnant dans l'apothéose de cette fête patriotique que l'alliance russe a été pour la France, et vous vous préparez à présider au solennel triomphe de notre Exposition Universelle, qui couronnera notre grand siècle de travail, de vérité et de liberté. Mais quelle tâche de boue sur votre nom - j'allais dire sur votre règne - que cette abominable affaire Dreyfus! Un conseil de guerre vient, par ordre, d'oser acquitter un Esterhazy, soufflet suprême à toute vérité, à toute justice. Et c'est fini, la France a sur la joue cette souillure, l'histoire écrira que c'est sous votre présidence qu'un tel crime social a pu être commis. Puisqu'ils ont osé, j'oserai aussi, moi. La vérité, je la dirai, car j'ai promis de la dire, si la justice, régulièrement saisie, ne la faisait pas, pleine et entière. Mon devoir est de parler, je ne veux pas être complice. Mes nuits seraient hantées par le spectre de l'innocent qui expie là-bas, dans la plus affreuse des tortures, un crime qu'il n'a pas commis. Et c'est à vous, monsieur le Président, que je la crierai, cette vérité, de toute...
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...calligraphy being scrawled onto their bodies as they are are being killed. (Kafka,4-5) This extreme torture and execution used be popular before the installment of the New Commandant, and now it is practically unused. We are told by the Officer, "This process and execution, which you now have an opportunity to admire, have no more open supporters in our colony. I am its only defender, just as I am the single advocate for the legacy of the Old Commandant.” (Kafka,7) The machine is an example of burdensome tradition that people like the Officer still grip on to. The Officer himself is representative of someone from an old tradition and culture who follows the ways of old rules. The Old Commandant versus the New Commandant is a comparison of the old traditions versus the new norms. Kafka tries to describe that because of people like the Officer still polluting current society with their old ways, we can’t fully change. That culture is still a ghost of its past, even though this memory is something one should try to forget. Just like this colony, Kafka says we hang on to sad tradition even though it may be an ugly scar on our back. Kafka then tries to explain the true moment a society is changed. This moment can be found at the climax of the story. The Officer tries to convince the Traveler to sway the New Commandant, or new figurehead of the social norms, to revert back to old tradition, by continuing to use the barbaric machine system. (Kafka,10) He refuses to be involved in the plan...
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... |there is possibility of a terror attack in India when some terrorists | | |might try to infiltrate inside a high security bases in a speeding | | |vehicle. The project demonstrates some concepts which help in quick | | |automated reaction of the system which will prevent such types of attacks.| | | | |4. Authority |Sanction of Commandant (AFTC) Trg establishment schedule VIII (B) (iv) of | | |FR Pt I Vol. II as amended vide GOI, MOD, letter No. Air HQ/95378/1/Fin | |...
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... after a visit from Adolf Hitler (referred to in the novel as "The Fury", Bruno's misrecognition of the word "Führer") and Eva Braun, is promoted to Commandant, and to Bruno's dismay, the family has to move away to a place called "Out-With" (in reality the Auschwitz Concentration Camp) Bruno finds out he is not allowed to explore the back of the house or its surroundings. Out of boredom and curiosity, he decides to explore anyway. Whilst poking about he spots a boy on the other side of the fence. Excited that there might be a boy his age, Bruno introduces himself and finds out the Jewish boy's name is Shmuel. Shmuel and his family were brought here, separated from each other and forced to work. Almost every day, the two boys meet at the same spot. Soon, due to their remarkable similarities they become best friends. Despite their differences of circumstance, they are able to understand one another on a deeper level. This empathy fundamentally calls into question the difference between an 'undesirable' Polish Jew and a German. Over the course of the book, Bruno shows a great deal of naïvete, whilst Shmuel seems to have more knowledge, as he has had first-hand exposure to the suffering in the death camp. Bruno's mother persuades his father to take them back to Berlin, with Bruno's father staying at Auschwitz as the commandant. Though Bruno is about to go back to Berlin with his mother and sister, as a final adventure, he agrees to dress in a set of striped pyjamas to go under...
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...Name: ___________________________________Date: ____________________________ Period: _________________ The Boy in the Striped Pajamas As you answer the questions for this novel, cite textual evidence to support your responses. Chapters 1-2 1. Why doesn’t Bruno understand the nature of his father’s job? Nobody ever explains his father’s job; they just say it is important and that the “Fury” has big things in mind for him (5). 2. How does Bruno’s mother feel about leaving the house in Berlin? Bruno’s mother is upset and sad about leaving the house in Berlin. Bruno realizes that she has a “strange laugh” and doesn’t “look happy” when talking about the move. While explaining to Bruno that they have no choice but leave, “Mother sighed and looked around the room as if she might never see it again” (5). Additionally, she tells Bruno, “We don’t have as much time to prepare as I would have liked, thanks to some people” (8), which Bruno recognizes as a reference to his father. 3. How does Bruno feel about his sister? Bruno thinks Gretel is a “hopeless Case” and would not care if she stayed behind in Berlin (10) 4. Why is Bruno reluctant to leave Berlin? Bruno does not want to leave Berlin because he loves his large, comfortable house, which is close to his grandparents and accessible to his three good friends. 5. How does Bruno react to his new house? Bruno does not like his new house. He thinks it is desolate and small and set in a place where there are no other houses. He also is sad...
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...expand the camp and demolish the original buildings. The new camp, completed in mid 1938, included 32 barracks and was designed to hold 6,000 prisoners; however, the camp population was usually over that number electrified fences were installed and seven watchtowers were placed around the camp (20th Century History 19) . At the entrance of Dachau was an iron gate with the infamous phrase, "Arbeit Macht Frei" ("Work Will Make You Free”). The first commandant of Dachau, Hilmar Wäckerle, was replaced in June 1933 after being charged with murder of a prisoner. Although Wäckerle’s conviction was overruled by Hitler, who stated that Dachau and all other concentration camps were not to be subjected to German law, Heinrich Himmler wanted to bring in new leadership for the camp. Dachau’s second commandant, Theodor Eicke, established a set of regulations for daily operations in Dachau that would soon become the model for all Nazi concentration camps. A variety of SS officers trained under Eicke, most notably future commandant of the Auschwitz camp system, Rudolph Höss (The History Place 16 17) . Dachau was originally designed for holding German and Austrian political prisoners and Jews, but in 1935 it began to be used also for ordinary criminals. In the camp, political prisoners wore a red tag, and...
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...UNCLASSIFIED NJF 22 Jan 15 POSITION PAPER Subj: REQUEST THE POSITION OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON A UNIVERSAL COMBAT UNIFORM FOR ALL BRANCHES OF SERVICE Ref: (a) MCO P1020.34G (b) http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/why- camouflage-uniforms-arent-uniform/2012/10/03/0a7f4d6c-0ccc-11e2- a310-2363842b7057_story.html (c) www.gao.gov/assets/650/648976.txt 1. PROBLEM: The Department of Defense (DOD) is wasting billions of tax payer’s dollars of the budget allowing all of the military branches to develop unique combat uniforms for their own service. The Secretary of Defense should establish a universal combat uniform standard to reduce the misuse of authorized funds. 2. WHY REQUIRED: The amount of money that was spent developing the four branches of services specific uniforms since 2000 has cost the US taxpayer over eleven billion dollars in the last decade with ten different uniforms. This is money that could have been spent to ensure service members had the proper gear and equipment needed for protection in the global wars we have fought over the last decade. 3. BACKGROUND: a. Until 2002, all branches of service used the same type of uniform for their forces. It was not until the September 11th attacks that changed this thought and mindset. This has caused excessive amounts of money...
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...factories. Oskar is just like most men. He has a love for good wine, beautiful women, and pursues happiness through the success of his business. But on his journey to a successful business, millions of Jews (6 millions) were being killed during a time which most label as one of the darkest periods of human history. What does “Schindler’s List” stand for? It stands for the Jewish workers that Schindler bought from the German officer, Goeth, to work in his factory, the 1100 Jewish people that he saved eventually. Who were the best performing characters of the movie? Liam Neeson does well (as Oskar Schindler), but in particular I liked Ben Kingsley (as Istak Stern, Schindler's accountant) and Ralph Fiennes (as Amon Goeth, the camp commandant). All of the performances were very convincing and reflect the good casting. What was the color of the movie? The color of the movie was mostly in black and whit. Black and white give a historical connotation to the movie which in my opinion made it very distinctive. There were a very few colorized scenes though (the Jews praying at the beginning/ the Jews putting small rocks on Schindler’s grave) Why do we still make movies about world war II? The story of the Holocaust needs to be told over and over again, in hopes that future generations can understand the horrors perpetrated on an entire race of people and prevent such future occurrences. How is the movie in general? The making of this film took over a decade of preparation...
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...O’Brien: (O’Brien sits down in at a round table with his three compatriots.) Welcome comrades,, we have a new member among our ranks here, welcome Mr. Lowery of the Ministry of Plenty. (the other two at the table greet Mr.Lowery Mr.Lowery: Thank you Commandant O’Brien. Mr.Bradford: What do you have for us O’Brien (O’Brien sets a folder on the table and begins to sort and present them.) O’Brien: I have drafted a possible change to how we root out and deal with thought criminals. It deals with the problem of people learning to hide their thoughts while acting exactly like those among us. (O’Brien passes out papers to the others to read and awaits their response. Mr.Bradford: You have Miniluv intrigued, commandant. Continue with your presentation...
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...members do not have experience as either Boarding Officers or Boarding Team Members so they don’t have the experience to draw on when it comes to basic principles of Law Enforcement or Security. Without having an official written policy on Anti Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) training, not following through on training, and not including all facets of AT/FP training, the Force Protection Team for Sector Detroit is not capable of ensuring the safety of personnel attached to the Sector. If we are to begin looking at the safety of our personnel, we must first look at policy. It is impossible to properly train the Force Protection Team without knowing what training needs to be implemented and what the frequency of this training should be. Commandant policy states “All Commands shall have an AT/FP training program” (COMDTINST M5530.1C). However, it is left up to the commands discretion as to the type and frequency of training that is...
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