M4 Carbine “Throughout the world today, the M4’s reliability, performance, and accuracy provide joint coalition forces with the confidence required to accomplish any mission. Designed specifically for lightweight mobility, speed of target acquisition, and potent firepower capability - the M4 delivers. The M4 can be comfortably carried, yet be instantly available to provide the level of firepower, dependability and accuracy of a 5.56mm rifle. Proven in military combat operations all over the world
I.C.E Immigration and Customs Enforcement often referred to as I.C.E is an elite agency under the branch of Homeland Security formed in 2003 in response to the attacks on 9/11. ICE has two major components, Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations. It is also the second largest law enforcement organization in the United States, second only to the FBI. ICE was created when merger of the investigative and interior enforcement elements of the U.S. Customs Service and
The American M4 Sherman Tank Tanks are widely used in wars to infiltrate enemy lines. They are used in the front lines of battle. The troops behind the tanks feel almost impenetrable running behind these machines. Tanks can ride on all terrain, they have “caterpillar” tracks to handle anything. While researching texts written about the M4 Sherman Tank, I found a few resources that really focused on why the M4 Sherman Tank was such a good tank. This specific tank changed how World War II was
One of many controversial topics in the United States is gun control. It is clearly written in the Second Amendment of the Constitution that the people will have the right to bear arms. Recently; however, people have been misusing those firearms and have been harming others with them. The government is trying to regulate the sale, distribution, and ownership of guns because of this reason. Some of the arguments being made by the politicians is simply if the government has the right to be able to
Guiding question: how was D-day planned On June 6th 1944 it happened, D-day, a huge beach invasion, perhaps the largest in history, part of operation overlord, code name for battle of normandy. This was begining of a series of Attacks by allies which eventually lead to the battle of Berlin, which lead to the end of World War 2. This invasion that took 2 years to plan included operation fortitude a made up operation to trick the germans; a airborne mission to go behind enemy line and scatter the
In the summer of 1944, General George S. Patton and his 3rd Army successfully broke through heavy German Forces resistance from the Normandy invasion. German forces were in total disarray by the end of August 1944. Patton pleaded with his boss, General Omar Bradley, that if 3rd U.S. Army could be allocated as little as 400,000 gallons of fuel, he could be inside Germany in two days. Time was crucial before the inevitable reaction by the Germans to shore up their defense, preventing Patton from
“Arracourt was the greatest tank battle of the war on the Allied Front.” This is how US Major General John S. Wood described the Battle of Arracourt, which took place in the last weeks of September 1944 in Northern France. The Allied Forces had landed in Normandy in June 1944, and by the summer had broken out of their beachhead. This started the great pursuit of the German forces across northern France towards the German border. By early fall of 1944, General George S. Patton’s Third Army had raced
production was put off since they had no industry allocated to heavy manufacturing, and the war ended too quickly for them. The only prominent WWII tanks Japan had was the Type 3 Chi-Nu tank. Developed to counter Americas M4 Shermans, it carried a 75 mm gun, which was capable of penetrating the M4 Sherman’s armour. Only 166 of these were built, however, and were kept in standby in Japan. Similarly, China had imported tanks from other nations, mostly the british Vickers series. They never made their own WWII
Colt M4 Carbine vs Heckler & Koch HK416 The Colt M4 carbine assault rifle is designed to be a lightweight, short barreled rifle from the M16 family. The M4 has been around for decades and the Army does not see any issue with this weapon system even though the HK416 assault rifle out performs the M4 when put to the test. The HK416 extensive testing begun due to the issues brought about during sustained combat operations and multiple failed field tests with the issued M4. The HK416 has been proven
USMC or Royal Marines? a Persuasive Thesis Statement on Royal Marines and United States Marine Corps: The Royal Marines are much older and therefore more experienced with obstacles and the tools needed to overcome these obstacles, then the United States Marine Corps, but USMC should be better equipped due to their constant involvement in foreign affairs and wide variety of weapons and armament. This paper will discuss a brief history of both corps and comparing their weapons of choice to decide
realism to the scene where the locals wear traditional Muslim outfits companied with burkas. The costume and the soldiers use points towards to them being affiliated with the US Army as the M4 Carbine they carry around and their uniform with the combat boots, sand colour shirts, and the helmet covers. The M4 Carbine is shown to have scopes attached in the film and lens glare can be seen when the gun moves, further adding the realism and suggesting that it’s an expensive equipment. The emphasis on the
was ordered as a replacement for the M14. The initial version of the M16 was first adopted by the Air Force in 1964. The M16A2 entered service in the mid-1980’s and fired a NATO standard M855 or M865 5.56 cartridge. A combination of the M16A4 and M4 carbine began replacing the M16A2. To prevent further aggression in Iraq, the United States Army began sending troops into Saudi Arabia during the Iraq War. Beginning in 2001, an international force led by the United States attacked the Taliban. The Army
character of a good soldier and leader, and is able to strike a balance between written law and doing what is right even if the two seem to contradict one another. Since the Army puts everything down on paper, from how to perform maintenance on an M4 weapon (“Rifle…”, 2003, para. 1.4) to how to write a letter to your commander (“Preparing…”, 2001, p. 30), a good NCO must know and follow the rules and instructions that apply to him or her on a regular basis. For example, a good NCO must be able to
expands on the previous water cooled barrel by adding more mass and extra surface on the barrel make up for the lack of water cooling. These new features make the gun less bulky and weigh almost forty pounds (or seventeen kilograms) lighter. 3. M4 Carbine Commando with M203 Grenade Launcher There is a backup unit that comes with the gun that is a separate attachment and is to be used after the 5.56 mm bullets run out. 2. FN F2000 Assault
The military uses a lot of equipment, but the most important one are dogs. Some of the weapons that the military uses are M4 Carbine, MK19 Grenade Machine Gun, M109 Paladin, and GAU-8 Avenger. Some other equipment they use are A-10 Thunderbolt II, Cougar 4x4 MRAP, and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). Out of all the equipment the military uses, dogs are the most important because the breeds that are used, the training they go though, and how they help military personals. A brief
In 1997, a group of college kids gave birth to something that would become a world renowned phenomenon, Counter-Strike. Counter-Strike is an online, team based, first person shooter. In this game, the two teams (terrorists and counter-terrorists) face off against one another using various team-specific weapons and attempt to gain victory by completing team specific objectives. The counter-terrorists must rescue hostages, protect V.I.P.’s, and protect bomb sites from the terrorists. While the
1. DEFINE THE SUBJECT/EVALUATE THE SOURCES: a. Define the Battle to be analyzed (where, who, when). The Battle of the Kasserine Pass was a series of battles that began February 14, 1943 in Tunisia, which is found on Africa’s central north coast. The Kasserine pass is a gap in the Dorsal Mountains, which are part of the Atlas Mountain Range, two miles wide in west central Tunisia. This battle was between the Allied Forces lead by British General Bernard L. Montgomery and consisted of British, American
The Evolution of Gunsmithing Firearms have been used for centuries to alter history. Without the creation of it the world would be very different places. Some countries may never have been formed and some may have been saved. Firearms have built cities and destroyed them; they have caused crime and stopped crime, just think where we would be without them. One of the most important aspects behind a gun is the gun powder. Gun powder is an explosive powder that when ignited sets off a violent reaction
History of the Marines What do Drew Carey, Gene Hackman, and Lee Harvey Oswald all have in common? They are all, The Few. The Proud. The Marines. Like these young men, many people after high school join one of the many branches of the military. From the U.S. Bureau of Labor, nine out of ten high school graduates go into the military. However with the Marine Corps being the smallest of the branches, only one-fifth of them become Marines. In 2006, according to the Recruit Depot Parris Island for
To someone that hasn’t taken this class, I would tell them that learning is a lifelong thing that you have to be proactive in. You have to be purposeful and intentional and aware of how you’re completing or learning something. As an adult, learning is not the same as it was in the second grade. You need to know how you think, and process, become aware of it, and use your strengths and weaknesses to your advantage, and learn how to improve your weaknesses to be able to become beneficial to you. Learning