been spread throughout Italy. A group known as the Brigate Rosse, or Red Brigade, had developed and left its mark on the Italian political scene. Fear was commonplace as bomb plots, kneecappings, and assassinations became the norm. As we go through this paper, the fascinating yet horrifying story, including the history, ideology, and current activity of the Red Brigade will be told. History & Ideology The history of the Red Brigade can be traced back to the year 1969. It arose out of the student protest
Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage, and the poem, Charge of the Light Brigade, by Lord Alfred Tennyson, are two extremely distinct Authors' depictions of war in two very different ways. The most noticeable differences between the two are the interpretation of war, and the mood set forth by the individual authors. While both lead you through the journey, the method, and result, dramatically differs. Crane immediately sets the tone with tension, "Here they come! Here they come!" Gun locks
The Red Brigades were an Italian terrorist organization with a strong emphasis on Marxism. Founded in 1969 by radical left-leaning students Renato Curcio and his wife Mara Cagol, the Red Brigades’ objective was “to destabilize the country” and “to overthrow capitalism” with tactics that “included robberies, kidnappings, assassinations, and arson”. In order to fully assess the impact of the Red Brigades in Italy, it is necessary to answer the question: why were the Red Brigades so violent? The
Operation Just Cause lasted a little more than a month and would be noted as being one of the shortest armed conflicts the United States would ever be involved in. Broken communications came from the U.S. employing individuals who resided in Panama. These individuals would work with the U.S. Government to help provide information on neighboring countries that the United States was having issues with. The use of paid informants has been used for a long time by the United States. The technique of
As the incoming brigade commander, LTC (P) Owens, I see the critical leadership problem facing the 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) is the inability or unwillingness of Colonel Cutler to lead and manage change effectively. In initial talks with Col Cutler and in reviewing the brigade’s historical unit status reports, the 4th ABCT performed as well as can be expected in Afghanistan, but as the onion was peeled back there are numerous organizational issues that were brought to the surface while
In this assignment, I will discuss three aspects of my last unit that were in need of revitalization. The unit’s morale, performance, and desirability were not in a good state. I will begin by giving a brief background and details of transition into the unit, then move onto descent and mistreatment while being a member of the organization. Finally, I will give my vision for what an ideal unit of this kind should look like. Upon receiving a commission as a United States Naval Officer, I was screened
The intent of the trip was to make 120th INF Brigade (Bde) aware of G27 web enable tool suite (ESA, EDT, ION, VoA and ISIT) and show practical applications to assist with their support to ARNG pre/post mobilized units. In addition to the 120th INF Bde, also provide exposure and awareness of G27's tool suite, including a detail tutorial and train the trainer of ISR Staff Integration Trainer (ISIT) to the Air Force's 9th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), who provides resident ISR support to III
The United States Army has been through many changes since its start in 1775, yet it remains the greatest, most disciplined all volunteer fighting force in the world. Like the service members of the past and present, many Army units have contributed to the success of our military, and like those service members many have been lost. Even though these units are not as well known as the divisions they have belonged to, they have enriched the history of our Army just the same. The achievements of the
Derek Sivers gave a brief TED talk entitled “How to start a movement” that is a great example of how important followers are and how they make or break a leader. In his presentation, he discusses the importance of the first follower in launching a movement. The premise is that while a leader may have the courage to stand alone it is the first follower that attracts others to join the organization and stand behind a leader. Followers typically have less authority and influence than their boss does
The Army Health System (AHS) is a component of the Military Health System that’s responsible for the operational management of medical support for training, predeployment, deployment, and postdeployment operations. The AHS is comprised of ten medical functions: mission command, medical treatment (organic and area), hospitalization, evacuation, medical logistics, preventative services, veterinary services, dental services, mental health, and medical laboratory services.The missions of health service
This is a personal story to me, to understand this story we will have to start at from beginning. I hope you enjoy this story and it is both entertaining and heartwarming to you as I am sharing a personal event in my life. Join me on this journey of discovery as I unveil one of the darker mysteries in my life. It was my fifth and final deployment with the Navy, it had been a long six years and it seemed like I was never home due to all the training evolutions and deployments I had been a part of
very proud of their service. The demanding schedules, fast reaction times and service these crews experience create a tight knit unit. Through the modernization (that the army started pushing in 2005) to realign aviation assets in Combat Aviation Brigades (CABs) has caused a substantial loss of historical identification for these units. The MEDEVAC branch falls under the Army Medical Detachment (AMEDD) the officers assigned within the medical detachment are a part of the Medical Service Corp; this
A History of the 714th Tank Battalion, 1942-45 The men of the 714th Tank Battalion served their country in its greatest time of need. A key element of the 12th Armored Division, the 714th fought in harsh conditions against a desperate German enemy for five consecutive months, driving the Nazi Armies from France and back into the German heartland. The 12th Armored Division was activated on 15 September 1942 at a freshly built Camp Campbell, Kentucky, and soldiers from across the nation began
During World War One, the British had trouble recruiting soldiers and needed new ways to increase the number of enrolled men. At the start of World War One, the British Army only had approximately 450,000 men ready for battle and the demand for soldiers was now greatly increased due to the outbreak of war throughout Europe in 1914. The Theory of Pal’s Battalions was introduced to help provide incentive for large numbers of men to enroll. The basis of Pals Battalions were that more men would sign
When I began my employment with the Denver VA, I had no intention of leaving so soon. Prior to the VA I was DOD working at McConnell AFB for over 5 years. I never did the bare minimum required of me, I went above and beyond, and I was a part of something bigger than me. I was recognized at multiple levels against hundreds of civilians and selected for: 2nd Quarter Civilian award (2011), 2nd Quarter Civilian award (2012), Group Civilian Category 1 award (2013), Squadron Civilian Category 1 award (2013)
The first week of my military career was the best, yet scariest week of my life. I was anxious, full of excitement, yet fully uncertain as to what lied ahead. The first day started very early, 3:30 to be exact. I was shacked up at a hotel not far from BWI airport with another recruit waiting to head off to basic combat training. I was headed to Fort Jackson, SC, my roommate, Fort Benning, GA. I can remember thinking, “I will be headed home soon enough, a changed man”. I have quite a few friends from
A most valuable opportunity exists for a leader to contribute in making a tremendous difference. New leadership at the top of the 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), a) gifted with wisdom to analyze an organization in identifying problems, b) capable of thinking creative in founding a vision for the future, and c) empowered with the reasoning ability to develop effective solutions to problems, will transform a declining unit to a new enhanced level of mission achievement and organizational effectiveness
The involvement of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War On the 18 July 1936, leading Generals of the Spanish Army led a revolt against the democratically elected Popular Front government of Spain. Within days the country was plunged into civil war with the Republicans fighting the insurgent Nationalists for control of the country. The various democracies of the world turned their backs on Spain's plight and even hindered the Republicans by supporting non-intervention in the conflict
Reality of War in Crane's War is Kind and Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade An overwhelming tendency to fight and battle has plagued humankind since the dawn of the written word. Countless wars have been fought since the dawn of man and most times such conflict exists simply for its own sake with no productive end. Immense human suffering and death can be caused by conflicts that hold little logical justification. Since the birth of the written word, criticism and discussion have persistently
War Poetry Alfred Tennyson and Wilfred Owen present different ideas about war in their poems, “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and “Dulce et Decorum est”. Write about these poems and their effect on you. “The Charge of the Light Brigade” was written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, about The Battle of Balaclava which took place in 1854. Tennyson wrote the poem using information from an article in The Times and it remembers the bravery of the outnumbered cavalry men who were wrongly sent into