Essays and Research Papers on U.S. Military Agencies

4 pages in length. The extent to which a comprehensive approach toward the ever-present threat of terrorist activity is necessary is both grand and far-reaching; that the UN Security Council's actions against terrorism have proven legally questionable, however, speaks to the application of Resolution 1441 to justify 'all necessary means' and the notion of ...

An 8 page comparison of the military strategy put into play by Caesar, Claudius and General George C. Marshall. incorporated architecture and infrastructural improvements as a critical component in their military strategies. A complimentary Roman Numeral outline is included. Bibliography lists sources.

This 5 page paper begins with comments related to the need for an anti-ballistic missile program. The essay then outlines President George W. Bush's anti-ballistic missile defense program, including future capacities and technology. The writer also comments on the difference between the current program, President Reagan's SDI and President Bush's global protection program. Bibliography lists ...

A 20 page contention that our military actions in Iraq have been justified by the threat that Saddam Hussein presented not just to his own country but to the world. This paper substantiates just cause. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 13-page paper discusses the background of the RAH-66 (the Comanche Helicopter), why it was developed and why it was cancelled. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of this war that occurred during the first Bush presidency. Key players and major events are relayed. Strategy is discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page paper uses Samuel P. Huntington's ideas as a springboard for discussion. The concept of professionalism is discussed. Contemporary issues such as the Lynndie England case and homosexuality in the military are addressed. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

15 pages in length. That life in the barracks is a stratocracy rather than a democracy speaks to the inherent nature of inequity where rules are concerned. In the military, as in every other subgroup of society, there is a division of status; civilized society is demarcated by social and economic class, while ...

A 7 page review of six WWW sites providing information on the Vietnam War. The author of this paper provides a brief description of these sites and notes that they all teach one very important lesson: there is no one story of Vietnam. Six specific questions are addressed regarding to the circumstances surrounding the ...

This 12 page paper consider how war is changing. The paper answers several questions looking at if the theories of Clausewitz who stated that "a continuation of policy by other means" is still a valid approach, how states have attempted to monopolise the tools of war and if this is still the case, how van ...

This 3-page paper provides a brief explanation of benefits offered through the Department of Veteran Affairs in the United States. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page contention that while the counterintelligence agent of today must have many of the same skills and qualifications as agents of previous years, these skills and qualifications are ever-evolving. The author contrasts counterespionage in the Cold War years verses that being waged today in the face of the growing threat of radical ...

This 3 page paper argues that all sailors should get the same pay whether they are married or single. The housing differential is the focus of discussion. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines the Army’s values of respect, responsibility, and loyalty. Bibliography lists 1 source.

12 pages in length. It was not all that long ago when returning home from facing the ravages of war meant facing the tremendous transition back into civilian life without any financial or educational support. Veterans who had put their collective lives on the line for the country they loved did not receive ...

3 pages in length. The writer provides a 12-source annotated bibliography regarding Veterans Affairs benefits.

A 32 page analysis of the factors relating to the torture of prisoners that came to light with the release of photographs from the Abu Ghraib prison. This paper contends that this torture was a reflection not just of the actions of a few "bad apples" but rather of military and governmental policy. ...

A 5 page paper comparing points of key operations at nonprofits and among public-sector organizations. Superficially, it would seem that nonprofit organizations and public-sector organizations operate in much the same way. They each have ongoing and basic needs to give concerted attention to issues of operations, including business activity, staffing, funding, housing and ...

An 8 page discussion of the importance of understanding cultures other than one's own when accomplishing military goals and objectives. Although some specifics of cultural intelligence have changed rather radically in just the past few decades, many of the basic tenets remain the same. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the importance of being punctual in the military. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page review of the book “America the Vulnerable” by Stephen Flynn. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper examines both world wars, and how one led to another. Hitler is the focus of this analysis that looks at a variety of factors such as economics and politics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page overview of this military strategy. The author asserts that although it essentially evolved by accident, the respective efforts of the British and the Americans ultimately complimented one another. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the U.S. military budget. Whether or not politics play a significant role in its creation is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper that focuses on the politics in military budgeting. The writer reports the $8.9 billion of "pork' projects one journalist reported in he 2004 military budget. Much of that amount went back to Senators' states for other projects - it was an election year. Other examples are reported. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ...