Upon its 2006 release, policy analysts heralded FM 3-24 Counterinsurgency (COIN) as a welcome solution to the intractable problems confronting American soldiers in Iraq. The manual served an important purpose by providing a common approach to operational problems that US forces faced in Iraq at the time. Renamed Insurgencies and Countering Insurgencies, the 2014 update incorporated lessons from the manual’s use in both Iraq and Afghanistan, such as the inclusion of indirect methods of security…
Chief Powhatan stopped trade with the English and with increasing the population lead to increase demand for food. The English were burning tribes and killing natives to get the food. Captain Argall saw a opportunity in Pocahontas seeing how she was Chief Powhatan 's favorite daughter. Captain Argall invited Chief Lopassus, chief of the Indian of Passapatanzy, and his wife and Pocahontas aboard his ship. Pocahontas…
Shahr Najafi Ms. M. Barson ENG4U0C 12 December 2016 Pocahontas Assignment Analyzing the movie Pocahontas through a critical lens, the Psychoanalytic theory that will mainly concentrate on the character, Pocahontas. A noble free spirited and highly spiritual women possessing the power to communicate with nature, also low in acrimony and high in openness and agreeableness, which is why she cares so much for John Smith, who she just met. These traits are shown as she overcomes racial…
The USEASTCOM Joint Planning Group (JPG) recently completed course of action (COA) development for the Defense of Tunisia contingency plan (CONPLAN). As the JPG prepared the COAs, the commander’s initial intent served to anchor the different concepts towards achieving the same purpose. I support the JPG’s initial commander’s intent, as it provides a solid basis to continue planning. This paper continues by explaining how the JPG developed the initial commander’s intent, and then provides the…
Despite the alarming risk and the unethical means of creating this new and over the top soldiers, the SPARTAN-II project got the green light by the top members Office of Naval Intelligence. Who all agreed that the lives that could be saved greatly outweighed the risks involved during the recruitment and training process. The project was granted funding for seventy-five children, five and six years old and of both sexes, all were kidnapped under the cover of night. To keep this program's a secret…
occurred. In 1614, paramount chief Wahunsonacock of the Powhatan tribes came to a peace agreement with the English as a result of the English settlers’ capture of the chief’s daughter, Pocahontas. Both the Powhatan tribes and the English greatly benefitted from the peace agreement. However, the two groups’ relationships started to turn sour after the English continued growing their settlements, often destroying land for the tobacco plantations and alike. As a result, chief Opechancanough…
Let us say one has a choice, now in this choice one can decide to stay with their people/ home, or one can be kidnapped and forced to marry someone. In Disney’s movie Pocahontas has said choice, but she was taken from her family in reality. Additionally, the movie is romanticized, but again, she was forced away from her home. Also to add, In John Smith’s stories he never mentions what they are there for. In the movie Governor Ratcliffe is there for one specific thing, gold. The movie shows…
The Witness Captain’s log: June 30, 1867. My crew and I were thrown off course after the storm. The Witness lost part of her mast and the mainstay was damaged beyond repair. We began to float aimlessly in the vast Pacific Ocean. I have remained in good spirits despite the damage to my ship. Captain’s log: July 1, 1867. Two of my men became seasick. My first mate Rascal and lookout Skip were hunkered down below, green in the face. I felt a little woozy and laid down as well. I do not normally…
into the modern world, wants the Maori people to think more progressively. During childbirth, Pai’s mother dies, along with Pai’s twin brother, who was in line for the role of the chief. This is enough change for Paka as he decides that Pai cannot fulfil the role. At first, Paka is just blind to Pai’s ability to be the chief, he is harsh and strict towards her. Though in the end he can see her potential, he just chooses not to acknowledge it. However, his intentions are good and everything he…
Join Publication 5-0 define Operational design is “a process of iterative understanding and problem framing that supports commanders and staffs in their application of operational art with tools and a methodology to conceive of and construct viable approaches to operations and campaigns.” There are 13 elements which can be used to build the framework. There of them are play most important role to link to other elements and also help the commander and their man understand the problem furthermore…