The military will make a decision as to whether to repeal the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” ruling by Congress. It is certain that this decision by the military is as important as any decision the military had to make.
The decision to argue the...
Despite the many challenges, we face in recruiting civilians to augment the U.S. Armed Forces we should repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. The Army is based on traditional values and ethics based by our founding fathers Christian...
Early in the history of the Republic, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention and the members of the subsequent Congresses understood that the President required power to execute the laws of the land. Under authority of the Militia Clause,...
The United States Army Chaplain’s Corps is an essential element to any formation. As Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell disappears from the government law books, it was my impression that the Chaplain Corps would be one of the hardest hit areas in terms...
This monograph investigates the nature of the resistance within the United States Army to the inclusion of homosexuals into the wider force and the preparation necessary at the macro level for potential social change should Congress repeal US Code...
Congress governs the United States Armed Forces by writing laws for the Department of Defense (DoD) to implement. In 1993, Congress passed a federal law banning homosexuality in the armed forces. The DoD created a policy to implement the law, but...
Following the events of hurricane Katrina, there has been some discussion calling for the repeal of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. The act was passed by Congress to limit the role of the Army, preventing it from being used for domestic law...
Deimel, Greg; Ashley, James; Angry, Vic; Baxter, Paul; Cleary, Scott
Thesis Statement: Because of the Nature of America’s greatest new threat to Homeland Security, Americans must sacrifice some civil liberties in order to maintain National Security.
Discussion: Since September 11th, the United States has...
The repeal of the “don’t ask don’t tell” marks one of most significant social transformations in the military since the integration of the services in 1948. Moreover, this military cultural transformation correlates with the notion of equal...
The ability to understand the impact of foreign intervention and its ramifications on conflict is a vital requirement for the United States military. As the United States continues to confront unconventional and irregular global threats, in...
This monograph addresses the question of whether admitting openly homosexual persons into the military affects readiness. Homosexuality and the effect on military readiness has been a volatile issue since President Bill Clinton pledged to remove...
In this paper I will discuss the ethical dilemma of homosexuals serving openly in the military, and the attempts by gay rights activists to repeal the "Don't ask, Don't tell, Don't Pursue policy." This issue of homosexuals has plagued the military...
Second Place Winner of the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition for the CGSC Class 2010-01. In a recent letter to the editor of Stars and Stripes, an Army Lieutenant General called on service members, veterans and civilians who...
A debate is raging within the defense community about the pattern of future war
and how best to prepare for it . One idea gaining acceptance is the concept of hybrid war. The term hybrid war as currently understood has multiple meanings and...
On 5 November 2002, an armed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operated Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) launched a lethal missile strike, killing Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi, a high ranking al-Qaeda member and suspected architect of the USS...
Through an executive order, the United States forfeited assassination as an instrument of foreign policy. Many Americans believe that the prohibition limits our flexibility in dealing with national security threats, specifically asymmetric threats...
In order to understand the hero SGT York, You must know his early life. He was born December 13, 1887 in two-room log cabin in Pall Mall, Tennessee, which is located twenty-nine miles north of Livingston, TN. Although he was born in Pall Mall, TN,...