Essays and Research Papers on U.S. Military Agencies

A 6 page paper discussing the US military's ongoing problems attracting and retaining qualified recruits. In that, the military and US business have much the same story. Unemployment is at a 30-year low, military service is fully voluntary, and branches of the armed forces are having difficulty recruiting necessary personnel. Some of that difficulty may be ...

6 pages in length. The Tet Offensive of 1968 changed many aspects of life and politics. The historic even that occurred more than thirty years ago served to forever modify nearly all aspects of United States governmental representation, including the presidency and the Pentagon, not to mention the press and the public as ...

A 7 page research paper that offers an evaluation of the CIA, weighing its successes and failures and offering what experts feel are reforms that could revamp the Agency. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper explores different management and leadership styles as well as organizational strategies in the military. Changes in attitude over the past decade has been noted. Chaos theory is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

(5pp). The M-1 Abrahms tank was the Army's answer to new field weaponry. It was first shown in action in 1978, and was believed to be the means to meet current and predicted land threats. Yet the story that resulted from that first unit to the ast unit, has all the ...

A 13 page paper discussing The Persian Gulf War, or Operation Desert Storm. This war was one of the shortest US military operations in history, and also the least destructive in terms of lives lost. Many within the effort believed that the US should have not discontinued the war when it did, but the US was ...

A 5 page paper. This essay provides data regarding the appropriations made to the military since 1990 and the increases recently approved. The writer then presents an argument in support of increasing the budget for defense spending. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses the reenlistment rate of first-term enlistees in the Marine Corps. An overview if provided of some of the challenges the armed forces face in recruiting and retaining personnel, especially as they affect the Marines. Reenlistment rates of the four major branches of military service are provided. 1 table included. ...

This 8 page paper looks at the different communities within the CIA, defines them and looks at their operations giving examples of how they work and the information they use as well as how they may obtain that information. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts these two brilliant generals who became famous during the first half of the twentieth century. Their ideological differences on warfare and strategy are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing the Central Intelligence Agency as it relates to the experiences associated with the arms race with the Soviet Union, Cold War in Europe and Cold War in developing nations. The role of each of the "three communities" of the CIA - covert operations, intelligence gathering and data analysis - is discussed in each ...

An eight page paper which looks at the way the CIA is structured, its role and function, and how its hierarchical organisation works. The writer looks at CIA involvement in the Cold War and considers how far the CIA takes an autonomous perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources

This 8 page paper looks at the role the CIA has played in areas such as Chile and Guatemala as well as in the cold war. The paper considers the cold war role emphasis and how this was evidenced by the actives, planned and unplanned as well as the use of technology. The bibliography cites ...

5 pages. In a comparison of the national and international efforts to control the proliferation of the two types of military capabilities in the form of nuclear and ballistic missiles, there are several points that will be covered. Discussion is covered over the greatest challenges to control these two types of military capabilities in the future. Further, it ...

20 pages in length. Perhaps nowhere in the world is information more critical than in the military. If pertinent information is not retrieved in a timely manner, it could spell disaster for global interaction. This is precisely why real-time computing is essential within military systems. The ongoing threat of global discord warrants military ...

This 5 page paper delves into the Howitzer from its early roots in the Vietnam era to the present day Paladin system to the future Crusader. Its impact on warfare is discussed. Benefits and detriments of using this weaponry are noted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. Based upon the letters of Colonel Robert G. Shaw, director Edward Zwick's "Glory" addresses the issues of power and authority within a multiracial setting. Shaw, who was an officer in the Federal Army during the American Civil War, volunteered to lead the first company of black soldiers; from this ...

10 pages in length. The writer discusses Iran's arsenal of mass destruction weaponry, as well as addresses how it has been able to build such a military storehouse. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page overview of the many factors which interplayed to result in an American loss in Vietnam. Attributes this loss to internal politics rather than to an ineffective or amoral military as some authors have contended. Emphasizes that the strength and accomplishments of our military during this war were undermined by politicians and ...

This 8 page paper reviews a variety of books to see how Vietnam has been historically documented. Only books are used to see the various views on this controversial topic. Views on the pacification programs of the era are the focus of discussion. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

7 pages in length. Peace was a long way off with the Treaty of Versailles -- a covenant that was to bring world powers to pacification – due to the fact that the United States Congress refused to sign. This refusal shocked and angered other nations who depended upon America's participation as a ...

In today's world, it is so rare to hear of a real hero, a man (or woman) who has shown through their actions that the nobility and honor that is so valued in this country continues to exist. This 5 page paper asserts that A1C Pitsenbarger, as the first enlisted man to recieve the second highest honor that ...

16 pages. During the many decades the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been active, it has seen its name attached to many scandals, as well as much success. The controversial former head of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, was at the heart of many of these scandals. Perhaps such a high profile department involved in security and ...

A 12 page paper discussing the tax originally intended to keep the nation's wealthiest individuals from being able to deduct their way into little or no tax liability. Inflation and increasing popularity of investing in the stock market have contributed to much greater numbers of people being subject to the alternative minimum tax in addition to their regular ...

A 6 page discussion of the historic factors which led up to the Oklahoma City bombing. Traces the decline of the general public’s decline in faith in the American government since the perceived governmental cover-up in the John F. Kennedy assassination, through the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms disaster at Ruby Ridge through the governmental ...