Tweet As this was so Patton briefly commanded horse calvary while he was appointed to take command of Fort Myer, Virginia. At Ft. Myer, though Patton was not in favor of his position, he showed a true face of leadership among his men. He felt as though they were too relaxed and too slack in [...]

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Tweet   First however it is necessary to recognize the effect that young Patton would soon have on the history of the world. Patton would go on to become a Calvary officer in the emerging transition to armored forces in the form of tanks. He would then serve in the first World War, learning tank [...]

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Tweet Over the next few posts, I will be examining, analyzing, and evaluating the leadership and activities of the very distinguished and personally favored military spearhead in American warfare; General George S. Patton, Jr. While Patton illustriously remains as one of America’s greatest, military leaders, his status as such almost overshadows his actions that earned [...]

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Tweet All, the planning, all the tactics, all the resources in the world are useless without reliable and valid information. Without relying on other sources, the most effective way to gather OR confirm information is to conduct recon operations. Understanding how to gather the information you need in a field setting will directly affect the [...]

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Tweet The independent press has doubled its efforts since the coming of the election, and all over people are seeing for the first time the blatant lies regarding military involvements, economic scandal, and the false bipartisan paradigm that has gripped American foreign policy for over a century. Among the numerous conspiracies, however, the public remains [...]

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Tweet Now that very fundamental knowledge regarding Land Navigation has been discussed, it is in due form to relay the application of such knowledge in terms of reaching an objective on foot. As such, it is necessary to understand key terrain features as well as their effects on a tentative plan. For obvious reasons, certain [...]

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Tweet An effective way of navigating correctly and precisely to a destination is an essential skill for many reasons, most of them dealing with survival emergencies and tactical proficiency. Land navigation equates to the both the knowledge needed to evaluate the situation and the ability to execute a plan properly. Before being able to analyze [...]

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Tweet The modern model for military aggression and defensive strategies on the squad or platoon levels stem from the thoughts and ideas of General George S. Patton, Jr, of the Third Army during the Second World War. Simply put, soldiers were instructed to “punch him (the enemy) in the nose, then kick him in the [...]

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Tweet It takes no amount of genius for one to wish to escape suffering, and the will to do so seems inherent among men. As such, it is no surprise that in neutral circumstances no one man would prevent another from escaping pain. However, there is really no such thing as such an objective instance, [...]

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