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Scuba Diving WW1 Battle Cruisers in the North SeaExplore the wonders of scuba diving the North Sea, the underwater world is scattered with WW1 and WW2 wrecks, divers explore these wrecks weekly.
America Needs a Patriotic, Broad-Based and Politically Independent Opposition to WarThe vast majority of Americans widely opposes war and wants the U.S. to focus its resources at home. But, these views are not reflected in the body politic and certainly not in the DC discourse on war. A healthy democracy requires health debate on war.- The Franco-Prussian WarThis paper explores a milestone in the history of warfare, a step in the transition towards Total War.
- Imagine If War Were Illegal — it Is!A Forgotten Law We Need
- History in the MakingA poem from the point of view of speaker witnessing a major historic event of their time.
Parsing the History of War a Starting PointParsing The History of War A Starting Point. This is the century when we need to consider ending war not as some utopian fantasy but as sane means of avoiding global suicide.- The Right Reasons to Join the MilitaryAn essay arguing against the theory put forth in Jarhead by Anthony Swofford that war films motivate men to join the military.
- When Home is a War ZoneA powerful insight into life with dissociative identity disorder aka multiple personality disorder. It also shows the powerful influence dysfunctional family has over life beyond childhood.
- WarPeace must replace War
- Moving From the Military to the Civilian WorldYou are leaving the Military. what do you do when it comes to employment? There is a close tie to living and work. Here are some thoughts to consider.
- A Perpetual and Prosperous WarDeep-down, it is not an authentic desire of America, its Armed Forces, defense industries, and military contractors to pursue an end to war or terrorism.
- The Antiquity of WarAn examination of war in our current modern world spurred on by the current tensions between North and South Korea. Will war maintain its status and allure as the economic world webs us all together?
- Don't Take the Great Man for GrantedIn the book "Preface to History" author Carl Gustavson challenges his reader to study history with a wider scope by looking at the impact an event has, rather than just memorizing key names, places, and dates.
Military TodayHow god is the military today? Is this a career I can look into? How it differs from military 60 years ago.- A Critique of Rebecca West's "The Return of the Soldier"This paper discusses West's "The Return of the Soldier", specifically related to the discussion of a criticism about West's novel. While some see West's work as a criticism of the patriarchal society, one cannot be sure.
Military Suicides and the Double BindMilitary Suicides and The Double Bind. The rise in military suicides is not just because of multiple deployments. Being told that what is stupid and pointless is smart and patriotic may do the trick.
War BabiesDoes the fact that I have over too many books and want to buy more make me a pack-rat?
5 Pieces of Military Technology that Changed War for the BetterThis article takes a look at five areas of military technological innovation that have made life better for our armed forces.- Strange, Weird, Crazy, Silly, True Facts About HistoryTake a look at some of these wildly true fun facts about the past.
- Why Does History Matter?A piece defending the right of history to exist!
- Why Do We Study History?History, the twisting, turning adventure of life. History is much more than it looks like it is, history from the second to next or from a decade to a century. History has a much bigger part in life than we believe, history makes us who we are.
- Military Vs. FamilyMaking sense of joining the armed forces has its debate today. We are riding on the coattails of our founding fathers way too far into the future. It is time for a new perspective.
A Look at British Royal Navy HistoryThroughout the course of history the British Royal Navy has been a force in worldwide wars and politics.- For the VeteransPoetry. A poem for the remaining veterans of World War One, The Great War.
The Power of Understanding HistoryWe do not learn history; rather, history instructs us. The knowledge of true history gives people and nations power.- The Relevance of Knowing History TodayThis article is about why learning and knowing history is so important in today's world.
- First Time Women Voters - on the Issue of War, Military and CompassionOne of a series of articles that deals with a first time voters quest to vote. It meanders through a process of what that voter believes and invites your input.
- Does War Bring Peace?This is an opinion piece on war bringing peace. There are three factors that I cover which include why the war is being fought, who is fighting the war and how the war is being fought.
- Living in a History to RememberWe are living in history. When we get older and look back on this time, what will you tell the grandchildren about the years of the war and the history making elections we are seeing now?
- Discovering HistoryA poem turned honors...
Salute to Our Military Heroes, Past, Present and FutureOde to our special military, highly trained, effective, facing peril in many countries, for the preservation of our freedom and the advancement of freedom around the world. For them all, but focusing on two heroes in particular, Larry and Ariana Kraus.- When War is Not WarIt has always been kind of understood that a war was a military conflict by two or more relatively evenly matched forces. Yet, today, in the age of Springer (that delicious time to live when talk becomes trash and trash becomes talk),
- How to Master History ClassDo you get lost in a sea of names and dates? Do you struggle preparing for history tests? Here are some tips I can offer (as a history teacher) to help with your success.
"They Hate Our Military": You Hear it All the Time Among War Supporters, but is it True?I don't hate the military. I hate war. The world being what it is, militaries are necessary evils. We have to work toward the day when that evil will no longer be necessary.- Great Military QuotesA compilation of some of my favorite military quotes.
- Robert Graves' and Ernst Jungers' Great WarAn examination of each authors' war memoir reveals their coping mechanisms, wartime paradigms, and predicts their ability to shoulder the psychological consequences of trench warfare.
- War: Is it Ever Justified?The sensitive nature of war makes it a difficult issue to assess with ethical value. An argument is posed justifying war only in the most extreme measures, as justified through act utilitarianism.
- The Military Vehicle Collectors Society is Keeping History AliveThe Military Vehicle Collectors Society keeps history alive by showing historical vehicles at air shows, museums, and special events across the country.
