Secretary Of Defense Essay Examples

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An Analysis of the Policy to Exclude Women from Direct Ground Combat (1677 words, 3 pages)

In 1994 Secretary of Defense Les Aspen set in place a policy barring women from direct ground combat positions. That policy, which is still in effect today was based on a study done by an all male committee that looked more at social biases in determining it than at the ... Read More

The Challenges and Mistakes Committed by the Covert Intelligence Agency (3548 words, 7 pages)

CIA The Black Sheep of the US GovernmentThinking in the philosophical terms of good and evil, nothing purely good can survive without the slightest taint of evil, and vice-versa. The same standard exists for everything. Just as you cannot always succeed by being purely honest, a government cannot hold itself ... Read More

An Outline of the Limitations of Presidential Powers in the U.S (571 words, 1 pages)

The president should have the power to do whats right but not enough to do things that only he things is right. I think that the president should have the power to make thing write and to help those in need. But when the power is abused there should be ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Statements by Westmoreland (1078 words, 2 pages)

The two views presented in this question are views that could be argued in support of and against of various reasons. I ultimately have to say that the statement made by Robert McNamara best represents my viewpoint of the Vietnam War.I do not agree with the statement by Westmoreland because ... Read More

Pacific Asia’s Economic Development, Crisis and Recovery (1504 words, 4 pages)

Pacific Asias Economic Development,Crisis, and RecoveryAll the Pacific Asian countries have a long history of economic involvement with the United States. Lately the region has been going through a few economic problems. The United States is clearly the only country that will assist the region in overcoming this crisis. Pacific ... Read More

A History of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution (1827 words, 3 pages)

President Lyndon B. Johnsons immediate advocacy of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, acting as head of state, influenced Congress to unintentionally give him a blank check in conducting the Vietnam War. Johnsons accusation of unjustified attacks on American ships by the North Vietnamese in the Gulf of Tonkin led to the ... Read More

Kennedy’s Crucial Role in Solving the Conflict with Cuba in 1962 (8379 words, 12 pages)

IntroductionOn the morning of Tuesday October 16, 1962, President John F. Kennedy was reading the Tuesday morning newspapers in his bed at the Whitehouse. Not twenty fours hours before, McGeorge Bundy, Kennedys national security adviser, received the results of Major Richard S. Heysers U-2 mission over San Cristobal Cuba. In ... Read More

The Anthrax Panic in the United States From the Secretary of Defense (1396 words, 2 pages)

On May 18, 1998, Secretary of Defense William Cohen approved a plan to vaccinate all U.S. service members for anthrax. This plan has caused a fierce ethical debate over the legitimacy of this vaccination. The Department of Defense claims the vaccination is completely safe and has been in use for ... Read More

James Pollard in Alan Dershowitz;s Chutzpah (881 words, 4 pages)

In Alan Dershowitzs novel Chutzpah, he devotes an entire section to the issue of, and his personal feelings about James Pollard. He begins this section with a description of the way in which this man was caught selling classified government documents to the nation of Israel. Basically this man was ... Read More

The Y2K Would Seriously Destabilize the Working Environments of People (756 words, 2 pages)

"The Y2K problem is the electronic equivalent of the El Nio and there will be nasty surprises around the globe."--John Hamre, Dep. Secretary of DefenseWhen I was in the first grade, my elementary school invested in several computers and started Introduction to Computers classes. I remember playing math games and ... Read More

United States of America Proclaims Itself Leader of the Free World (1828 words, 3 pages)

The United States of America prides itself as the self proclaimed leader of the free world. Since the end of World War II the United States has chosen to use force in order to insure this so called freedom of other less fortunate nations who do not have the ability ... Read More

An Introduction to the Impossible Victory of the Vietnam War (962 words, 2 pages)

The Impossible Victory VietnamIn September 1973, a former government official in Laos, Jerome Doolittle, wrote in The New York Times After all, the lies did serve to keep something from somebody, and the somebody was us. For 11 years, the most powerful nation in the world made every effort to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Chutzpah by Alan Dershowitz (880 words, 4 pages)

In Alan Dershowitz's novel Chutzpah, he devotes an entire section to the issue of, and his personal feelings about James Pollard. He begins this section with a description of the way in which this man was caught selling classified government documents to the nation of Israel. Basically this man was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mistakes Made in Vietnam War as Outlined in In Retrospect by Robert McNamara (1264 words, 5 pages)

Robert McNamara In Retrospect Random House New York, 1995Vietnam had long since been a place of controversy, and where our government focusedits fear of communism for many years. Throughout the Kennedy and Johnson administrationsthe government maintained that the war between the Communist north and the south can only bewon by ... Read More

The Changes to Democracy and Freedom Rights in the United States After End of World War II (1848 words, 2 pages)

The United States of America prides itself as the self proclaimed leader of the free world. Since the end of World War II the United States has chosen to use force in order to insure this so called "freedom" of other less fortunate nations who do not have the ability ... Read More

An Overview of the Cuban Threat to the United States’ Security (5186 words, 8 pages)

IntroductionOn the morning of Tuesday October 16, 1962, President John F. Kennedy was reading the Tuesday morning newspapers in his bed at the Whitehouse. Not twenty fours hours before, McGeorge Bundy, Kennedys national security adviser, received the results of Major Richard S. Heysers U-2 mission over San Cristobal Cuba. In ... Read More

An Essay on My Personal Dilemma (849 words, 2 pages)

UOPPersonal DilemmaValues PaperMichael L HarmonGen 480January 11, 2001A dilemma that I experienced has to do with the military. In 1992 I had a values conflict that had to do with my job situation. At that time, we had just elected a new president. This man, who had publicly acknowledged the ... Read More

An Introduction to the Arrogance of the United States and the Way They Use Force in Order to Insure so Called ‘Freedom’ (1828 words, 3 pages)

The United States of America prides itself as the self proclaimed leader of the free world. Since the end of World War II the United States has chosen to use force in order to insure this so called freedom of other less fortunate nations who do not have the ability ... Read More

A Look at the Impossible Victory in the Vietnam War (948 words, 2 pages)

The Impossible Victory VietnamIn September 1973, a former government official in Laos, Jerome Doolittle, wrote in The New York Times After all, the lies did serve to keep something from somebody, and the somebody was us. For 11 years, the most powerful nation in the world made every effort to ... Read More

Alan Dershowitz’s Discussion on the Jewish American Spy James Pollard in His Novel Chutzpah (880 words, 4 pages)

In Alan Dershowitz's novel Chutzpah, he devotes an entire section to the issue of, and his personal feelings about James Pollard. He begins this section with a description of the way in which this man was caught selling classified government documents to the nation of Israel. Basically this man was ... Read More

The Genesis and Concept Behind the Y2K Problem in the Year 2000 (756 words, 2 pages)

"The Y2K problem is the electronic equivalent of the El Nio and there will be nasty surprises around the globe."--John Hamre, Dep. Secretary of Defense When I was in the first grade, my elementary school invested in several computers and started Introduction to Computers classes. I remember playing math games ... Read More

A Brief Review of Alan Dershowitz’s Novel “Chutzpah” (881 words, 4 pages)

In Alan Dershowitzs novel Chutzpah, he devotes an entire section to the issue of, and his personal feelings about James Pollard. He begins this section with a description of the way in which this man was caught selling classified government documents to the nation of Israel. Basically this man was ... Read More

The Debate over America’s Justification of Wars (390 words, 1 pages)

If given the chance I would gladly re-write the guidelines to justify a war as written by Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense. To begin, I would not suggest that the war may only be declared when it is vital to National interest simply because this statement is too vague. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Events that Led to the Desert Storm War (745 words, 4 pages)

The Desert Storm War, like almost all wars throughout history, did nothappen overnight. There were many events which led to the war. It couldeasily be seen that a conflict would arise in the Middle East. The sign of warwere evident.On July 17, 1990, Saddam Hussein accused Kuwait of oiloverproduction and ... Read More

An Overview of The Kennedy Tapes and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1193 words, 2 pages)

As shown in May and Zelikows The Kennedy Tapes, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was only able to deal effectively with the Cuban Missile Crisis because of the comprehensive advice and support provided by his chief councilmen. Three of these men stand out in particular while JFKs Executive Committee was filled ... Read More

A Discussion on the Case of the Liberation of Kuwait (656 words, 3 pages)

LIBERATE KUWAIT CASEOn August 2, 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait, the United States had to decidehow to handle the situation. Should they use offensive force or will sanctions beeffective in driving Iraq out of Kuwait? This was the main question that President Bushand his advisors had to answer. Unfortunately, not ... Read More

A History of the American Intervention in the Vietnam War (1532 words, 3 pages)

Pow 1The American intervention in Vietnam began in 1963 with the intent of stopping South Vietnamese from falling into Communist hands. In August of that year, Lyndon Johnson, who had taken over the American presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy ordered the first air strikes on North Vietnamese. ... Read More

The Speculations about the Paranormal Activity at Area 51 near Roswell New Mexico (1566 words, 2 pages)

There has been speculation in the media for the last fifty year about paranormal activity at Area 51 near Roswell, New Mexico. The Roswell incident has brought about conspiracy theories that have reached the highest levels of government. The truth about the alleged UFO sightings and alien spaceship crashes around ... Read More

A Discussion About the Real Answers For the Year Two Thousand Problems (1054 words, 6 pages)

"Its the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine" - Michael Stipes of R.E.M.. The year 2000 brings the thought of a computer problem the world now calls Y2K. Y for year and K for kilo or thousand making it mean Year 2000."...The real answer ... Read More

An Introduction to the Cryptography’s Importance in Government (1016 words, 3 pages)

Cryptography s Importance in GovernmentCryptography is one of the most influential and important assets pertaining to government today. Cryptography is the mathematical science of preparingcommunication incoherent to parties unintended to receive the message. A presidential directive at 1201, on November 4, 1952, established the National Security Agency (NSA) as a ... Read More