Donald Gray
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Politics may be a disgusting battlefield, but it is a necessary vice in our country, and a particular fancy of mine, like productivity and success. These are important facets in the modern world, and must be expounded upon.
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Most Feared War Criminals in the World. Top Story - February 2018.
The following names might be some of the most notorious criminals of all time, but many of you may never have even heard of them. They're not quite serial killers, or even rapists, but they have proven their ultimate criminality with over decades of wrong-doing and exponentially showcasing evil at the highest degree possible. For these reasons, the following names are not simply the most vilified criminals on the planet, they're among the most feared war criminals ever to walk the earth. Thus, their malicious activities have been regaled as the most diabolical in history.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Serve
What's the Significance of the Green Beret?
Almost everybody knows who the Green Beret are, but they don't actually know who they are, or more plainly no one truly understands what the Army Special Forces are and what they ultimately mean in American military standards. They know of the Berets simply for their use of highly recognizable emerald headwear, which is least of all important about them. Our US Army Special Forces (SF) are tasked with five main goals in mind that serve as their overall missions: internal foreign defense, special reconnaissance, counterterrorism, direct action, and (their first and initial goal upon creation) unconventional warfare (UW). While UW might be the Green Berets' most important concept, it doesn't encompass their entire role in the defense of our society. Written under the many reasons why veterans go back to war resides the very key to unlocking the significance of the Green Beret: deeply-felt patriotism in the face of international and domestic defense, not just in service of our country, but it and many other nations' interests.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Ball Traditions Every Recruit Should Know
The history of the Marine Corps begins on November 10th, 1775, when a branch of the US Armed Forces was created, in part, as a protective and domestic agent, yet it was intended as a swift and tactical task force that was capable of rendering even the most dangerous of areas into a pseudo-state of order whose actions and responsibilities were directly dictated by the sitting US president. What are the requirements for joining the Marine Corps? A whole hell of a lot of grit, stamina and courage, not to mention an attitude that's been molded and blended under a set of life principles that you'll carry to the grave. That is just one single part of what has made them a treasured and ever-loved faction in the history of the American military, but there are still quite a few things you may not know about the US Marine Corps.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Serve
Most Memorable USO Moments in Military History
They weren't involved in the bloodiest battles fought in American history, but there's a good chance they were there. For those who don't know what the USO is, it's a service of love; a sort of collaborative effort and a form of organization that has helped to boost morale for GIs since WWII. The USO is similar to Arts in the Armed Forces, but is far older and was organized through a challenge issued by Franklin D. Roosevelt. According to history, the president had requested private organizations to design a way for troops to feel "at home" while still in combat zones and in the middle of wars (as the build up of WWII was ongoing at the time).
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Serve
Best Scholarships for Military Families
Education has and continues to grow increasingly more expensive as we progress into the future. A top notch education, whether it be at a college or university, can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $40,000 a year (often even per semester), plus that's not even factoring in books, supplies, or food. As you can see, this is no way to thank our military personnel's families for their own service in providing their loved ones as defense in the name of this great country. It's about time we begin adapting a better form of aid for our military and design a service of love.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Serve
The Best Political Cartoons from the 1800s
Sometimes claiming to be messages to the president of their times, otherwise becoming satirical in nature of their very period, more often than not reshaping the very climate of policy and diplomacy in the range of world politics, caricatures, or cartoons, are the very promise of a smile in a time of fearful resentment. It is no different among the canals of misshapen abolitionist violence and civil unrest so associated with the 1800s, in which a time of peace soon became a time of war in many parts of the world, as with the American Civil War and the French inner-fighting between that of Bonaparte and Pitt. Though none will come as close as the satire on American politics made by the "Join or Die" cartoon drawn by none other than Benjamin Franklin, the following examples should give reference to the very quintessential of all cartoons that helped draw a line between the unfavorable and unlikable dimensions of government outreach.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in The Swamp
Military Invasions That Changed the Global Map in the 20th Century
The Bay of Pigs invasion is one of the best examples of an unsuccessful military operation, but it also pointed out how the scale of international diplomacy could be altered simply by way of invasion. As we all know, the Bay of Pigs led to the Cold War and a brittle relationship still somewhat present among Russia, Cuba, and the United States. While maps themselves didn't necessarily alter in this instance, the true nature of diplomatic and political incentive took root. The 20th Century experienced a plentitude of these exchanges, effectively redrawing the world, and creating alterations forever engrained in history, some of which are disputed still to this day.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Serve
The Greatest Military Bluffs in History
You can have the mightiest of soldiers, the most weaponized battleship, the more adequate position, or even the most elite leader, but that doesn’t always win you the battle, let alone the war itself. Brawn can only get you so far, but brains—that’s how you leap into the minds of your enemies and tear them apart from the inside out. This is how some of the most important wars in human history were won, by using the enemy's mindset of victory against them and by making the opposition believe in a total farce. Much of Sun Tzu's The Art of War, one of many books recommended by the US military for aspiring soldiers, discusses this very attribute in warfare, which is the creation of a fictitious diversion in the hopes that your enemy falls victim to one of two things: hubris or stupidity.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Serve
Cool AR Apps Using iOS 11’s ARKit You Should Download Right Now
While some people may want you to cool it with your iPhone addiction, there's much and more in store for the device's future. Augmented reality, most commonly referred to as simply AR, has paved the way for the future of how we look into our phones, and thence see reality in various new and engaging forms. It's not just used for gaming; AR has now been conformed to the areas of house designing, weather tracking, fitness, and much more. If you thought utilizing AR on any iOS device couldn't get better, well I've got some news for you. Thanks to Apple's introduction of the ARKit, more and more augmented reality apps have sprouted into existence and are creating greater AR experiences for stimulation, production, engineering, and performance unlike anything you've ever seen.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in 01
Famous Political Scandals of the 1970s
With such controversies as Monica Lewinsky, Benghazi, and John McCain's inclusion among the "Keating Five," we come upon a slippery slope in American self-interests when realizing that America isn't the best place in the world. Suffice it to say, America has had more internal issues than most other countries, besides the UK or Russia, for that matter. Over the past 50 years, in themselves, have shown a good quantity of sex scandals, money laundering, and plain old political tyranny, most of which we might have never know even existed.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in The Swamp
Best History Channel Original Series to Watch Right Now
As interesting as it can be boring, history has its moments. Thanks to the History Channel, a host of these most memorable and historical moments have been reimagined and catalogued in various original series, showing the vast amounts of our past that we often forget. These can include little known facts you've heard about WWII, controversies about the ancients, or mystical mysteries on the Bible still left unanswered.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in The Swamp
Best Prisoner of War Films of All Time
It's finally time. To stand, to escape, to prosper; whatever it may be that drives them, the prisoners of war epitomized among the following war movies take charge like never before. When it comes to crafting a true story on the silver screen, or simply engineering your own fiction on the imprisonment of soldiers, humanity itself is by far the most poignant theme that must be expressed throughout.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Serve
