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How did the Persian conquest set the stage for the emergence of the Maurya empire? The Persian Conquest left Asia without a ruler, this allowed Chandragupta Maurya to exploit the opportunity and lay down the foundation for the Maurya Empire. . What were five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka? The five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka were to conquer Kalinga and bring it under Mauryan control, communicated his policies throughout his realm by inscribing edicts in natural

Introduction Before I joined the Army, one of my mentors sat me down, looked me sternly in the face and said, “Even though you are not going into the infantry, even though you might not deploy, at some point in time the Army may put you in a situation and ask that you take another person’s life. You need to square yourself with that. If you cannot do that and pull that trigger when that time comes, then you should not join.” It is important for new officers to think about how they will make ethical

The US Army in conjunction with Boeing Corporation began a project in the 1960’s where they develop and advance helicopter prototype named, Boeing Vertol BV-347. The project started as a CH-47A Chinook Helicopter Airframe. Boing started implementing various concepts that were aimed at testing and improving the CH-47 for use in the

Kahler. COP Kahler was the un-official name given to the new COP in the village of Wanat in the Waygal valley. When the moved happened, multiple elements of TF Rock are used. Multiple companies played specific roles in the closing and opening events. CH-47 Chinook Helicopters were the prime moves from personal from COP Bella to Camp Blessing. At the same time the Chinooks made multiple turns from COP Bella to COP Blessing, TF Rock was sending a small contingent of vehicles to the location of COP Kahler

With the Army due to field the Boeing Vertol CH-47A Chinook heavy cargo helicopter to Vietnam in 1965, Boeing submitted a proposal for an experimental Chinook that would be modified into a heavy gunship. Many airframes were looked at to fill this heavy gunship role including the Sikorsky S-61 Sea

Introduction The Battle of Takur Ghar, or Roberts Ridge, as it’s more affectionately called by members of the US military, occurred on March 3-4th 2002. Takur Ghar translates from Pashto as “Tall Mountain”. The battle became the most memorable part of a much larger operation called Anaconda. The battle started when Navy SEAL, Petty Officer First Class Neil Roberts fell from a MH-47E Chinook, on an attempted landing to an unknowingly hot LZ, when he lost his footing due to a combination of RPG

In May of 2005 I embarked on my first deployment with 2nd Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment to Bagram Airfield (BAF), Afghanistan. I was assigned to Charlie Company 1st Platoon Weapons Squad as an anti-tank gunner (M3 Carl Gustav) with secondary duties as an ammo bearer for the M240B machine gun if the mission called for it. Little did I know that my time in Afghanistan would forever change my life and the RANGER Creed stanza “Never shall I fail my comrades. I will always keep myself mentally

Though Hannah Höch may be a jack-of-all-trades in the art realm – having dabbled in painting, drawing, printmaking, textiles, pattern making, and photography - she certainly is a master of collage. A German artist of the 20th century, Höch is primarily known for her turbulent romantic relationship with Czech artist Raoul Hausmann, one of the founders of the Berlin Dada movement. Hausmann credited himself and Höch as the inventors of photomontage. Höch uses her collages to comment and critique the

The eruption of the Korean War brought the abrupt requirement for the expansion of aviation. Helicopters and the Army were very limited in their capabilities, acquisitions of aircraft, laws in place, and industry could not keep up with the demand. These limitations ultimately were overcome because the need was required during the war. Army Aviation saw expansions of their force structure and how operations were conducted on the battlefield. The Aviation Center at Fort Rucker, Alabama was created

APWH Ch. 23-25 Test Review Ch. 23 1. The Portuguese mariner who sailed to Calicut in 1498 was A. Dias B. Columbus C. Cook D. Vasco da Gama 2. Which of the following was not one of the main inspirations for European exploration? A. The desire to conquer China and India B. The search for basic resourcesC. The desire to establish new trade routes to Asian marketsD. The desire to spread Christianity 3. The first European nation to dominate trade with