Camouflage Techniques Blending In or Standing Out Sometimes You Do Both A previous article talked about camouflage and how it might help you when you when conducting Counter Intelligence (CI) missions. Camouflage can help you blend in or stand out, and in some cases, standing out in a crowd is not always a bad thing even if you want to become the Gray Man, for example. First, let's be clear the Gray Man is not gender specific, it is simply a name given to a concept, or a way of conducting yourself if you will, and not to a specific gender. Male or females can, of course, adapt some of the techniques to become invisible or to stand out as the case may be. Yes, standing out in a crowd can be beneficial and it is a form of camouflage. For example,
In continuation, we'll go into the subunits of the unit, and learn their strategies. The visual deceivers, known as the 603rd Engineer Camouflage Battalion, was comprised of artists, engineers, photographers ,meteorologist, and clothing designers.
Operation Whitecoat, earlier called project Camp Detrick-22, was an experiment during World War II that was sought out by the United States Army. The army used volunteers or chose people to carry out their medical research, the test subjects later got the nickname the “Whitecoats”. These people were then injected with bacteria containing tularemia and Q fever, these ailments were thought to be likely illnesses that the soldiers would get. Once they were injected with this they were then were treated with antibiotics to cure the illnesses, the goal was to determine the correct doses of antidote to cure the ailments. The reward of being used as a “guinea pig” was that they got 2 weeks of leave.
Yet another accomplishment has been achieved at Chino Hills High School that only adds to the prosperity and Husky spirit of this illustrious and triumphant school. This year, Color Guard participated in and won a variety of championships including the WGI Circuit-Western Open Class Championships, West Coast Winter Circuit-Open Class Championships with a first place medal, the WGASC Circuit with a silver medal, and the WGI Open World Class Championships in Dayton, Ohio which they took 16th place in out of the world. When interviewing Kaitlyn Parsons (Captain), Mallory Williams, Ashley Kearns, Hunter Adams, and Nina Penzo (Captain) about this prodigious attainment, they each stated that it has been an unforgettable journey that has been both an individual and a team effort. Members of Color guard are split into two teams,
Colorguard is an intense, exhilirating and fun sport. It involves dance, spinning wooden rifles, flags and sabres. But what stops everyone from joining is not knowing how to spin the objects, specificly the rifle. Yes, learning how to spin the rifle correctly can be frustrating but with plenty of the right practice and effort, it'll be a piece of cake.
Color guard has morphed over time; from a royal and regimented important civic duty honoring the kings, rulers and dynasties, to a strategic place on a battlefield and, finally, to an honorable activity commemorating the pride that one has in their school, college or branch of armed service. The guarding of colors dates back to ancient times and is mainly documented from the Roman era. The use of the flag becomes specific and the use portrays a clear message by the ninth century in Islam. Later, in the fifteenth century in England, color guard corps emerges as a strategic functioning group on the battlefield and this structure reaches its height in the seventeenth century in Europe and the Americas. Color guard is now firmly planted into modern military, religion and band as more of a display of pride rather than the earlier tactical function.
On March 11, 1862, Lincoln made the decision to remove McClellan as General-in-Chief, demoting him to command only the Army of the Potomac. Chief of Staff, Peyton March, sent a telegram to McClellan in refence to his orders and instructed him to speak first to Governor Dennison. Suspicious of this message McClellan refused the invitation to Washington or to speak to Dennison. Later, the General wrote to his wife that the rascals of Washington were after him again and that if he could come out of this, he would never get himself in this position again. Because of this refusal, he learned of his demotion via the National Intelligencer, a Washington newspaper. Although many leaders in the government continued to resent the commander, he was still
“Stay in your toaster!” With every move, the flag must stay right in front of our body and right behind our backs. This one simple rule is embedded in every guard girl’s mind. Color guard requires to do various actions at once. For instance, we must remember the sequence of the choreography, march in step, find the right drill spot, and smile. One simple mistake with a flag allows all eyes on you. As the guard girls performs with flags, there’s three different types of girls on the field. There is the hard worker, the slacker, and the hardworker and the slacker combined.
When people talk about spies, their first thought is often the James Bond or Mission Impossible variety – agents involved in action-packed drama. Usually, they have a scientifically savvy team of professionals who incorporate highly advanced technology to help complete their missions. However, very few think of Revolutionary War soldiers with their most complicated device being invisible ink.
Many people have a concept of what color guard is about. People who dance at football games spinning flags, sabers, and rifles alongside with the marching band. But for me, color guard is much more than just
THE RAPIDS OF DARK MURKY WATER WASHED ALL THE LEAVES AND LOOSE GRAVEL OFF OF THE GROUND. IN THE HEAT OF THE STORM IT WAS STRONG AND VIGOROUS. NOT THE SLIGHTEST SMALL CREATURE OF ANY POUND COULD WITHSTAND IT. I WAS CAUGHT IN WHAT SEEMED TO BE A WHIRL POOL OF BASHING WAVES AGAINST THE BURROWS OF THE COLONIAL LAND. I KEPT THE WAVES BENEATH MY FACE AS I WAS SWEPT AWAY FROM MY DWELLING. THE WATER LICKED MY BODY AS I WAS CARRIED TO A DISTANT LAND. THE SOUNDS OF VIOLENT THRASHING, THE SENSATION OF SMALL SPECKS OF MUD AND STICKS AS WELL AS THE INDIAN FOREST THORNS CLUNG TO MY FUR AS IF IT HAD NO PLACE TO GO STARTED TO FADE. MY BREATH WAS WEAKENED FROM THE BASHING OF TREES AND ABUSE THAT WAS SUFFERED BY MY BODY. ALL WAS NUMB TO THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH, MOVEMENT, OR SHIFT THAT CONTROLLED ME. THERE IS NO USE IN TRYING TO FIGHT. INDRA THE LEADER OF THE DEVAS AND THE LORD OF SVARGALOKA (SAVAR-GALE-OKA), THE DEVA OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS, WIELDS THE LIGHTNING THUNDERBOLT KNOWN AS VAJRA (VA-J-RA) AND RIDES ON HIS WHITE ELEPHANT
Who knew that I would fall in love with Color guard and Winter guard. “Color guard uses various equipment, such as flags, rifles, and sabres, along with dance, to express dynamic passages in the music accompanying the marching band show or winterguard show. Usually marching bands and color guards perform during football games at halftime, out of tradition.” The sport of the arts has impacted my life in many ways such as: letting me use a God given talent to spread his word, help to express my feelings, and to meet new people and make a life long relationships.
Breathe in the music, and out the performance” is something that freshman Regan Hoyt tells herself before every performance. Color guard has been a sport of the arts that has evolved from primarily a military activity, to a world wide sport.
The definition of a sport is as follows, “Noun; an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature.”. I would argue that colorguard, an activity in which one spins flags, weapons, batons, and props with the marching band, should be considered a sport (Dictionary.com).
Since I have been in middle school, I have been fascinated by the color, sound, and the beauty of color guard. I never realized what I was getting myself into when I joined. Instead, I recognized the gorgeous girls with bright makeup and shiny flag silks. I didn’t seem to realize that this activity would soon completely consume my existence for the four upcoming years. Color guard is a talent that has shaped my life, and provided me with the self-confidence I never knew I could possess.
Passion; deriving from the Latin word “passio” meaning suffering. A life of passion is all about “suffering” for something worthwhile. My love and passion is shown through the form of body movement and leadership; the involvement I have within color guard allows me to explore and develop this passion I have for my artistic expression and cause. The work I have put forth to harness and nurture my passion is what has made me the leader and motivator I am today. Color Guard is an art that incorporates dance, performance, body awareness, flag, and/or weapon manipulating.