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From the shores of Avalon to the court of King Arthur, tales and accounts of the mystical Merlin abound. Did Merlin really exist, and if so, was he the dark magical wizard of legend or an image conjured up by superstitious townsfolk to explain occurrences they didn't understand? To answer this question, one should first look at the actual accomplishments of the figure Merlin. When was the character introduced and what did he do afterwards? What kinds of feats did this person accomplish to make him

military organization and how to field an army in a time of war. Vegetius discusses not only the development of the Roman soldier, from recruitment to final training, but also the organization, weaponry, strategy and tactics employed by the Romans legions. Though Vegetius, through evidence, had no military background or experience, and it is unclear on what evidence he based his argument, he accurately and in great detail described the structure of the Military of the late Roman Empire. Vegetius

successful military, that most modern armies still model after it, you have but to look at the United States Marines to see how much influence the Romans had on war. The first important part of the Roman army was the way its legions were organized. Rome had a number of legions. Each legion consisted of six thousand men. These were divided into ten cohorts of six hundred men each. These cohorts were then subdivided into three maniples of two hundred men each, which were split up into centuries of one hundred

its time was the greatest empire in the west until modern times. It was built upon the hostility of the great Roman soldier. Compared to the warriors they fought, the Romans appeared to be much more professional and controlled. The men of the Roman legion, which is a great number of soldiers, soon became the monarchs in heavy infantry at time when heavy infantry ruled the battlefield. The ability to modify and improve weapons, tactics and strategy proved them to be resourceful on and off the battlefield

Veterans often experience long wait times to schedule an appointment for PTSD. Through additional research I have found that according to a study in 2003 by the American Legion, of approximately 300,000 veterans waiting for health care, over half of them had been waiting over eight months for an appointment (American Legion, 2013). I further researched how many VA facilities in the United States offer specialized treatment for PTSD. In all 50 states, and Washington, DC, there are a total of 139

National Anthem protests started on August 14th, 2016 with Colin Kaepernick sitting on the bench during the national anthem. This continued for another two games before he talked to former Green Beret and former NFL player Nate Boyer about the best way to make his point without disrespecting the military; Kaepernick then began taking a knee instead of simply sitting on the bench during games beginning on November 1st, 2016. There has been talk across the nation from last year into this year about

Beginning in 1943, the hilltop mesa of Los Alamos began its transformation from a quiet landscape for homesteaders and Ashley Pounds’ boy school, into a bustling community for the Manhattan Project. Resident of Los Alamos County for seventy-one and a half years Roger Rasmussen can attest to the transformations, changes, and what life was life was like in Los Alamos as the small laboratory grew into the thriving community that we know today. Born in North Central Mason City, Iowa Roger and his family

Roman Military Life Tactics By: Nathanael Delivuk The Roman army was very skilled in sieges, fighting styles/fighting formations and marching orders. Some of these tactics are still used widely today by the US army. But what made all of these tactics so useful to a modern army,? Kkeep reading to find out. In ancient warfare open battles were commonly used but sometimes the defender took a stand in a well fortified city. Whenever an army decided to siege their enemies it took

Written by T. H. White, The Once and Future King tells the life of King Arthur. In four books, T. H. White chronicles the rise and fall of King Arthur. The Sword and the Stone, the first book of The Once and Future King, details what King Arthur learned as a child when he was not known to be the next King of England under the influence of his pacifistic tutor Merlyn. He learns that being fair and just is better than power and tyranny. In the next book, The Queen of Air and Darkness, King Arthur is

This meek beginning social work had progressed into a professional service with treatment obligations in all patient care areas, helping patients ←and→ families to attain their highest level of adjustment/coping in society, endorsing vocational ←and→ psychosocial rehabilitation. Social workers developed implemented treatment approaches which addressed individual social difficulties work with acute/chronic medical conditions, dying patients, bereaved families. VA social workers were liable for ensuring