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| Author | : Cameron Blake |
| Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 2010-12-08 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1770221220 |
National Service had a powerful immediate effect on the men who served in the SADF, immersing them in an unfamiliar military world. But its impact reached beyond them - to the families and loved ones at home - and it has left its mark decades after the conscripts re-entered civvy street. From Soldier to Civvy explores National Service from a number of different angles. It contains in-depth accounts from a diverse selection of former conscripts - a Recce, a dog handler, a mortarist, a Parabat, a gunner, a loadmaster, a military policeman and a marine - who take you through their entire military careers and provide detailed insider’s information on each role. A number of frank and humorous letters home from a soldier to his fiancée are also included, and there are interviews with women - mothers, sisters, wives and girlfriends - who talk about how National Service affected them and their men. And, finally, former soldiers look back at their time in the army and reveal the powerful and lasting effects it has had on them and how they view it from the perspective of the present. From Soldier to Civvy provides valuable new insights into National Service and its far-reaching consequences. It will entertain, enlighten and challenge readers to reconsider this crucial period of our history.
| Author | : Richard (Ernie) Okrainec |
| Publisher | : FriesenPress |
| Total Pages | : 197 |
| Release | : 2018-09-12 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1525529242 |
The struggle is real for those who leave the military and try to reintegrate back to civilian life. After living through this conversion and seeing the constant struggles many soldiers have, Richard provides his first hand experience of the challenges he faced in his 30-years back in civilian life, while maintaining a military discipline through it all. This book describes some of the hardships soldiers face while serving, with a strong dose of humor, stories and no excuses. It's a journey of his life in the military and how it shaped him, both good and bad, with the hope it may help those trying to find their way back in civilian life. No soldier should be left behind.
| Author | : Sam Choo |
| Publisher | : Hope Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 38 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
After years of military service, the toughest battleground can be transitioning to civilian life. The rigid discipline, aggressive mentality, and emotional suppression that made you a elite soldier are not only unhelpful in this new territory - they can severely undermine your personal and professional achievements. In this groundbreaking guide, a veteran shares hard-won wisdom for reprogramming the habits, behaviors, and mindsets that no longer serve you on the outside. Through tactical exercises and candid stories, you'll learn to: • Embrace positive military-trained qualities like mission-focus and contingency planning • Replace demanding, harsh communication with diplomatic skill • Transform from commander to respectful collaborator and team player • Manage anger, ditch vulgar language, and develop emotional intelligence • Nurture genuine emotional connections with family • Navigate ambiguous civilian hierarchies with flexibility • Quiet your inner drill sergeant and discover new passions Retiring the drill sergeant persona is a battle you were born for. This book provides the ammunition to dismantle destructive patterns while enhancing the leadership abilities that make you a true civilian warrior. Embrace authenticity, openness, and joy as you transition with humanity. Whether struggling with anger, PTSD, or simply feeling adrift, this guidebook will transform your mindset from soldier to wholeheartedly belonging in the civilian world. It's the piece of hard-hitting inspiration and straight truth you need to thrive.
| Author | : Matthew J. Louis |
| Publisher | : HarperChristian + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2019-09-24 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1400214769 |
Mission Transition is an essential career-change guide for any transitioning veteran that wants to avoid false starts and make optimal career choices following active duty. Every year, about a quarter of a million veterans leave the military - most of whom are unprepared for the transition. These service members have developed incredible leadership, problem-solving, and practical skills that are underutilized once they reach the civilian world, a detriment to both themselves and society. Well-intentioned Transition Assistance Programs and other support structures within the armed forces often leave veterans fending for themselves. The mission-first culture of the military results in service members focusing on their active duty roles in the year leading up to their separation, leaving them little time to adequately prepare to join the civilian world. President of Purepost, a next-generation staffing solution and public benefits corporation, and author Matthew J. Louis guides military personnel through the entire process of making a successful move into civilian professional life. In Mission Transition, this book will: Guide you through the process of discovering what path you want to take going forward Teach you the strategies that will make your résumé stand out Provide suggestions to help you prepare for and ace the interview Discuss ways to acclimate to your new organization’s culture and pay it forward to other veterans Each chapter includes advice from other veterans, illustrations of key concepts, summaries, and suggested resources. Let this well-written and easy to follow guidebook help you transition out from the military and commit to being successful in the next chapter of your life.
| Author | : John J. McGrath |
| Publisher | : Government Printing Office |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780160869501 |
This paper clearly shows the immediate relevancy of historical study to current events. One of the most common criticisms of the U.S. plan to invade Iraq in 2003 is that too few troops were used. The argument often fails to satisfy anyone for there is no standard against which to judge. A figure of 20 troops per 1000 of the local population is often mentioned as the standard, but as McGrath shows, that figure was arrived at with some questionable assumptions. By analyzing seven military operations from the last 100 years, he arrives at an average number of military forces per 1000 of the population that have been employed in what would generally be considered successful military campaigns. He also points out a variety of important factors affecting those numbers-from geography to local forces employed to supplement soldiers on the battlefield, to the use of contractors-among others.
| Author | : John J. Mcgrath |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 121 |
| Release | : 2011-09-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1105056155 |
This book looks at several troop categories based on primary function and analyzes the ratio between these categories to develop a general historical ratio. This ratio is called the Tooth-to-Tail Ratio. McGrath's study finds that this ratio, among types of deployed US forces, has steadily declined since World War II, just as the nature of warfare itself has changed. At the same time, the percentage of deployed forces devoted to logistics functions and to base and life support functions have increased, especially with the advent of the large-scale of use of civilian contractors. This work provides a unique analysis of the size and composition of military forces as found in historical patterns. Extensively illustrated with charts, diagrams, and tables. (Originally published by the Combat Studies Institute Press)
| Author | : United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 392 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| Genre | : Military art and science |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Paul Alan Cimbala |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780823233922 |
Originally published: The Civil War. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood Press, 2008.
| Author | : Spike Milligan |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2012-12-13 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0241966205 |
Spike Milligan's legendary war memoirs are a hilarious and subversive first-hand account of the Second World War, as well as a fascinating portrait of the formative years of this towering comic genius, most famous as writer and star of The Goon Show. They have sold over 4.5 million copies since they first appeared. 'The most irreverent, hilarious book about the war that I have ever read' Sunday Express 'Brilliant verbal pyrotechnics, throwaway lines and marvelous anecdotes' Daily Mail 'Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar' Sunday Times 'My namer is Maria Antonoinetta Fontana, but everyone call me Toni.' 'I'm Spike, sometimes known as stop thief or hey you.' 'Yeser, I know.' The sixth volume of Spike Milligan's off-the-wall account of his part in World War Two sees our hero doing very little soldiering. Because it's 1946. Rather, he is now part of the Bill Hall Trio - a 'Combined Services Entertainment' inflicted on unsuspecting soldiers across Italy and Austria - and is largely preoccupied with the unbearably beautiful ballerina, Ms Toni Fontana ('Arghhhhhhhhh!). But he must enjoy it while he can before he is demobbed and sent home to Catford - so he does ... 'That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man' Stephen Fry 'Milligan is the Great God to all of us' John Cleese 'The Godfather of Alternative Comedy' Eddie Izzard 'Manifestly a genius, a comic surrealist genius and had no equal' Terry Wogan 'A totally original comedy writer' Michael Palin 'Close in stature to Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear in his command of the profound art of nonsense' Guardian Spike Milligan was one of the greatest and most influential comedians of the twentieth century. Born in India in 1918, he served in the Royal Artillery during WWII in North Africa and Italy. At the end of the war, he forged a career as a jazz musician, sketch-show writer and performer, before joining forces with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe to form the legendary Goon Show. Until his death in 2002, he had success as on stage and screen and as the author of over eighty books of fiction, memoir, poetry, plays, cartoons and children's stories.
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| Publisher | : London : G. Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 402 |
| Release | : 1925 |
| Genre | : English language |
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