Air National Guard
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This 3 page paper comments on the culture of the Air Force and how it is changing. The writer briefly comments on diversity, the transformation to the Total Force and the expectations and opportunities provided to members. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGairgd.rtf

AIRFORCE INSIGNIA
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This 5 page paper gives an in-depth look at the history and evolution of the insignia of the US Air Force. Examples in the varying designs are listed. Exact dates of commisioning are given with examples. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBairforce.rtf

Alexander's Conquests vs. the U.S. in Iraq
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This 6 page paper compares Alexander the Great's methods with the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVAlxIrq.rtf

Alternative Minimum Tax
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A 12 page paper discussing the tax originally intended to keep the nation's wealthiest individuals from being able to deduct their way into little or no tax liability. Inflation and increasing popularity of investing in the stock market have contributed to much greater numbers of people being subject to the alternative minimum tax in addition to their regular tax. The paper identifies and discusses the most common ways that middle-class taxpayers become subject to the AMT. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSaltMinTax.wps

American Counterinsurgency Tactics in the Vietnam War
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An 11 page discussion of the manner in which American counterinsurgency tactics were hampered by politics during the Vietnam War. The author of this paper contends that while the U.S. military was fully capable of winning in Vietnam, their hands were tied by political decisions which occurred back home and, in fact, by a biased liberal press. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPvietCo.rtf

American Defeat in the Vietnam War
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A 4 page consideration of the factors that led to our defeat in Vietnam. The author points to the complexity of the situation and to the inadequate focus related to American politics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPvietW2.rtf

American Foreign and Military Public Policy:
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This 12 page paper discusses the foreign and military public policy of the U.S. in the Middle East. This paper relates how such policies affect America's War on Terror, Middle East policy, and so on. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSAmplcy.rtf

American Military Retaliation For Terrorism
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5 pages in length. Political analysts have effectively addressed the idea of force as the primary element of war; inasmuch as force is the primary vehicle for political terrorists, it stands to reason that if the element of force did not exist, there would be no motivation for battle. With this in mind, it is relatively easy to apply this concept to the notion of terrorism and the manner by which the United States responds to such acts, since the ultimate goal of any terrorist is to obtain the desired commodity through drastic and often deadly means of force. This, then, justifies any and all retaliation that the United States may take in order to uphold national honor and global power. By understanding this obvious correlation, the student can effectively argue that President Clinton's decision to bomb Sudan and Afghanistan in 1998 was part and parcel to America's ongoing effort to quell the perpetuating terrorist activities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCAmTer.rtf

American Power: Military, Economic, and Soft Power
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A 3 page discussion of the various facets of American power. The author contends that each of these three attributes have proven important throughout our history but almost without exception military power and economic advantage have taken precedent in our international relations. Soft power, however, is becoming a more and more important component of these relations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPusPwr.rtf