Articles for tag: Military Experience, Sparta, Wargames

Making Warriors Out of Boys: The Spartan Agoge

The Spartan people of Ancient Greece had one of the most unique societal structures that history has ever seen. Although they were never an expansionist power, they were a warrior people who oriented their whole society towards the common goal of turing their male children into the finest warriors in all of Greece. To do ...

Why Join the Military?

I joined the military because I had to. Every German male over 18 years of age will be conscripted for at least 9 months. The only way out is by not passing the medical or psychological screening; conscientous objectors will have to perform a civilian service for 9 months. If you read this very article, ...

How to Become an NCIS Special Agent

The Navy Criminal Investigative Service, NCIS, is a team of special agents, forensic scientists, and other support personnel that provide security for Navy forces. NCIS protects Navy men, women, and resources through criminal investigation and counterintelligence work. To join NCIS as a special agent, you do not need to be in the Navy. Civilians can ...

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‘The Lost Legion’ to Depict Romans in China

Deadline is reporting that Kurt Johnstad, who co-wrote “300” and wrote its sequel “300: Rise of an Empire” is embarked on a new project, called “The Lost Legion,” about the veterans of the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC in China. This is how the article describes the project: The Lost Legion is about the ...

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A Short Biography of Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin

Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin was born in Montclair New Jersey on the 30th of January 1930. A graduate of Montclair High school in Montclair New Jersey, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from West Point military academy in 1951. Aldrin finished third in his graduating class at West Point then ...