Seven Oaks School Division: Fill & Download for Free

Yes, in basketball. In football, it wouldn’t happen.I have little doubt that prep basketball factory Oak Hill could beat the worst Division I teams without too much trouble. It’s very rare for them not to have several players with precocious talent and ability.Basketball isn’t like football. You can find five to seven physically mature teens who can compete with college-age men if you’re a program like Oak Hill. It’s a lot harder to find 25 to 30 of them to stock a football team.Take a look at a roster for Oak Hill sometime. Most of their players have already committed to big-time Division I programs, not nondescript mid-majors, and in some years they even have a few players who would probably go straight to the NBA if it were still allowed (which it should be, but that’s another topic).A few years of physical development can’t trump the enormous talent chasm between Oak Hill and a weak mid-major team.

The longest serving American in the Vietnam War was Robert Lewis Howard, whose first tour began in 1965 with the 101st Airborne Division. He then went on to serve with the 5th Special Forces and Military Assistance Command Vietnam/Studies and Observation Group (MACV/SOG), doing a record FIVE tours of duty and becoming one of the most decorated American service men (including the Medal of Honor, after having been nominated for it three times).A close second, if not tie, is former Command Sergeant Major Patrick Gavin Tadina, a U.S. Army Ranger who recently passed away at the age of 77 on May 29, 2020.The 30 year Army veteran is listed by “Stars and Stripes” as the longest continuously serving U.S. Army Ranger in Vietnam and one of the war’s most decorated enlisted soldiers.Tadina served in Vietnam for over five years straight between 1965 and 1970, leading long range reconnaissance patrols deep into enemy territory, often dressed in black pajamas and sandals, and carrying an AK-47.He earned two Silver Stars, 10 Bronze Stars; seven with valor; three Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry and four Army Commendation Medals, including two for valor, and three Purple Hearts.Here he is in about 2015. That’s a Command Sergeant Major’s chevrons he’s wearing, the next to highest enlisted rank that can be achieved, just below Sergeant Major of the Army.It’s not required to salute a Command Sergeant Major or to stand at attention when addressing them but if you know what’s best for you, you address them by their full rank and stand at a “strong” Parade Rest attitude.And below, in about 1970. (Note that the stock on his AK47 has been sawed off for close in combat use.)And, as I was thankfully informed by Dave Herrington , here is Sergeant Major Billy Waugh.SURPRISE, KILL, VANISHExcerpt from SURPRISE, KILL, VANISH PROLOGUE Some might say this is a book about assassination, but really it is a book about covert action, Tertia Optio, the president’s third option when the first option, diplomacy, is inadequate and the second, war, is a terrible idea. All covert action is classified, designed to be plausibly denied, and because of this it is sometimes called the president’s hidden hand. The most extreme of all hidden-hand operations involves killing a leader or prominent person, and this book focuses on that act. The president’s third option was born in the wake of World War II, and those who created it did so to avert World War III. With its ethos in unconventional warfare, the Central Intelligence Agency officers and operators who conduct covert action were originally called the president’s guerrilla warfare corps. The same legal construct that allowed national-security advisors for Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy to plot to kill foreign leaders like Fidel Castro also allowed Presidents Bush and Obama to create a system in which prominent people can be placed on a kill-or-capture list, to be targeted and killed. This authority remains in effect today. Targeted killing is not limited to high-technology drone strikes. The president’s guerrilla warfare corps kills enemies mano a mano, in close-quarters combat when necessary. The group that has the authority to conduct these lethal operations outside a war zone, on the ground, is the CIA’s Special Activities Division. One of its most lethal components is called Ground Branch. The origins of the Special Activities Division, including its Ground Branch, lie in the CIA’s precursor agency, the Office of Strategic Services, and specifically its Special Operations (SO) Branch, a guerrilla warfare corps whose goal was to kill Nazis—to sabotage and subvert the Third Reich. The motto of one unit, the OSS Jedburghs, was “Surprise, Kill, Vanish.”https://anniejacobsen.com/surprise-kill-vanish/William Waugh (born December 1, 1929) is a former United States Army Special Forces soldier and Central Intelligence Agency paramilitary operations officer who served more than 50 years between the U.S. Army's Green Berets and the CIA's Special Activities Division (renamed Special Activities Center in 2016).Years of service: 1948–1972Awards: Silver Star; Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal (4); Purple Heart (8)Other work: Central Intelligence AgencySergeant Major William “Billy” Waugh was born in Dec. 1929 in Bastrop, Texas. In1945, upon meeting two local Marines who returned from fighting in World War II, thethen 15-year old Waugh was inspired to enlist in the Marine Corps. Knowing that it wasunlikely that he would be admitted in Texas because of his age, Waugh devised a plan tohitchhike to Los Angeles, where he believed a person had to be only 16 years old to enlist.He got as far as Las Cruces, N.M. before he was arrested for having no identification andrefusing to give his name to a local police officer. SGM Waugh was later released, aftersecuring enough money for a bus ticket back to Bastrop. Now committed to serving inthe military once he finished school, he became an excellent student at Bastrop High,graduating in 1947 with a 4.0 grade point average.SGM Waugh enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948, completing basic training at Fort Ord,Calif., in August of that year. He was accepted into the U.S. Army Airborne School andbecame airborne-qualified in December 1948. In April 1951, SGM Waugh was assignedto the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team in Korea. Shortly after the end of theKorean War, SGM Waugh began training for Special Forces. He earned the Special ForcesTab and Green Beret in 1954, joining the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in BadToelz, Germany. Throughout his career, SGM Waugh served in a variety of assignmentsand units around the world including the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Okinawa,with six deployments to Laos and Vietnam; Special Operations Group, Khe Sanh, SouthVietnam; 3rd Mobile Guerrilla Force, 3rd Military Region, 5th Special Forces Group;Reconnaissance Company with, 25 reconnaissance teams working in the Laos and NorthVietnam areas.In 1965, SGM Waugh’s unit found itself engaged with enemy forces while participatingin a commando raid on a North Vietnamese army encampment near Bong Son, BinhDinh Province. He received numerous severe wounds to his head and legs and spentmost of 1965 and 1966 recuperating at Walter Reed Army Hospital, eventually returningto duty with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in 1966. At that time, he joined theMilitary Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group, or MACVSOG. While working for SOG, SGM Waugh helped train Vietnamese and Cambodianforces in unconventional-warfare tactics directed primarily against the North Vietnamesearmy operating along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. SGM Waugh retired from active militaryduty Feb. 1, 1972.SGM Waugh is one of the select few who made the first-ever combat HALO jumpsin Southeast Asia. He also served 20-plus years after retirement with other governmentagencies in assignments in various locations around the world.SGM Waugh’s awards include the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,and the Purple Heart (eight awards).SGM Waugh and his wife, Lynn, reside in northwest Florida.https://www.soc.mil/SWCS/RegimentalHonors/_pdf/sf_waugh.pdfBilly Waugh | IRON MIKE MAGAZINETexan Billy Waugh is a legend among legends. His career spanned more than 50 years from Korea to Operation Enduring Freedom. As a young man Billy heard his calling to be a warrior. While on leave from the Pacific Campaigns of World War, two Marines spun tales of their exploits to young William. Born in…Read Morehttps://ironmikemag.com/xxvi-legion-billy-waugh/

Check out this website: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-liberal-arts-collegesColgate is ranked #17, and Bryn Mawr is #27. But, there is much more information on the same website as well. One of the big points of difference, with good pros and cons associated with it, is that Bryn Mawr is a women’s college. That is a decision that only you can make.‘Overview of Colgate UniversityColgate University is a private institution that was founded in 1819. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,958, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 553 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Colgate University's ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #17. Its tuition and fees are $58,045.Colgate University is located in Hamilton, N.Y., a small town with a population about equal to the size of the student body. Colgate’s Outdoor Education Program offers a number of outdoor opportunities, and students can also join any of the other religious, service, special interest or student government clubs. Greek life plays a significant role in student life, representing nearly half of sophomores, juniors and seniors. Students are required to live on campus—which includes Greek houses and university apartments—for their first three years. The Colgate Raiders compete in the NCAA Division I Patriot League and are known for their rivalry with the Cornell University Big Red. Colgate’s Seven Oaks Golf Course is ranked among the top five college courses in the country by Golf Digest.Colgate’s academic departments and majors fall into one of four general divisions: humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, social sciences and university studies. Colgate has more than 20 off-campus study programs led by Colgate faculty, and the university also gives credit for programs offered by other universities. Arts programs include studies in theater, visual arts, film and media studies, and music. The number 13 is lucky for Colgate: It is said that the school was founded by 13 men with "13 dollars, 13 prayers and 13 articles."’‘Overview of Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr College is a private institution that was founded in 1885. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,360, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 135 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Bryn Mawr College's ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #27. Its tuition and fees are $54,440.Bryn Mawr College is an institution for female students in the suburban outskirts of Philadelphia. Though it is a women’s school, Bryn Mawr students have many options to balance a single-sex education with coed opportunities at neighboring schools. At Haverford College, which is a mile away, Bryn Mawr women can take courses, join organizations and live in residence halls. Bryn Mawr students can also take courses and attend social events at nearby Swarthmore College, and can enroll in classes at the University of Pennsylvania. A shuttle van transports students among Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore; the University of Pennsylvania is a half-hour drive from campus. For students traveling at night, they can be picked up at any campus location or nearby train station by the school’s Lantern Van, which runs until 1 a.m. On campus, there are more than 100 student clubs and organizations, some of which are housed in the renovated Victorian homes on Cambrian Row. All students are expected to live on campus throughout the academic year but can request approval to move off campus. The Bryn Mawr Owls athletic teams are members of the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference. For fun off campus, downtown Philadelphia is 11 miles—or a 20-minute train ride—away. Home to more than 250,000 college students, Philadelphia has something for everyone: history, nightlife, shopping, sports and more.The small school hosts unique and engaging educational events throughout the year. The Creative Writing Program Reading Series, for example, is an opportunity for students to hear notable authors read excerpts of their famous works. First-year students attend Balch Seminars—intense writing, reading and discussion sessions meant to make Bryn Mawr women more critical thinkers and instill a bond among the freshmen class. Students can put the critical thinking skills they learned in class to work through the school’s Praxis Program, which allows students to earn credit for community-based work and research. Notable alumnae of Bryn Mawr College include actress Katharine Hepburn and geneticist Nettie Stevens, who discovered the meaning of the X and Y chromosome.’