CHRONICLE #1 November 2020

*Our article is about the Dutch
Army because we find it an
interesting subject and it is a topic
in the news with the Corona Virus
on this moment.
(During the pandemic, the Dutch
army helps with transporting
patients to different hospitals, they
supply breathing equipment
and bring food packages. They are
also investigating groups that are
against corona measures.)
The article is about the past of the
Army, what is the army doing in
the Netherlands and the four parts
of the army:
1.The Army
2.The Air Force
3.The Navy (and)
4.The Marechaussee.
Origin of the army:
In the past there were only kings
and Emperors. These Kings and
Emperors had a lot of power over
the entire empire. In the
Netherlands, these were mainly
Napoleon & Charlemagne. They
also wanted to make the Empire
they had bigger every time
and hired soldiers to achieve that.
In the past & now:
In the Netherlands it will not
happen that parts of our country
will be taken over by other
countries, but it still happens in
other parts of the world!
Often the point is that the rulers in
other countries want more land,
but usually it is about religious
differences.
In the past, every boy had to be
employed when he turned
eighteen. This was called
conscription. You could not just
refuse this. Now the army only
employs men and woman who
want this, they are with about
40,000. They are called
professional soldiers.
What is the army
doing in the
Netherlands?
The Dutch
army helps to have
peace and security
in the Netherlands. They guard
and defend Dutch territory and
our neighbouring countries. The
entire army in the Netherlands is
called the armed forces.
Each part of the Dutch armed
forces has its own tasks to protect
the safety of the Dutch. Not only