understand why soldiers would choose to fight and why they kept fighting for so long. Through a series of letters written by the soldiers themselves‚ one can see multiple motivations for soldiers in Vietnam‚ such as believing in the cause‚ self-preservation‚ and comradary amongst the men. This is all brought together in Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam‚ an adequate volume edited by Bernard Edelman for the New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission. First‚ there were many soldiers‚ at least
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Colonel Hal Moore and 400 young troopers from the elite newly formed American 7th "Air" Cavalry‚ were surrounded by 2‚000 North Vietnamese soldiers dug into the tunnel warren mountainside. The ensuing battle was one of the most savage in U.S. history and is portrayed here as the signal encounter between the American and North Vietnamese armies. We Were Soldiers Once... And Young is a tribute to the nobility of those men under fire‚ their common acts of uncommon valor‚ and their loyalty to and love
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Andrew McClarren December 4‚ 2014 RUS 100 Ballad of a Soldier Reflection In the 1959 film Ballad of a Soldier‚ a young man at the age of 19 by the name of Alyosha Skvortsov is fighting on the front line for the Russian army during World War II. Alyosha and the other frontline men are faced with two German tanks quickly approaching them. One of the men makes a run for it and is killed; the other reports back to his superior and makes a break for it‚ leaving young Alyosha on his own. Realizing how
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things that need security is as simple as a desk or wall locker. Almost everything we do each day can be found in one. The importance of securing sensitive items comes down to maintaining accountability for operation security. Mission success and a soldiers over all readiness. By not securing an item it could be at risk to be taken by an unauthorized person. All personnel should maintain accountability of all material to allow full utilization by themselves and anyone involved. Security can be compromised
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The Tattooed Soldier shows the impact of violence on people who each see family from a different standpoint. Furthermore‚ in the film Sin Nombre directed by Cary Fukunaga we see a different type of family heavily integrated with violence. Both Sin Nombre and The Tattooed Soldier demonstrate that the loss of family becomes the roots of all violence. In both works the main characters‚ Antonio and El Casper‚ lose their families through violence‚ which creates
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child. One day‚ Solomon accompany his son walking back home‚ while Solomon and Dia are talking about school‚ he known his son‚ Dia is a smart child and wish can be a doctor in future. But everything changed‚ when Revolutionary United Front (RUF) was destroyed their homes. Revolutionary United Front (RUF) is a rebel group to fighting with the government in Sierra Leone. However‚ under some of the reasons Solomon was started help RUF working in water panning for diamonds. Suddenly Solomon saw a
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should die‚ think only this of me: That there’s some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed: These are the first four lines of Rupert Brooke’s poignant sonnet‚ "The Soldier". "The Soldier" is a poem about death in war. This does not glorify war‚ but only shows that dying in war is a proud thing to do for your country. It is a message from Rupert Brooke and possibly all the young men at war to their loved ones. Brooke’s purpose
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Grigori Chukhrai’s Ballad of a Soldier portrayed a perspective on healthy sexuality that was considered liberating for the time period. After Alyosha cleverly disguises Shura in his military coat and hat‚ they both make it onto the train. As the train is moving forward‚ Alyosha and Shura laugh with one another until smoke fills the screen and initiates a dissolve into an intimate space that belongs to them. At first‚ there is a melancholic tone to their intimacy perhaps acknowledging the fact that
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help soldiers overcome the fears and mental pains from the war. The soldiers who were depressed‚ timid‚ afraid‚ and hopeless later transferred to a normal‚ happy human beings. Several things shocked me throughout the documentary. First‚ I was shocked on how brittle the soldier’s mental mind was right after the war. Their emotions were full of sorrow‚ fear and sadness‚ and just looking at the attitudes of the soldiers‚ despondent‚ anxiety‚ and despair was clearly evident. Not a single soldier shown
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Discontent was widespread in Pre-Revolutionary societies The accuracy of this statement is absolute. It is apparent that the majority of citizens residing in Pre-Revolutionary Russia were not satisfied with the way in which their Autocratic government ran the country. There were numerous factors which contributed to the citizens discontent with the nation. Living conditions were poor‚ working conditions were even worse‚ being the first western nation to loose to Asia‚ the failure to promote freedom
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