January 2013 We Were Soldiers Once… And Young Almost everyone you ask will tell you that the Vietnam War was one of the most gruesome and hectic of the wars that the United States has fought. We Were Soldiers was a movie about the battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam‚ also known as the “Valley of Death” to US soldiers. Lt. Colonel Hal Moore (played by Mel Gibson) is a hardened veteran from Korea who is given command of the 1st Battalion/ 7th Calvary regiment (almost 400 soldiers) in Vietnam. The day
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Comparison between Wilfred Owen’s ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ and Rupert Brooke’s ‘The Soldier’ ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ by Wilfred Owen and ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke are poems about war which treat their subjects differently. Both poems are examples of the authors’ perceptions of war; Owen’s being about its bitter reality and Brooke’s about the glory of dying for one’s country. The poets express their sentiments on the subject matter in terms of language‚ tone‚ rhyme‚ rhythm and structure. ‘Dulce
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“Explain why allied and German soldiers’ attitude to war changed over time.” Significant modifications to attitudes of war for Allied and German soldiers changed over time. From enthusiasm to war weariness‚ much change had occurred for each battling side. Soldiers of both German and allied sides had shown great initial enthusiasm to war. The attitude to war on both German and allied sides was near equally the same. Soldiers had seen war as an adventure. These soldiers engaged in excitement‚ patriotic
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Child Soldiers A lot of poverty stricken countries use children from ages five to seventeen in warfare. They take children from their homes‚ and turn them into deadly killers. When the children come back to their homes‚ they are seen as outcasts and untrustworthy. They have no education‚ or social skills. Using children as soldiers damages learning‚ social skills‚ and how they act later in life. There are more than thirty thousand children around the world that are soldiers (Gettleman). The
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Black soldiers have a very important part in the Civil War at the moment. They are fighting in the war because they need their freedom‚ the war is about slavery‚ and the Emancipation Proclamation is taking action. These soldiers are currently fighting for their freedom. In the beginning they were not able to fight because the Confederacy and the Union thought they would be useless‚ so they are in charge of being able to feed the soldiers and help out. Now they are allowed to fight with either side
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For God and Country Though the Union and Confederate soldiers both fought for the victory of their nations‚ each side had its own reasoning and purpose for doing so. Soldiers relied on their families from home and in battle for encouragement. They wanted to fight not only for their nation‚ but for their family at home. They didn’t want to let them down‚ alongside of their nation. Their family in regiments was just as beloved. They all felt the same pain and pride‚ therefore becoming closer
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The Importance of the Chain of Command of a Soldiers Whereabouts As it is well known in any of the military branches‚ the chain of command is of high importance. The chain of command is built of out a single soldier. Those single soldiers are made into a squad. Two to four of those squads put together a platoon. From there‚ three to five platoons makes for a company. In a closer look‚ a soldier of an E-4 status or below is patrolled by squad leader which is in fact an NCO. An NCO stands for
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Have you ever wondered what happens to child soldiers after the war ends? People debate on whether they should be postulated for committing war crimes. I think they shouldn’t be prosecuted for what they have done as kids because they were fighting in the war. I personally think that the child soldiers shouldn’t be sent to jail. One of the reasons why child soldiers shouldn’t be sent to jail is because they become brainwashed. They might go into the war knowing right from wrong because they were
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THE SOLDIER SUMMARY “The Soldier” is a sonnet-type poem composed by a First World War veteran and also a war poet named Rupert Brooke. This sonnet finds a soldier speculating about his possible death as we goes away to war‚ which he feels should not be mourned‚ but understood as part of a selfless tribute to his much-loved England. This poem was written as the First World War broke out in 1914‚ as part of a series of many sonnets written by Rupert Brooke. Patriotism is a true form of love
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influence my life‚ both the way I live and the way I think. All soldiers whether old or new‚ should try their hardest to abide and live by the soldier’s creed. The soldier’s creed has taught me many things that make me who I am today. "I am an American soldier‚" To me‚ that means I have the right to say this anywhere and everywhere I go. As an American I have Freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and pursuit of happiness. As a soldier I defend these rights. "I am a warrior and a member of a team‚"
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