at Valley Forge? The American Army had seen hard times during the first two years of the Revolutionary War. They had been the victor in two battles—one in Trenton and one in Philadelphia—but other than that‚ it had not gone very well. (Background Essay) Because of these struggles‚ Washington had a hard time keeping his soldiers in the army since many signed up for only nine months and then left or simply deserted. This brings up the question: Would you have reenlisted for the army at Valley Forge
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BATTLE OF IA DRANG VALLEY 10 May 2010 The Battle of Ia Drang Valley was a series of engagements between the U.S 1st Cavalry Division and the B-3 front‚ North Vietnamese Army. It was a battle between one US division and three NVA regiments. This was the first and last battle between NVA forces and U.S forces of similar size. This battle took place from 11-14-1965‚ thru 11-18-1965. The geography of the Ia Drang Valley was a challenge for any commander
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Towards mid-day the three pursuers came abruptly round a bend in the torrent bed upon the sight of a very broad and spacious valley. The difficult and winding trench of pebbles along which they had tracked the fugitives for so long‚ expanded to a broad slope‚ and with a common impulse the three men left the trail‚ and rode to a little eminence set with olive-dun trees‚ and there halted‚ the two others‚ as became them‚ a little behind the man with the silver-studded bridle. For a space they scanned
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Neverland Valley Ranch (formerly the Sycamore Valley Ranch)[1] is a developed property in Santa Barbara County‚ California‚ most famous for being a home of American entertainer Michael Jackson from 1988 to 2005.[2] Jackson named the property after Neverland‚ the fantasy island in the story of Peter Pan‚ a boy who never grows up. The ranch is located about five miles (8 km) north of unincorporated Los Olivos‚ and about eight miles (13 km) north of the town of Santa Ynez. Midland‚ a college prep
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It would really make me question what kind of community Cedar Valley is if this was grown adults trying to sabotage a synagogue by vandalizing. Just because some people don’t see eye-to-eye‚ doesn’t mean that you should go putting down their way of life. I am glad to see different people from the community stepping
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the place? Unlike the other settings in the book‚ the valley of ashes is a picture of absolute desolation and poverty. It lacks a glamorous surface and lays fallow and grey halfway between West Egg and New York. The valley of ashes symbolises the moral decay hidden by the beautiful facades of the Eggs‚ and suggests that beneath the adornment of West Egg and the mannered charm of East Egg lies the same ugliness as in the valley. The valley is created by industrial dumping and is therefore a by-product
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The Ia Drang Valley‚ a Communist sanctuary‚ allowed People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN/NVA) the ability to filter troops‚ gather supplies‚ and gain strength near the Cambodian border‚ beyond U.S. forces control. Its strategic importance was underlined by indicators that an entire division was camped in the Chu Pong Mastiff‚ adding to the necessity of a U.S. response. Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Howard Moore‚ commander of 1st Battalion‚ 7th Regiment‚ was chosen and received orders for an air assault mission
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Environmental Issues of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Project. The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline is a project proposed in 1970s with a purpose to transport natural gas and oil from the Beaufort Sea through Northwest Territories to tie into gas pipelines in northern Alberta. The project was scarped because of Thomas Berger’s report which stated how the project would have a negative effect on environment and First Nation communities. After many year the land claims have been settled by the Aboriginal
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How Will the Wall affect The Rio Grande Valley? Since Donald Trump stated he wanted to build the wall across the U.S. Mexican border it started a huge controversy. On January 25‚ he signed an executive order to start building the wall to stop aliens from coming to our country‚ to him illegal immigrants present a treat to national security and public safety. He argues the wall will secure the border and difficult the trafficking of drugs‚ stop crime‚ illegal immigration and protect Americans from
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Fitzgerald’s depiction of the Valley of Ashes in Chapter Two The Valley of Ashes‚ a landfill site solely for ashes‚ is painted by Fitzgerald to greaten our appreciation of American Society and the themes it generates such as social decline‚ moral ambiguity‚ the loss of hope and faith and the dominance of shallow materialism. Nick Carraway labels the Valley as “desolate”‚ thus steering our attention into one which will perceive the Valley negatively. Fitzgerald then paints the Valley of Ashes as a crude
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