code red against a fellow Marine who was not living up to the stringent agenda of the Marine Corp. and they were following the command. Eventually it came out that the person who asked for the code red to be carried out was the Colonel. Jack Nicholson’s character as the Colonel had committed a crime and what he did was unethical in the eyes of both the law and the United States Marine Corps. The question here was whether or not what he did could be proved. A very long and thorough investigation ensued
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Emily’s personal issues were serious‚ such as her father’s death and her not being able to get married‚ the way she lived her life was somewhat simple. Emily had a servant‚ Tobe‚ and did not pay taxes because of an agreement made in 1894‚ by the Colonel: “…Colonel Sartoris‚ the mayor –who fathered the
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"Legends of the Fall" -- directed by Edward Zwick and starring Brad Pitt‚ Sir Anthony Hopkins‚ Julia Ormond‚ and Aidan Quinn -- tells the story of Colonel Ludlow (Hopkins) and his three sons; Alfred‚ Tristan‚ and Samuel. "Legends of the Fall" is a sort of epic melodrama about three brothers‚ their father‚ and the woman who weaves among all of them. The film is primarily focused with the middle brother‚ played by Brad Pitt. Pitt is the only redeeming feature of the film. The film was first released
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Hsun-ching and Colonel Sun’s journey to America and back. These three religions were the dominant religions during the 1960’ s-1970‚ which was the time period of the novel. Hsun-ching‚ the "seeker of sutras" and the main character‚ was sent on a mission by his foster parent Wei-Ching to find “The Laughing Sutra”; a scroll that is supposed to free oneself from all want and desire‚ including the desire for enlightenment. Hsun-ching is accompanied on his mission to America by Colonel Sun‚ an immortal
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hates Ender‚ and even when the monitor is taken out he still does not like him. Ender’s schoolmates do not like him as well ‚ and he is forced to be alone. Although Valentine tries to protect Ender from Peter‚ he is only saved from his brother when Colonel Graff of the International Fleet comes to take Ender away to Battle School. Ender leaves behind Valentine‚ who loves him‚ in order to help save the world from the buggers. During school‚ Ender is tormented by a bully named Stilson and his gang of
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hole that her father’s passing had left Homer begins to comfort Emily by spending time with her. He made Miss Emily feel as if everything was ok; “Homer as baron‚ in its regal sense‚ completes the line of succession coming from the father and the colonel” a critic states (Arensberg). Homer was a male figure to Emily; she believed that she could rely on him. As she became to feel more comfortable she began to shower him with gifts such as “a man’s toilet set in silver‚ with the letters H.B. on each
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deal with challenges posed by the current international environment. They identify the deficiencies within the recruitment pool primarily as a complete lack of critical-thinking abilities. Colonel Andrew Smith has commented on new recruits as well‚ however from a completely opposite perspective. The Colonel argues that it is practical and acceptable to have fixed "countermeasures" and counter-terrorism models to particular terrorist actions.
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The Red River War of 1874 During the summer of 1874‚ the U. S. Army launched a campaign to remove the Comanche‚ Kiowa‚ Southern Cheyenne‚ and Arapaho Indian tribes from the Southern Plains and enforce their relocation to reservations in Indian Territory. The actions of 1874 were unlike any prior attempts by the Army to pacify this area of the western frontier. The Red River War led to the end of an entire way of life for the Southern Plains tribes and brought about a new chapter in Texas history
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amended unless all thirteen states approved it‚ Congress could not collect taxes‚ and they also could not raise an army. The seventh article states "When land forces are raised by any state‚ for the common defense‚ all officers of or under the rank of colonel‚ shall be appointed by the legislature of each state respectively by whom such forces shall be raised‚ or in such manner as such state shall direct‚ and all vacancies shall be filled
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A depiction of William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily ENGL 1102 February 2012 William Faulkner’s fictional short story‚ “A Rose for Emily”‚ from The Collected Stories of William Faulkner (1950‚) displays the daily struggles of a troubled woman named Emily Grierson. Emily was raised by her father and adapted his stubborn unwillingness to move forward with society’s continuously changing direction; Emily became trapped in her father’s ways. This entrapment led to a disconnection between Emily and
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