United States Army Rangers are elite members of the United States Army. Rangers have served in recognized U.S. Army Ranger units or have graduated from the U.S. Army’s Ranger School.[1] The term "Ranger" was first used in North America in the early 17th century; however‚ the first ranger company was not officially commissioned until King Philip’s War (1676) and then they were used in the four French and Indian Wars. Rangers also fought in the American Revolution‚ the War of 1812‚ and the American
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Is it sensible to build a wall to separate two countries? As of 2010‚ the fence between the border of the United States and Mexico is approximately 640 miles. Built because of a rising amount of illegal immigrants from Mexico and Central America into the United States‚ there has been much controversy and argument from both the Mexican and the American government regarding this situation. However‚ this isn’t the first time that the two countries have had problems regarding borders. In 1844‚ the United
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people in Absolution; the citizens here were much more modernized‚ and were able to come together to defeat aliens with powerful weapons with the very under advanced weapons they possessed. Instead of just weapons‚ they used tactics formulated by the Colonel and the leader of the American Indian tribe‚ which shows their advanced state of mind and ability to think on their own. One last point to be made is the fact that most Western films were made based on conflicts over land‚ cattle‚ or range wars;
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day‚ but Leavenworth is an exception. How it began Leavenworth was made on September 17th‚ 1855 Named after Colonel Henry Leavenworth who found the fort Before Kansas was made it was home to eight Indian tribes Kanza‚ Osage‚ Wichita‚ and Pawnee French and Spanish competed for the land French succeeded Leavenworth was found on September 17th‚ 1855. Leavenworth was named after Colonel Henry Leavenworth do to the find of the town. At first Leavenworth was home to eight tribes. Kanza‚ Osage‚ Wichita
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movie did actually take place in San Antonio‚ but not at the actual battle scene. Always remember the Alamo. The film’s opening scene happens to get almost every historical detail wrong‚ except for the names. Sam Houston was never in San Antonio with Colonels Neill‚ Travis‚ and Bowie as shown in
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Some years later‚ Charleston falls to the British and a wounded Gabriel returns home carrying dispatches. The Martins care for both British and American wounded from the nearby battle‚ before British Dragoons led by a ruthless Colonel William Tavington arrive and arrest Gabriel. When Benjamin’s young son Thomas tries to free Gabriel‚ he is shot and killed by Tavington‚ who orders the Martins’ house burned and wounded American regulars executed. After the British leave‚ Benjamin
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theme can be found at the very end of the novel. Immediately before Takumi left for Japan‚ he left Miles a note to read. In the letter he confessed to seeing Alaska the night of her death‚ as she sat at the phone booth crying. Takumi knew what the Colonel and Miles were unsure of - where Alaska was headed the night of her death. On page 217 Takumi confesses‚ “ I tried to talk to her‚ but she was in a hurry. She told me that her mother was dead eight years ago that day‚ and that she always put flowers
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fired on June 17‚ 1775 by about 2‚400 British and 1‚500 Americans. The British commanders were Lieutenant General Thomas Gage‚ General Artemas War‚ General William Howe‚ and Henry Clinton. The American leaders consisted of Peter Salem‚ Colonel William Prescott‚ Colonel Joh n Starks‚ and General George Washington. The British attacked at three different times‚ regrouping and refilling their ammunition at the intervals by Bunker Hill. The British attacked with both guns and cannons while the Americans
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June 16th‚ 1775 Colonel William Prescott built defenses with 1‚200 men on Breed’s Hill located on Charlestown peninsula. In response‚ the British began burning the town of Charlestown and sent 2‚400 British soldiers‚ under command of General Gage and Howe‚ up Bunker Hill expecting to decimate the Yankee militia. To strengthen his defenses‚ Prescott orders Putnam and his 2‚000 men‚ to also hold the line. In order to take advantage of the hill’s elevation above the British‚ Colonel Prescott orders
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“The Dinner Party” by Mona Gardner is a short story that proves that a woman is not just a person who is scared easily and is less intelligent than men. The hostess notices that there is a cobra in the room and immediately stays still and tells the American boy what she noticed. “The boy’s eyes widen‚ and he quickly leaves the room.” This shows that if the hostess stays still and stays under control and the American boy gets very frightened and jumps out of his chair that a woman’s first reaction
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