We Were Soldiers vs. Platoon After watching both of these films I noticed how combat was portrayed in the movie Platoon was different from the movie we were soldiers In the movie we were soldiers it was portrayed around several different officers it was focused on them and how they carried out their mission and how they took care of their men also they showed how on a platoon level and squad level were able to follow the battalion commander on the battlefield some example of the
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Everyday children are being forced to be a child soldier‚ is your child next? Imagine your child having to get high off of cane juice and gunpowder. These boys and girls‚ some as young as 8 years old‚ serve in government forces and armed groups. They may fight on the front lines‚ participate in suicide missions‚ and act as spies‚ messengers‚ or lookouts. Child soldiers are being taken from their families and relocated in Uganda and Somalia. Although people may think it is just a recent event‚
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or not child soldiers should be forgiven for what they have been forced to do. Child soldiers should be given amnesty because‚ they have no control over their life‚ they were under a bad influence‚ and they were forced to fight. Child soldiers should receive amnesty because‚ at a young age these adolescents had no control
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talk about war and tourism‚ people always focus on the impacts of war to the industry but often neglect one of the main components of war - the soldiers. Soldiers played an important role during the wartime by not only fight and fulfill their mission‚ but also act as a tourist. In fact‚ war creates many opportunities for serving soldiers to be tourists during their “R&R” (rest and recreation) periods. In this essay‚ we will discuss why soldiers need tourism‚ the type of tourists that soldiers are and
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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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Soldiers stand in their lines. Their guns lay beside them stretched out long. Every man stands with courage written on their faces‚ and only hopes for the glory of war. War is exciting for those who are up to the challenge and for the glory of the battle. Additionally‚ the only way to make war this way if soldiers follow the orders their given. In this essay you will be informed of the excitement of war and why soldiers should follow orders to succeed. Soldiers should follow orders. They should
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In 2009‚ our family was a part of the subprime mortgage crisis I temporarily lived with my Aunt. A few times I was contacted through the school to check on my well-being‚ and was offered school supplies and other aid. It was a stressful time‚ I appreciated that the community reached out to my family by the end of the year my family was reunited. For the last two years‚ I’ve worked at Subway on Sunset. Over the years‚ I’ve had the opportunity to meet Wookie‚ a homeless veteran‚ who is comfortable
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Return of The Soldier illustrates the mental and social change in perspective of shell shock soldiers returning home from war. Christopher‚ the soldier returning from World War 1 after his unfortunate mental injury‚ to his wife Kitty and Jenny his cousin‚ faced scrutiny and doubt by both women in respect to his present state. His condition‚ thereof‚ was not fully accepting as oppose to that of a physical injury. Soldiers who’ve suffered shell shock in general was alienated because society was skeptical
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Child soldiers are victims‚ not perpetrators‚ so they should be granted amnesty. Though to some it may look like these kids are choosing this life‚ in reality‚ most aren’t. They either have to join those forces or die‚ which is terrifying for any child to imagine. Not only that‚ but they were drugged to kill‚ making them forget how bad it was that they were doing. And to some of them‚ that army was the only family that they have‚ providing better living conditions than those out on the streets. Which
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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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