BACKGROUND PAPER ON SGT MAYNARD SMITH 1. When you hear about the Medal of Honor‚ do you know why it is given? Do you as a military member know what a member must go through to receive such an honor? Sadly‚ a lot of military members don’t realize what a prestigious award this is. My intention today is to share with you what the Medal of Honor is. Also‚ I am going to tell you about Sgt. Maynard Smith who received a Medal of Honor in World War II‚ due to his bravery and loyalty to his fellow crewmembers
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Honor: Then and Now Homer’s Iliad begins during the final year of the Trojan War. One of the most significant themes promoted in the Iliad and the works of Homer has to do with the concept of honor. It has been observed over the years that during times of serious conflict in communities‚ certain goals and codes of behavior become unitarily desired and understood. Throughout time‚ the progression and development of mankind is evident in all areas including reactions to crises. Specifically in times of war
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.■ Honor and Courage The honor is honesty‚ fairness‚ or integrity in one’s beliefs and actions; and the courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face life difficulties. This two values depends one to the other and in difficult situations you have to have courage to defend your honor and the good values that you have. For this reason Honor and courage are basic on human lives and it is imperative to teach these values and give them the most importance. Both of the
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However‚ the one trait that is a necessity in anything you do is passion. Without it not only will you become bored with your work‚ but you will have less of a chance of becoming successful. One film that shows this passion and dedication is "Men of Honor" starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Robert Dinero. Although these men never engaged in any traditional business transactions‚ these men still do posses many key traits of a successful entrepreneur. Cuba played the role of an African-American man named
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Critical Essay Honor and Slavery Perhaps one of the strongest elements of slavery is honor. Honor has had a wide range of impact in history‚ whether it was shaping major dynasties and hierarchies‚ deciding an individuals’ role in society‚ or family ties and marriages. This sense of worth‚ high esteem‚ or virtue was also manipulated by slave masters in order to control their slaves. “The slave could have no honor because of the origin of his status‚ the indignity and all-pervasiveness
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Honor & Respect I believe to respect a person means no matter what their beliefs are‚ or what decisions they decide to make. Always show them courtesy and never be judgmental in their decision making. Honor is a subjective right. More specifically‚ honor is a right to respect as an equal. Honor is a gift a man gives himself. You can be as good as anyone that ever lived. If you can read‚ you can learn everything that anyone ever learned. But you’ve got to want it. As defined in the dictionary
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Today’s twenty-first century definition of honor according to Dictionary.com is‚ honesty‚ fairness‚ or integrity in one’s beliefs and actions. But the definition of honor has drastically changed over time. For example‚ in A.D 800 to the 11th century Vikings‚ a nomadic people from Scandinavia‚ had an honor code for their wives/ slave girls. The honor code they had stated that if a woman’s husband/ master died that she in order to keep her name and her husband/ master’s name honorable she was to be
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Honor the Grandmothers Honor the Grandmothers takes a look at four Dakota and Lakota women who offer to share the stories of their lives to the reader. It is a heartfelt look into their hardships through racism‚ to their ongoing battle to pass along the rich history of their ancestors while fighting poverty on the reservation. The first grandmother we get the chance to hear from is Celane Not Help Him. I wondered how she got her name because I think that would be an entire story all by itself
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stopped.  Brazil: A man who confessed to stabbing his wife and her lover to death is for the second time acquitted of murder by an all-male jury. The acquittal is based on the argument that he acted in legitimate defense of his wronged honor.  India: A 10-year-old girl is rescued by a flight attendant who noticed her crying. Her father has sold her to the 60-year-old man sitting next to her for the equivalent of $240US.  Ireland: A 14-year-old girl‚ raped by her best
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Medal of Honor Hero at the Battle of the Bulge‚ Army Master Sergeant Nicholas Oresko gave a shining example of true bravery and an unwavering devotion to lead on January 23 1945. His actions are a constant reminder of the standard and devotion to which all service members should hold one another. May these actions always be carried in our hearts‚ as well as the words he spoke that day. “I said to myself‚ ‘Well‚ someone has to go‚’” And so being true to his words‚ Master Sergeant Nicholas
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