My name is Paul Meadlo and I was entering my 20’s when I was a soldier fighting in the Vietnam War alongside Lieutenant William Calley. When I was first forced into the selective service system‚ or draft‚ I expected this war to end within a year or so. However‚ I now have come to realize that I greatly underestimated the Vietcong as they are much stronger and smarter than we were in the jungles of Vietnam. As the years of fighting went on‚ every encounter with the Vietcong and the stress knowing
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and save a life”. I didn’t know it yet‚ but those words were going to change my life. Over the next couple of days the school worked hard to promote the upcoming blood drive by putting up many posters and constantly reminding us over the loudspeaker every possible chance they had. I hadn’t given the blood drive much thought initially‚ but about a week prior to the designated date chosen for the blood drive‚ I was approached during lunch in the school cafeteria and was asked if I would like to sign
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a practice utilized throughout the world to memorialize soldiers who have died in modern wars without being identified. The first monument of this kind was the Tomb of Unknown Soldiers in Frederica‚ Denmark (1858)‚ which memorialized unknown soldiers who died in the First War of Schleswig. Another such Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is found in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania and was erected in 1866 to honor those soldiers who died during the American Civil War. The history
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------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO’S DRIVE CLEAN PROGRAM ------------------------------------------------- 2013 Press Release Drive Clean plays an important role in safeguarding Ontario’s air quality by identifying immoderately polluting cars and trucks with emissions problems and getting them off the roads. As of January 1st‚ 2013‚ the standardized emission testing has been tightened up. This new test involves computer-based technology which more quickly and accurately identifies
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shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed: These are the first four lines of Rupert Brooke’s poignant sonnet‚ "The Soldier". "The Soldier" is a poem about death in war. This does not glorify war‚ but only shows that dying in war is a proud thing to do for your country. It is a message from Rupert Brooke and possibly all the young men at war to their loved ones. Brooke’s purpose seems to be bequeathing his spirit even though his body may be in another country. As you can see in this picture
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Introduction: An Indian soldier is famous for his valour and military genius. The Indians call him a Jawan. A Jawan is really the backbone of the Indian army. How he is recruited: An Indian soldier is recruited by the recruiting offices. He is recruited on the basis of physical fitness and necessary age and education. The selection is very strict. if he is selected he is enrolled in one of the arms and services of the army. There are arms and services like Infantry‚ Artillery‚ Engineers
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D-Day Silas Hanegraaf The commendable victory of the D-day invasion was due to an important location; this location neutralized the Nazi army because the Allied powers had many supplies stored in Great Britain to prepare for the attack. D-day proved to be one of the most powerful invasions in history since it was a monolithic turning point of World War II. D-day proved to be important because of the outstanding overtaking of Omaha Beach and the massive death toll that occurred on that monumental
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Ghost Soldier by‚ Elaine M. Alphin Report by‚ Safia Nizami Stirrup-a loop‚ ring‚ or other contrivance of metal‚ wood‚ leather‚ etc.‚ suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider’s foot. Her foot was stuck in the stirrup. Musket-a heavy‚ large-caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers‚ introduced in the 16th century. He shot the musket. Hospitable-receiving or treating
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previous soldier coming home and experiencing the repercussions of fighting in World War I. Hemingway depicts Krebs as feeling lonesome‚ out of place‚ and directionless throughout the story‚ and wanting to stay out of the emotional complications of society. During his time home from war‚ Krebs lives with his family who is blankly aware of his emotionless demeanor and inability to fit back into society. At home‚ his mother makes him breakfast in the morning‚ and Krebs spends the rest of his day doing
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children as soldiers‚ popular images have too often sensationalized the issue‚ with counter-productive consequences. Ubiquitous media images of boys with guns as the epitome of child soldiering and girl sex slaves as ’victims’ of conflict obscure the fact that many other children and young people‚ both male and female‚ play a variety of different‚ and often simultaneous‚ roles in conflict. In recognition of these multiple roles‚ and concerned that some of the less visible child soldiers were being
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