Honor‚ Courage‚ Commitment Throughout its history‚ the Navy has met all its challenges with success. The United States naval service began during the American Revolution‚ when on October 13‚ 1775; the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships be constructed. These small ships created the Continental Navy. Commodore Esek Hopkins was appointed commander in chief and 22 officers were commissioned‚ including The famous Captain‚ John Paul Jones. From the very beginning of naval service
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Ordinary Men Christopher Browning describes how the Reserve Police Battalion 101‚ like the rest of German society‚ was immersed in a flood of racist and anti-Semitic propaganda. Browning describes how the Order Police provided indoctrination both in basic training and as an ongoing practice within each unit. Many of the members were not prepared for the killing of Jews. The author examines the reasons some of the police members did not shoot. The physiological effect of isolation‚ rejection‚ and
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something traumatic happened to us‚ and we all would like to think we’d do the brave thing. When looking danger in dead on it is either all about saving yourself or putting your life on the line to save someone else. In the story the Red Badge of Courage Henry was faced with the fight or flight response. When Henry was at the first battle Henry realized he had bit off more than he could chew. When you join the military you would think it’s for all the right reasons. Being what they call a true American
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constantly bullied by other kids I found the courage to stand up for her. The story says “Teddy’s mother picked him up from the dust and hugged him‚ crying that he had saved Teddy from death” (para 34). From the result of that‚ Rikki saved Teddy from the dangerous Karait. Due to this action‚ does this prove that Rikki Tikki loves Teddy and his family? From Rikki defending his family‚ this means that the theme is standing up for the ones you love shows courage. Rikki Tikki is courageous and selfless
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"Courage is measured by an individual’s willingness to continue fighting even when the likelihood of victory is small." This quote means that although you may not win‚ courage is when you try anyway. It means that if you try to succeed knowing that you have am unfavorable chance of victory that it may still be to your benefit‚ or an others benefit. Courage is a quality that is good to possess‚ because it means you don’t give up on something that is a challenge. By definition courage means a quality
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we could rise above it. A new hobby‚ joining a new school with a smile‚ answering a question in class‚ even something as small as getting out of bed when it’s especially hard can be a large step for anyone. They’re overcoming their fears. Having courage means even when someone is scared–wanting to turn around and go home–they still choose to face the situation. All ages can show it. And even though it’s daunting‚ it either pushes a person further in life or keeps them where they are. As someone
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Ordinary Thinking: Ordinary thinking is associative thinking…the mind is allowed to move anywhere. Contemplation: Thinking becomes contemplation when it moves not through accociation‚ but is directed. You work on a particular problem and you bracket out all associations. For example‚ science is based on contemplation…any logical thinking is contemplation. Contemplation is logical and rational. Concentration: Concentration is staying at one point‚ not allowing your mind to move at all…it
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Growing up in the 1930’s was a time where people went through significant changes that helped America become what we are today. Courage defines who people are. To Kill a Mockingbird gives us a perspective on how kids and adults grew up in a world full of racism and prejudice. The characters in the novel learn the lesson of courage‚ tolerance‚ and respect. It’s simply unusual for a white man‚ such as Atticus‚ to defend a negro in Maycomb County‚ especially in the 1930’s. Yet‚ once appointed to Tom
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The Red Badge of Courage The Red Badge of Courage‚ written by Stephen Crane‚ is a story of a young man by the name of Henry Fleming who has to deal face to face with his definition of courage while fighting in battle during the Civil War. Throughout the book Henry’s view of courage‚ honor‚ and what it means to be a man‚ change when his innocence and inexperience with being a soldier quickly fade away. This young soldier learns to think outside the realms of his self-interest‚ and develops a better
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the best nation on the planet‚ but we can not assume our lawmakers and representatives are always going to do what is right or just. Even with the modern conveniences‚ technology‚ and public services we enjoy today‚ there will be circumstances when ordinary citizens have to take an active role in order to keep our streets and neighborhoods safe. Also‚ we can not take for granted our under-staffed and under-funded law enforcement agencies will always respond quickly enough to protect us in time from
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