relate it to the movie Platoon. Both the novel and the movie demonstrated how the men behaved and reacted to the gruesome effects of war and even when the war was over how those emotions and memories stayed with them for the rest of their lives. Both the author and director used methods of interpreting a story by fusing universal truths and sorrow together to bring about a better understanding of the characters and the upsetting events that took place. The movie Platoon starts off with a young
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In the movie Platoon it takes place during the Vietnam War‚ it describes how soldiers come together to get the job done and try to make their way back home in one piece‚ but in all of this how they lose the sense of right and wrong in the instinct to stay alive. Even though they all come from different walks of life they joined together as a solid unit of brotherhood. The loss of humanity is so strong in the killing of innocent women‚ children‚ and men‚ and the rape of children is something that
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strain on both resources and planning of my platoon. In reality‚ the additional requirements are a precaution more than a necessity‚ which increases the difficulty for myself and my mid-level leaders to fully accept the change. Therefore‚ much of the frustration for me personally has been in the difference of leadership styles of my supervisor and myself. Additionally‚ the strain between the mid-level leaders and the leadership of the platoon can be
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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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ATP 3-20.98 Reconnaissance Platoon APRIL 2013 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Headquarters‚ Department of the Army This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html). To receive publishing updates‚ please subscribe at http://www.apd.army.mil/AdminPubs/new_subscribe.asp. *ATP 3-20.98 Army Techniques and Procedures No. 3-20.98 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington‚ DC‚ 5 April
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are wearing woodland BDU’s. They are at 75% strength‚ highly motivated‚ and will fight to the death. They are capable of conducting combat patrols and can support each other within 20 minutes of attack. B.Friendly Forces: 1.Mission: 1st squad 1st platoon Whiskey Company‚ 1-508th Inf will conduct an area ambush NLT 072200 Nov 02 to prevent courier/resupply operations in zone. 2.Intent: To halt courier and resupply operations in zone to further break the enemy’s will to fight. II. Mission 1st SQD
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7-16. IN-RANKS INSPECTION To conduct in-ranks inspections‚ use the following procedures: a. With the platoon in line formation‚ the platoon sergeant commands Count‚ OFF. On the command of execution OFF‚ all personnel with the exception of the right flank personnel turn their head and eyes to the right and the right flank personnel count off with “ONE.” After the right flank soldiers have counted their number‚ the soldiers to their left count off with the next higher number and simultaneously
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Research of a Sub-Culture In the forgotten recesses of Camp Hovey‚ resides a small platoon of MP ’s‚ standing in small groups in the battalion motor pool‚ it must be 9:30 in the morning and its must be Monday‚ Feb. 13th. Behind the large HUMMWV ’s stands a small tight nit group of males‚ their ranks range in the e-4 to e-6 range‚ laughing together. This is the group that always stands away from the rest of the platoon‚ secluding themselves‚ forming a group within a group‚ or their own subculture. This
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because it was not easy to pass the exam. I studied in 1st army officer training school for 5 years‚ from 1995 to 2000. After graduating from the school‚ I became an officer. Because I have good result‚ the school gave me a chance to work there. I am a platoon commander from 2000 to 2005. From 2005 to 2007 I am a company commander‚ and I became an instructor from 2007 up to now. I have had a lot of lessons in my career‚ and the first lesson came from early days I was in military in 1995. At that time
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Direction Center 18 What does FSCC stand for? Fire Support Coordination Center 19 Who is the FSC? Weapons Company Commander 20 What is an MBC? Mortar Ballistic Computer--used for creating firing data 21 Which Marine Corps order directs mortar platoon training? MCO 1510.35D 22
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