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    War Movies

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    [Type the company name] | Platoon vs. Three Kings | Depicting the War in Hollywood Eyes | | Office | [Pick the date] | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Table of Contents Introduction 2 The Vietnam as a landmark 3 The war in Iraq; is there is a difference? 4 Depiction of war

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    Comparative Analysis: A Few Good Men “You don’t need a patch on your arm to have honor.” Lt. Daniel Kaffee‚ portrayed by Tom Cruise‚ says at the end of the movie to Lance Cpl. Dawson after the final ruling is read‚ stating PFC. Downy and Lance Cpl. Dawson are innocent but are dishonorably discharged from the military. A Few Good Men portrays the negative impact on military personally from strict obedience. Lt. Daniel Kaffee‚ along with Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway and Lt. Sam Weinberg; played by

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    Marines‚ and for accepting the challenge of command when platoon commanders were casualties. Small unit leadership played a key role in victory especially during the invasion of Inchon on September 15‚ 1950. Most of the NCOs involved in the landing at Inchon were combat veterans‚ however the majority of their subordinates lacked experience due to the manpower cutbacks and downsizing post WWII.

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    Marine Basic Training The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea‚ using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined arm task forces; It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States. The Marine Corps is component the United States Department of the Navy (marines.com) often working closely with naval forces for training‚ transportation and logistics; however‚ the Marine

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    Jim Frederick’s book “Black Hearts” explores the harrowing account of soldiers from 1st Platoon‚ Bravo Company‚ 502nd Infantry Regiment during their deployment in 2005-2006 through Iraq’s “Triangle of Death”. The story is one of failed leadership at all levels‚ resulting in broken bonds between brothers‚ drug abuse‚ and ultimately the rape and murder of an Iraqi family. The soldiers’ descent into complete isolation was brought on by not only dire combat situations‚ but also a complete disregard for

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    44) As Henry leaves the dying tattered solider‚ he feels remorse‚ wondering why he was so stupid to abandon his friend. A childish action to say the least. Henry returns to his platoon feeling guilty for his abandonment of both the platoon and the solider. He goes onto be accepted back into the platoon‚ they are unaware that he abandoned them; he goes on to fight heroically in a battle. After a high-ranking officer makes a derogatory remark about Henry‚ Henry changes his attitude. He accepts

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    battle of khaybar

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    INTRODUCTION 1. The Battle of Khaybar was fought in the year 629 between Muslims and the Jews living in the oasis of Khaybar‚ located 150 kilometers from Medina in the north-western part of the Arabian peninsula‚ in modern-day Saudi Arabia. According to Muslim sources‚ the Muslims attacked Jews who had barricaded themselves in a fort. 2. On the reasons for the attack‚ Scottish historian William Montgomery Watt notes the presence in Khaybar of the Banu Nadir‚ who were inciting hostilities among

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    Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) and his platoon are betrayed by their Korean translator‚ captured by enemy forces‚ and taken to Manchuria. After the war‚ the soldiers return to the United States where Sergeant Shaw is credited with saving the lives of his platoon and awarded the Medal of Honor at the recommendation of the platoon commander‚ Captain Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra). When asked to describe Shaw’s actions and demeanor the whole platoon responds automatically‚ “Raymond Shaw is the

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    violation of the army values. It violates the values of Duty and Integrity. It violates duty because without the proper equipment you cannot perform your duties. You also let down your platoon and/ or squad by not knowing where your items are. It violates the integrity of yourself by letting your platoon down. Your platoon counts on you to make sure you know where all your items are. Sensitive items are important because if the enemy get a hold of them it makes for a very bad day. The enemy would like

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    War is for Life: Vietnam The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a very descriptive story about a group of soldiers and their experiences during and after the Vietnam War. Included in this story of their experiences ‚ is the physical weight of the objects they had to carry during the war. O’Brien not only tells the reader about the physical weight of war material ‚ but also of the mental and emotional weight the war had on the soldiers. He goes into depth about the burdens of guilt‚ love‚ memory

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