Although to most people it may just be a brand of good tasting pizza‚ The Red Barron was actually a German fighter ace of World War I. His full name was Rittmeister Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen‚ who will be referred to as von Richthofen for simplicity ’s sake. By the Germans‚ he was called "der rote Kampfflieger" (The Red Battle-Flyer)‚ the French called him "le Diable Rouge" (Red Devil)‚ and in the English-speaking world he is known as "The Red Barron." In a time of ancient aircraft
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December 1937 the Minister in charge of defence coordination Sir Thomas Inskip decided in Dowding’s favour‚ that "The role of our air force is not an early knock-out blow" but rather was "to prevent the Germans from knocking us out" and fighter squadrons were just as necessary as bomber
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weapons are important to the security of our country. Nuclear weapons shall not be subject to loss‚ theft‚ sabotage‚ unauthorized use‚ unauthorized destruction‚ unauthorized disablement‚ jettison‚ or accidental damage. Only the commander who owns the squadron will let those who have showed the highest degree of reliability for allegiance‚ trustworthiness‚ conduct‚ behavior‚ and responsibility will be able to perform duties involved with nuclear weapons‚ and they will be continuously evaluated about PRP
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a lieutenant in the Republic of Singapore Air force (RSAF). My Vocation is Air Warfare Officer (AWO). I control planes and anti-air weapons. Some call us air traffic controllers. My squadron is the brain and nerve system of the air force. Our primary role is to protect the sovereignty of Singapore airspace. My squadron is located in a highly classified area‚ and the environment we work in is tense‚ stressful and dynamic due to the heavy responsibility and nature of our job which involve lives.
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Furious‚ the US Navy blockades Cuba from Spain. Three days later‚ Spain declares war on America. The Spanish-American war had begun. On May 1st‚ Commodore George Dewey and his naval squadron arrived at the Philippines in Manila Bay. The Spaniards were sorely outgunned and outboated by USA’s metal armored boats. They were defeated quickly‚ only costing the US seven injured men and a morning better spent somewhere else. A month later
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Airmen. For Example‚ I found one marker that talks about Captain Andrews Maples Jr. who was a Tuskegee Airman in the 301st Fighter Squadron but was shot down over the Adriatic Sea during a bomber escort mission. It says he was declared missing in action in June of 1945. Charles B. Smith was a different Tuskegee Airman that I read about and he was in the 99th Fighter Squadron. It said he was a technical sergeant and crew chief in North Africa and in Europe. Towards the end of the marker it talks about
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and Spain had existed since April 21 May 12 – The Bombardment of San Juan with the North Atlantic Squadron sails into San Juan‚ Puerto Rico‚ and the Spanish Atlantic Squadron had been. The Spanish are not there‚ but the captain order the city to be bombed‚ numerous civilians die. The American forces invade the Philippines. 20‚000 regular army‚ along with volunteer troops were told to
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John McCain’s the essay Torture’s Terrible Toll is a much more persuasive essay because McCain‚ rather than the essay‚ The case of torture by Michael Levin. McCain’s essay describes his own personal experience in describing how torture is very useless. That he has seen/ had to go through the pain and agony through his own point of view. However‚ Levin uses hypothetical cases on why torture is beneficial. In the case of Torture‚ Michael Levin gives an ineffective example discussing a terrorist
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Like we discussed in class‚ soldiers in Saving Private Ryan were completely invested and enthusiastic about the war effort. When the rescue squadron found Private Ryan and told him that he would be brought home‚ he refused to leave his post. This scene shows how soldiers would rather stay in the war effort and risk their lives than go to the safety of home. Additionally‚ this scene shows how
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stopped. I turned. And suddenly all went black. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ I am Clone P7-4K2‚ a pilot-in-training (PIT for short) in the Blaze Squadron. Once the rest of the youth and I are fully trained‚ we will join the rest of the squadron as we use our strengths‚ as well as special hand-crafted weapons‚ to rid the universe of Things. What‚ you may ask‚ are Things? They are the worst of all the monsters in the universe‚ and their home planet
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