join the Marines. I thought about the Navy because I had always been a good swimmer and loved the water. That was really not a very good basis to make a life changing decision. However‚ I excelled on all the tests and was told I qualified for the SEAL team. Everyone thought this was amazing and quite an opportunity. I did not know exactly how dangerous being a part of this team could be until after I was sent on my first mission. There were missions that were part of your duty‚ and you had to
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Albert Bierstadt’s “Seals” - Bierstadt organizes the painting in such a way that the two seals are the center and focus. The background of ice‚ water‚ sky‚ and rock are important and help create the feel of the painting‚ but the landscape is of secondary importance compared to the animals. When I compare this landscape to the vast majority of his other paintings‚ it seems almost barren and dead. Despite this‚ in the focus of the painting we see that there is life‚ young life at that. He gives the
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secrets too‚ the one who has always been there for you‚ died right before your eyes‚ and you could’ve saved them. Would you chose to feel bad? There will always be guilt in these situations‚ but learn that everything happens for a reason. In The Seventh Man‚ a short story‚ his hometown had a hurricane‚ and his best friend K‚ died‚ right in front of him‚ and he could have saved him. Since everything happens for a reason‚ I believe that nobody should feel tremendous guilt for these things. Guilt is
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The short story “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto expresses several themes throughout it. A theme is the main idea‚ overall message‚ or lesson that the author wants you to take away from the story. Themes can be about friendship‚ love‚ or anything else that readers can learn a lesson from. There are many themes throughout the story. Some of those themes are never give up‚ don’t pretend to be someone you are not‚ and believe in yourself. The first theme of the story is never give up. The first place that
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The second to last day of seventh grade I think for me was probably the best day ever! I got to spend so much time with my friends‚ and enjoyed it so much! The whole year was a blast but on this day‚ for some reason it was just completely different. The morning started out ordinary‚ and I did my usual. I got up and ready‚ then I left for my bus. One thing that most kids at school had looked forward to was the talent show‚ it was okay compared to the one we had the year before
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The Difference between SEAL Teams and SWAT Teams The Difference between SEAL Teams and SWAT Teams By Brannon Gudith Composition I Mrs. Kirsch May 24‚ 2010 Abstract The SEAL’s trainings and the SWAT’s trainings are based on the particular situations they will encounter within their missions. The SEAL’s operations are based on a global front requiring
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wkrhgpwiehgpoqte 1113 Highglen place High River‚ AB T1V 1P5 June 27‚ 2012 Dear mme Ashli‚ This year had many marking highlights and memories that I will surely treasure forever! This year in secondary was a great way to start off my middle school years! With awesome peers to do projects with and entertaining teachers‚ it was just a splendid way to start and end the school year. If I could‚ I would re-live my 7th grade!!! If that’s possible… I will not mention them all for I have too many
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secrecy and awaiting the most important radio transmission of the entire War on Terror. The tension in the room was surely palpable. The room of the most powerful men and women in the nation instantly exploded into celebration in response to a Navy SEAL radio transmission simply stating: “for God and country‚ I pass Geronimo‚ Geronimo‚ Geronimo. Geronimo‚ E-K-I-A”. The transmission was the code word for Osama Bin Laden and the letters at the end of the transmission stood for “enemy killed in action”
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This book is about Fox Company‚ Second Battalion‚ Seventh Regiment in the Korean war. The first portion is about a hill that they were entrenched in. As wrong as it was some of the leadership rumored that the troops would be back with their families for Christmas. The weather conditions were horrible. The food they got from the cooks would be frozen before they could get back to their fighting holes. And the consuming the frozen food had destroyed their bowels and as a result strips of frozen diarrhea
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anti-seal hunting movement. For some people staying alive means working a 9-5 job‚ going to the store to buy food‚ and going shopping to get clothing‚ but for the Inuit‚ this means seal hunting. Inuit people are very purposeful and tend to use all parts of the seal‚ as a quintessential part to Inuit’s economy and livelihood is seal hunting‚ and the Inuit have relied on the resources that the Arctic region has provided for them for a very long time. The time is now to shed a new light on seal hunting
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