...Movie Review We Were Soldiers Burt Thomas Liberty University CRIS303 – B01 Movie Review We Were Soldiers We Were Soldiers is a movie written and directed by Randall White. It is based on a book, We Were Soldiers Once…and Young: Ia Drang, the Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam by Lt. Col. Hal Moore and Joe Galloway. It details the account of both men, as well as the men under Moore’s command during the battle of the Ia Drang Valley. The battle takes place early in the Viet Nam War and the movie provides a historical, as well as dramatic recount of the battle and the lives of the men who fought it. Movie Synopsis A narrator begins the movie by retelling the story of the French involvement in the early days of the Viet Nam War. There is a graphic depiction of violence as the French soldiers are killed, and the viewer is briefly introduced to Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An. Lt. Col An would later command the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) soldiers during the battle with Moore’s soldiers. Eleven years later, the army is establishing an air cavalry division and Lt. Col. Moore is selected to command them. Mel Gibson, in the role of Lt. Col. Moore enlists the help of Maj. Bruce “Snake” Crandall, played by Greg Kinnear. Crandall’s crew of pilots is made up of a motley group of men and his pilots and equipment are considered to be some of the best in the Army at the time. The division is redesignated as the 7th Cavalry, and Moore notes the irony in its designation - this is the same...
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...Patrick Rogers Compare and Contrast Essay 27 June 2015 The Two books that I have chosen to write about in my compare and contrast essay are “Chickenhawk,” by Robert Mason and “We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam,” by BG Harold G. Moore (Ret) and Joseph L. Galloway. These two books focus on the Vietnam War and more importantly the 1st Cavalry Divisions time in the Vietnam war. Both books are autobiographies written from a soldier’s point of view and both offer a unique look at life for different types of soldiers during the Vietnam War during the same period of time (1965) and even during the same Battles (Ia Drang Valley). Chickenhawk, by Mason, is written from the point of view of a huey “slick” pilot in the army’s first use of air assault or airmobile techniques. The book begins with Mason starting his career in the army and his transition through flight school and eventually making his way to the Vietnam War. The majority of the book focuses on his time in Vietnam and the daily life of an Army Huey pilot in the 1st Cav as well as his transfer to the “Blue Stars”, which occurs at the end of his tour. The last few chapters of the book discuss his time after Vietnam. “We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam,” by Moore and Galloway is written from the point of view of Moore, an army infantry Lieutenant Colonel and Galloway a combat photographer. Moore was the battalion...
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...Joseph L. Galloway and the Realities of War Corresponding Abstract War corresponding is an essential part of journalism in today’s society. War correspondents risk their lives to report the events of war. It is a very challenging job, and not everyone is cut out for it. One significant war correspondent of the 20th century is Joseph L. Galloway. He spent most of his working career dealing with war, with his most notable achievements being reporting from the front lines of the battle at Landing Zone X-ray in the Ia Drang Valley during the Vietnam War, being a best selling author, and receiving the Bronze Star Medal with Valor for his courage at the aforementioned battle. Joseph L. Galloway and the Realities of War Corresponding War correspondents have been around as long as the journalism career and as long as there have been wars to report. The first war correspondent is said to be Willem van de Velde. In 1653, he took a small boat across the sea to observe a naval battle between the English and the Dutch (War correspondent). War corresponding has come a long way since those days. With every war comes more and more correspondents to cover the news, battles, and outcomes. “War correspondents help the public understand the consequences of government policy, military strategy, and battlefield tactics (Steele, B)”. Without them, the rest of the world would be left in the dark and be unaware of the events of major wars. War correspondents play a crucial yet dangerous...
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...Communist main-force units in the Ia Drang Valley of the Central Highlands. On this morning, Lt. Col. Harold G. Moore's 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry conducted a heliborne assault into Landing Zone X-Ray near the Chu Pong hills. Around noon, the North Vietnamese 33rd Regiment attacked the U.S. troopers. The fight continued all day and into the night. American soldiers received support from nearby artillery units and tactical air strikes. The next morning, the North Vietnamese 66th Regiment joined the attack against the U.S. unit. The fighting was bitter, but the tactical air strikes and artillery support took their toll on the enemy and enabled the 1st Cavalry troopers to hold on against repeated assaults. At around noon, two reinforcing companies arrived and Colonel Moore put them to good use to assist his beleaguered soldiers. By the third day of the battle, the Americans had gained the upper hand. The three-day battle resulted in 834 North Vietnamese soldiers confirmed killed, and another 1,000 communist casualties were assumed. In a related action during the same battle, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry, was ambushed by North Vietnamese forces as it moved overland to Landing Zone Albany. Of the 500 men in the original column, 150 were killed and only 84 were able to return to immediate duty; Company C suffered 93 percent casualties, half of them deaths. Despite these numbers, senior American officials in Saigon declared the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley a great victory. The...
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...RU UST FO J BUKU PANDUAN DIET ATKINS SAYA!! Nama:.................................................................... ................................................................... Berat Sebelum DA :.........kg . Berat ideal yang dimahukan: ............kg Tahun ___________ Bulan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 kg Berat Selepas DA: ............kg...TAHNIAH!!! LEH NG BO PA YA A SELAGI SIA AND TIADA H DIRI UBAH NGUBA K CUBA BER IK!!! ME BA TIDA LEBIH ANDA NJADI ME UNTUK YAKIN, USAHA, DOA DA N DISIPLIN LANGKAH UTAM A UNTUK BERJAYA!!..JANGAN PU TUS ASA, TERUSKAN USAHA!! 1 Apa itu DIET ATKINS? “ Had 20 gram karbohidrat selama Induction ini bukan bertujuan untuk menyusahkan anda tetapi untuk memastikan badan anda membakar lemak, bukan glukosa”. Dari segi sainsnya, badan akan menggunakan glukosa sebagai bahan api terlebih dahulu sebelum lemak. Jika anda mengehadkan karbohidrat kepada hanya 20 gram atau kurang sehari, store glukosa badan anda akan habis dalam masa 48 jam (2 hari). Selepas tu, apa yang dibakar oleh badan anda sebagai tenaga adalah lemak semata-mata dan dengan cara inilah anda akan menghilangkan lemak. Atkins Diet ialah sejenis corak pemakanan yang diperkenalkan oleh Dr. Robert C. Atkins bagi membantu seseorang individu untuk mengurangkan berat badan melalui konsep pembakaran karbohidrat (carbohydrate) dan lemak di dalam badan. Dengan mengurangkan...
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...___________________________________________________________________________ Atabah / Tafsir Mimpi / m.s 3 dari108 Paparan singkat ini cukup kaya bagi orang yang mau merenungkannya dan mencermati maknanya. Kalaulah kami memaparkannya secara panjang lebar, niscaya menimbulkan kebosanan dan kejemuan. Kami berharap kepada Allah Ta’ala kiranya buku ini bermanfaat bagi kita dan kiranya Dia melindungi kita dari ilmu yang tidak bermanfaat, perut yang tidak pernah kenyang, nafsu yang tidak mau tunduk, doa yang tidak diterima, tabiat yang menyeret kepada ketamakan, dan ketamakan yang tidak pernah berakhir. Sesungguhnya Allah Ta’ala Mahakuasa atas segala yang dikehendakiNya, serta Maha melakukan apa yang dituju-Nya. Cukuplah bagiku Allah. Dialah sebaik-baik Pelindung ___________________________________________________________________________ Atabah / Tafsir Mimpi / m.s 4 dari108 Tafsir Mimpi Menurut Islam dan Barat Tafsir mimpi menurut Islam: Imam Ibnu Sirin, dalam bukunya Tafsir Mimpi Menurut Islam, berkata: Tidak semua mimpi dapat ditafsirkan makna yang terkandung didalamnya. Ada kalanya mimpi bagaikan angin lalu namun ada yang benar-benar menjadi kenyataan. Mimpi insan yang bertakwa merupakan perkhabaran yang akan berlaku, kerana Rasulullah tidak bermimpi melainkan mimpi baginda menjadi kenyataan. Sedangkan mimpi insan yang tidak beriman merupakan berita yang disebarkan oleh syaitan. Dalam suatu riwayat dikisahkan, seorang wanita bertanya, "Wahai Rasulullah, sesungguhnya...
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...Biology guide First assessment 2016 Biology guide First assessment 2016 Diploma Programme Biology guide Published February 2014 Published on behalf of the International Baccalaureate Organization, a not-for-profit educational foundation of 15 Route des Morillons, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland by the International Baccalaureate Organization (UK) Ltd Peterson House, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Cardiff, Wales CF23 8GL United Kingdom Website: www.ibo.org © International Baccalaureate Organization 2014 The International Baccalaureate Organization (known as the IB) offers four high-quality and challenging educational programmes for a worldwide community of schools, aiming to create a better, more peaceful world. This publication is one of a range of materials produced to support these programmes. The IB may use a variety of sources in its work and checks information to verify accuracy and authenticity, particularly when using community-based knowledge sources such as Wikipedia. The IB respects the principles of intellectual property and makes strenuous efforts to identify and obtain permission before publication from rights holders of all copyright material used. The IB is grateful for permissions received for material used in this publication and will be pleased to correct any errors or omissions at the earliest opportunity. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted...
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...Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Copyright© 1999 by Louise Rennison All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Printed in the United States of America. For information address HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. _______________________www.harperchildrens.com_____________________ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rennison, Louise. Angus, thongs and full-frontal snogging: confessions of Georgia Nicolson / Louise Rennison. p. cm. Summary: Presents the humorous journal of a year in the life of a fourteen-year-old British girl who tries to reduce the size other nose, stop her mad cat from terrorizing the neighborhood animals, and win the love of handsome hunk Robbie. ISBN-13: 978-0-0602-8814-3. — ISBN-10: 0060288140 [1. Diaries—Fiction. 2. England—Fiction. 3. Humorous stories.] I. Title. PZ7.R29114An 2000 99-40591 [Fic]—dc21 CIP ___________________________________________________________ AC Typography by Alison Donalty 10 * First American edition, 2000 Originally published by Piccadilly Press Ltd., 5 Castle Road, London NWI 8PR To Mutti and Vati and my little sister, also to Angus. His huge furry outside may have gone to cat heaven, but the scar on my ankle lingers on. Also to Brenda...
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