...argument is Poole making about the importance of honoring our men and women in uniform? Poole argues that honoring men and women in uniform is critical, and that the United States, through monuments like the Arlington National Cemetery, is one of the best countries that honors their men and women in uniform. “No other nation goes to the effort the United States does to recover and pay tribute to its war dead, a military tradition older than ancient Athens” (Poole 2). The United States strives to bring home all of its fallen soldiers, not matter if they were an ordinary soldier, or a distinguished sergeant. This policy of treating all soldiers with honor and respect goes all the way to the Civil War. Poole all argues that the most important...
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...Marshal of the Philippine Army who was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the U.S. Army (or Five-Star General), and the only man ever to become a Field Marshal in the Philippine Army. From 1919 to 1922, MacArthur served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he attempted a series of reforms. His next assignment was in the Philippines, where in 1924 he was instrumental in quelling the Philippine Scout Mutiny. In 1925, he became the Army's youngest Major General. He served on the court martial of Brigadier General Billy Mitchell and was President of the American Olympic Committee during the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. In 1930, he became Chief of Staff of the United States Army. As such, he was involved in the expulsion of the Bonus Army protesters from Washington, D.C. in 1932, and the establishment and organization of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1937 to become Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines. But in 1941, during World War II, MacArthur was recalled to active duty as commander of U.S. Army Forces Far East. A series of disasters...
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...In this case this quote can relate to Antigone. It relates to her life because she strongly believes that her bond towards her brother is stronger than any law. She has the necessity to honor her brother and give him a dignified funeral. Now, did Antigone deserve her fate or no? She didn’t deserve her fate. Antigone didn’t deserve her fate because she was just standing up for her moral beliefs and she was trying to defend and honor her brother. Antigone has moral beliefs that she stand for and followed, one of them was defending her brother’s honor and not let him rot to death without burying him. Creon wanted to leave Polynices out in nowhere to rot but Antigone didn’t want that, she believed that no matter what her brother did he deserved an honorable funeral. For Antigone it was necessary to...
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...to accept. We all have to die. “Death and grief are normal life events, all culture have developed ways to cope with death in a respectful manner” (Carteret). Vietnam is a small country, but it has numerous traditions concerning death rites. Different parts of Vietnam have separated death beliefs and rituals. Vietnamese honor and respect their ancestors and the deceased people so they strictly pay attention to funerals and worships. To them, funeral is a big ritual in a life cycle. Every region and religion has its own definition and how the funeral should be. Funeral usually includes many processes which is made and dedicated from those who are living to the person who has died. In Vietnam, when a person is about to die and his/her family may predict, the first judgment is asking whether that person wants to weary anything; these last few words are called the will. After that, the family washes and cleans his/her body and put some nice clothes on him/her. Sometimes, when an old person is in his/her last few years of life, like my grandmother, she tells her eldest son to find a tailor and make her a white silk set of clothes, so she can wear it in her funeral. It is considered a will from the person, and everybody should respect that. Back in the old day,...
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...United States Infantry Regiment.It currently has three active battalions. It also is referred to as “Escort to the President”. The unit is the oldest active duty regiment in the US Army, having been the First American Regiment in 1784. The old guard hold ceremonies, and memorial affairs to honor the fallen comrades, and special events relating to the army. The unit received its name from Gen. Winfield Scott at a victory parade at Mexico City in 1847 after their win in the Mexican War. The 3rd infantry has a long history of service including fifty campaign streamers, which spans from the Battle of Fallen Timber to World War II and Vietnam. After world war II the old guard has been the official Army Honor Guard and...
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...Dying became a part of the human experience as we know it during the time of Cain and Abel around 3,000 BCE. Through archeology we have been able to discover some of the death rituals and funeral customs of ancient times. Funeral customs are based on the beliefs and traditions of a culture in how they remember their dead. And, while a family may or may not be religious the actual funeral service may have religious undertones based on the family’s traditions. This is expressed through the content of the actual funeral service, to various monuments, prayers offered, and rituals undertaken in honoring of the dead. Although, funeral customs vary widely between cultures and religious affiliations; across differences, the funeral still serves as a ceremony that marks the death or end of one chapter and the beginning of another for the deceased and their loved...
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...We have all heard about the Medal of Honor, but how much do you really know about it. Yes it is the nation’s highest military award, but how about when it was established. Did you know that there are three different versions of the award one for the army, one for the air force, and one for the navy marines and coast guard? The history of our nation’s highest medal is deep with honor and self sacrifice. The origin of the Medal of Honor came about during the civil war. Iowa Senator James W. Grimes proposed a medal for individual valor, and was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on December 21, 1861. It was first turned down by Winfield Scott the Commanding General of the United States Army at that time, but it was first used in the Navy. Not far there after a different wording was made and the Army’s version was signed into law on July 12, 1862. The Medal of Honor has changed appearance from the time it was signed into law until now. When it was first created the familiar blue with stars that we see today was not there, in fact it was red white and blue resembling the flag, and nation’s colors. It wasn’t until 1904 for the army and 1912 for the navy that the ribbon was changed to resemble today’s Medal of Honor. The Air Force’s version has never changed from the time that it was created in 1965, and prior to that year airmen were award the army’s version. There are two ways a service member can be put in for the award. The first is by his or her chain of command...
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...Patrick G. Johnson Foundations of Western Civilizations Professor McCahill September 10th, 2013 In the document "Pericles' Funeral Oration" Pericles discusses many things regarding the past and current Athenian lifestyle. He covers many topics involving their citizens' welfare, military strength, as well as their excellent wealth of knowledge but Pericles' speech is intended to act as a eulogy. He accomplishes that as well as he speaks to the audience conveying many things they should be grateful for besides the duty of their deceased soldiers. The many things that Pericles' talks on often include the wonderful lifestyle the Athenians enjoy and that the many freedoms they are offered did not come without sacrifice. Pericles' purpose in this eulogy is to convey to the audience that the many perks that are offered while being an Athenian are maintained by the duty of its soldiers. Pericles goes throughout his eulogy stating the many priveleges that Athens provides for its citizens. Ranging from its entertainment, strong military, freedom of business, fair law system, and abundance of knowledge. He exclaims, "Nor are these the only points in which our city is worthy of admiration. We cultivate refinement without extravagance and knowledge without effeminacy; wealth we employ more for use than for show" (Pericles, p.2) . Pericles' explains that the wealth that the citizens are privy to is not just an extravagant show. It was earned by the people and to be used by the people...
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...The great Mother Earth has the generosity to allow and to support the homes of many species of life forms. The humans need to honor this gift she has given. Rushing, cutting, drilling, building on or near the surface causes her great pain. Treat her body, her elements, as you would treat your body. Honor clean water, clean air, pristine land. Tap into Mother Earth’s sounding -- her heartbeat -- her breath (the winds), her song (the sea and the waves), and the chorus of the birds at dawn. Listen to the music of the leaves rustling, the water flowing in a stream, the crickets, the frogs, the cicadas, the squirrels, the flight hum of the hummingbird. We are below ground, but we hear them -- the Sounds of Nature. Above ground, do you hear them when the mind and busy-ness are in a hurry? Peace time is the time to unwind. Listen to the Stars crackle; listen to the Sun’s approach at dawn; sink into the Love of Mother...
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...Research Paper: General Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur, born January 26th, 1880 in Little Rock, Arkansas. MacArthur was an American five-star general and the Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service during the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his Father Arthur MacArthur, Jr, the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He is one of five men to ever earn the rank of General of the US Army and the only man to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army. Born and raised in a military family in the American Old West, MacArthur was valedictorian at the West Texas Military Academy, and First Captain at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated top of the of 1903. During the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, he conducted a reconnaissance mission, for which he was nominated for the Medal of Honor. MacArthur returned to the War Department, where he was promoted to major on 11 December 1915. In June 1916, he was assigned as head of the Bureau of Information at the office of the Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker. MacArthur has since been Morrow 2 regarded as the Army's first press officer. Following the declaration of war on Germany on 6 April 1917, Baker and MacArthur secured an agreement from President Wilson for the use of the National Guard on the...
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...certificate for Isaac Woginiak to his fiancée (Woginiak v Kleinman, 1988). Interestingly, Isaac had died two weeks prior to the signing of the marriage certificate from a heart attack. (Woginiak v Kleinman, 1988). This contradiction to Smolensky’s beliefs demonstrates that the deceased possess rights comparable to those they had while alive. The precedent set by this case allows the dead to marry, suggesting that death does not eliminate the rights of an individual. Besides case law, national policies manifest other rights defined under federal law. Specifically, the government’s involvement in military funerals and honors, insinuate that the dead have the right to be buried and respected as defined by public law. By federally funding Arlington National Cemetery, and creating Public Law 106-65, which upon a family’s request, “requires that every eligible Veteran receive a military funeral honors ceremony, to include folding and presenting the United States burial flag and playing of Taps,” America cements its interests in the burial process and therefore the rights of the dead (National Cemetery Administration, 2006). The establishment of burial rights for veterans then creates the standard of these freedoms for all citizens upon death. Through the creation of America’s own burial customs and common law, the government define the dead as citizens who have rights. Understanding the precedent set by the federal government may depict freedoms for a dead body, yet it may be unclear if...
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...women, with males worldwide three to four times more likely to kill themselves than females. There are an estimated 10 to 20 million non-fatal attempted suicides every year worldwide. Views of suicide have been influenced by broader cultural views on existential themes such as religion, honor, and the meaning of life. The Abrahamic religions traditionally consider suicide an offense towards God due to the belief in the sanctity of life. It was often regarded as a serious crime and that view remains commonplace in modern western thought. However, before the rise of Christianity, suicide was not seen as automatically immoral in ancient Greek and Roman culture. Conversely, during the Samurai in Japan, Seppuku was respected as a means of failure or as a form of protest. Sati is a Hindu funeral practice, now out lamed, in which the widow was expected to immolate herself on their husband’s funeral pyre, either willingly or under pressure from the family and the society. In the 20th and 21st centuries, suicide in the form of self-immolation has been used as a medium of protest, and the form of kamikaze and suicide bombings as a military or terrorist tactic. Suicide is an awful and tragic as an event. For whatever reason such as a desperate act was committed,...
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...and test military technologies and innovations are equally, if not more, deserving of recognition for their accomplishments as combatants and front-line fighters. She does so by first using a surprising example of a military “weapon,” the chicken gun, which is used to save lives, a feat accomplished thanks to the brilliant minds behind the contraption rather than any combatant on the front line. Additionally, Roach asserts that Medal of Honor winners and combatants have already received generous amounts of recognition for their accomplishments, while...
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...instinctive gift for the strategy and tactics of military combat. Even though his critics found him extremely arrogant the Unites States military needed him on the battlefield in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was a man who lived his life by the West Point code of Duty, Honor, and Country and did it proudly. Douglas MacArthur was born at the Arsenal Barracks in Little Rock Arkansas on January 26, 1880 to Arthur and Mary Pinkney MacArthur. He was the youngest of three children in the MacArthur home. His brother’s names were Malcolm an Arthur, but his brother Malcolm died when they were children. His father Arthur MacArthur fought in the civil war and served as Theodor Roosevelt’s highest-ranking military officer, which spelled out Douglas’s military future. On June 3, 1899 he was enrolled at the Unite States Military Academy at West Point. During his time At West Point MacArthur managed the Cadet Football team and received his letter as an outfielder in the first Army vs. Navy baseball game (Douglas). MacArthur was not just an athlete while attending West Point he also excelled in academic and military strategy. He scored one of the highest scholastic averages in West Point history and was top of his class in his first, second and final year at West Point. MacArthur graduated in June of 1903 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the engineers in the United States Army and his distinguished military career had started (Long 4-227). Douglas Macarthur’s...
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...Marlon Alfaro “Summary on the Plot of Hamlet.” William Shakespeare's Hamlet follows the young prince Hamlet home to Denmark to attend his father's funeral. Hamlet is shocked to find his mother already remarried to his Uncle Claudius, the dead king's brother. And Hamlet is even more surprised when his father's ghost appears and declares that he was murdered. Exact dates are unknown, but scholars agree that Shakespeare published Hamlet between 1601 and 1603. Many believe that Hamlet is the best of Shakespeare's work, and the perfect play. Prince Hamlet is depressed. Having been summoned home to Denmark from school in Germany to attend his father's funeral, he is shocked to find his mother Gertrude already remarried. The Queen has wed Hamlet's Uncle Claudius, the dead king's brother. To Hamlet, the marriage is "foul incest." Worse still, Claudius has had himself crowned King despite the fact that Hamlet was his father's heir to the throne. Hamlet suspects foul play. When his father's ghost visits the castle, Hamlet's suspicions are confirmed. The Ghost complains that he is unable to rest in peace because he was murdered. Claudius, says the Ghost, poured poison in King Hamlet's ear while the old king napped. Unable to confess and find salvation, King Hamlet is now consigned, for a time, to spend his days in Purgatory and walk the earth by night. He entreats Hamlet to avenge his death, but to spare Gertrude, to let Heaven decide...
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