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    The Things They Carried

    What We Learn from “The Things They Carried” “War is a bitch” (O’Brien 30), said Azar, an American soldier who joined Vietnam War. War doesn’t bring anything good to anybody. It just creates sorrow and pains to people. In “The Things They Carried”, the author Tim O’Brien shows us a realistic picture of what the war in Vietnam was like. He demonstrates how brutal the war is and the horrible reality of death in war, and how soldiers deal with the pain. This novel should be on the reading selections

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    Opord

    SAMPLE OF OPORD http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/5-170/appc.htm Appendix C Sample Reconnaissance OPORD A sample reconnaissance OPORD is shown in Figure C-1. Figure C-1. Sample reconnaissance OPORD |______________________ | |Classification

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    Israel

    For the past several decades the centerpiece of the United States (US) Middle Eastern policy has been its relationship with Israel. The combination of unwavering support for Israel and the related effort to spread ‘democracy’ throughout the region has inflamed Arab and Islamic opinion and jeopardized not only US security but that of much of the rest of the world. This situation is unparalleled in American political history. Throughout this paper we will explore some reasons why the United States

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    The Most Useful Class

    speaking. I took the class in high school, so I was kind of familiar and comfortable with it. But the high school class wasn’t as in depth as the college course is. I plan on joining the United States Marine Corps this fall. I know for a fact that public speaking will already put me ahead of all the other marines when I join. Most people think Public Speaking only applies to speaking in front of a large audience or a formal speaking type setting. But it doesn’t! Not only has this class helped me speak in

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    Military Strength at Our Borders

    American Military University Miltary Strenght at our Borders A Research Paper Submitted to by Manassas, West Virginia Date Submitted 28 June, 2012 Military Strength at our Borders As todays military currently winds down from actions in Iraq, Afghanistan and other lands where the current war on terror is being fought they face a downsizing that will return thousands home looking for new employment options. Every one of these individuals whether

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    Corporal Punishment

    Raising Children with Corporal Punishment By Lynn Collier With my head hung between my knees, I sat on my bed dreading the sound of my dad’s beat up, old pickup truck rumbling down the dirt road to our house. I was caught smoking cigarettes with my friend Chuck, and I sat waiting for the punishment that followed. At that time, I honestly wished Mom had dealt with me instead of Dad. Being the deviant child that I was, I knew what was coming. First, I’d get the lecture from Mom as Dad would

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    Stop the Sun

    there was gun fire everywhere and his father lay down on the ground. He waited and then he thought he saw his friend Jackson, he was wrong it was Jackson though but only half of him. After the gunfire stopped he yelled to see if any of the other Marines were alive but when he shouted he got no response, besides enemy gunfire. When Terry found out about this, his outlook on his father completely changed. Terry Erickson was a tall 13 year old boy. He always wandered why his father acted weird. One

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    Women in the Military

    women in the miliWomen In the Military Historical Contributions Revolutionary war: During the American Revolutionary War thousands of women took an active role in both American and British armies. Most were wives or daughters of officers or soldiers. These women were known as “camp followers” because they maintained a constant presence in military camps. Their duties consisted primarily of cooking, sewing, laundry, childcare, and nursing the sick. Many women also disguised themselves as

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    Buddha

    Lyndon B. Johnson took office during the 1960’s waging war with Vietnam. The people of Vietnam split into two different nations. The southern part of the country had a communist style of government and desired to take over the north. Unfortunately communism was the primary fear of American politicians and most American citizens. Although many Americans sided against going to aid North Vietnam, President Lyndon Johnson felt it was his duty as Commander and Chief of the United States Military to police

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    Mkt 501, Case 1

    Organization The company that I will examine in this paper will be the company that I am currently employed by Phoenix Consulting Group (PCG), Inc. Phoenix is a Department of Defense contractor that offers training services to the Intelligence Community. This company is operated in various places throughout the United States to include a corporate office in Alabama, support offices in Florida and Arizona and a Training Centre in Alexandria Virginia. The office that I work at is the Alexandria

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