However, when he describes the British soldiers' deaths, he writes that "horse and hero fell" (Line 46). ... By comparing the soldiers to 'old beggars', Owen lowers the reader's view of them, putting them on the lowest level of class, as opposed to Tennyson's descriptions of soldiers being the most noble of men. ... This makes the soldiers fighting the war seem almost pathetic, and lower the readers opinion of them. ... Tennyson uses imagery and diction to make the soldiers seem as heroes dying for a good cause, not focusing on the deaths and losses of war, ...

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One of the most effect film techniques used was montage, during the scene where Frank had to run as fast as he could to deliver the message to the english colonel, it was cut in short segments as between them, it showed how the light horse brigade soldiers were getting ready to charge over the turkish trench. this shows the passing of time, as it went too quickly for Frank, but slowly for the soldiers. ... Close up shots of the soldiers' faces just before they were to charge over the trenches portrayed the terror, fear and sadness, this was important as it showed exactly what was going ...

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At first strict, wanting all soldiers to march in formation, he later wishes to string together all participants to create a perfect march. ... (page 83) His parades represent the soldiers" overwhelming acceptance of ridiculous rules and the entire trend towards becoming robot-like figures of the army. ... Another character uses his power to place the men in high-risk situations without once thinking of the corollary of losing his soldiers, but rather of personal gain. ... (Page67) Cathcart's general apathy towards the individuals helps to prove the conviction that soldiers are easily con...

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Societies focus on improving prosthetics due to soldiers returning from war without limbs. According to Macrae, "More than 30,000 union soldiers and 40,000 confederate soldiers lost limbs between 1861 and 1865"" (Macrae 2). ... James Edward Hanger, a confederate soldier who lost his leg, was given a wooden peg leg in replacement. The confederate soldier, unhappy and unsatisfied built and designed a new lightweight leg from old barrel staves (Macrae 4). ... Technology does not lead change, need leads change and war is good for business because it necessitates need" (Burton). ...

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In attempts to do that the Commission more or less declared war on "working-class" women to prevent them from having sexual relationships with soldiers." ... They told the soldiers and the civilians what movies they could watch, and what activities they could participate in. They were determined to make the soldiers of World War I good, decent and respectful citizens. ... " Not only was there no effort by the CTCA to organize recreation for the African American soldiers, but the soldiers were also excluded from activities to which the surely wanted an invitation." ... Even if the cause o...

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The first troop of 1,039 soldiers arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on November 29, 1899. The soldiers were paid their first wages before departure and went wild spending money like they were millionaires "drinking champagne and relaxing in expensive hotels. ... Long, grueling marches would become a staple of the Boer War, one that wiped out many soldiers. The troops would become so thirsty they would drink out of swamps and pools contaminated with dead Boer soldiers and animals, an epidemic of enteric fever broke out as a result, and at its peak it killed 2,000 British soldiers (includi...

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From that time forward soldiers continued to get discharged for their sexual preferences. ... The number of discharged soldiers has progressively increased. In 1994 (the policies first year) the number of discharged soldiers was 599. ... The figures showed a 92% increase in the number of gay soldiers discharged since the new policy went into effect. ... Some may also think that the presence of homosexuals affects the ability of the military services to maintain discipline, good order and morale. ...

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The government also used posters to recruit and mobilise making the troops hate the other side e.g. the government would paint horrible cartoons of Hitler doing barbaric acts or the German soldiers bombing innocent targets such as children and women, and other such war crimes and this would encourage people to join because they wanted to make a difference. The men of Britain saw only the good parts of the war that occurred because the government would censor the material that was shown to the public so that they did not the true horror of the war that was being fought, however the government...

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Some people even propose abolishing it by assuming it does no more good to the country. ... The training was initiated to promote the reserve force, the registered soldiers to be called up for service in the future, among young Thai males. ... Additionally, the armed forces are recommended to encourage general young men to be volunteer soldiers if they want to attract more people to serve their sectors. Luring allowances and welfares, good corporate image, and capability of administration will be the crucial factors that attract more people to be soldiers willingly. ... Thus, maintaining the t...

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In this particular part of the film some of the soldiers, whom were Algerian, were denied tomatoes as part of their rations. As this unfolded, one of the Algerian, French soldiers, knocked over the entire wooden crate full of tomatoes and stated that if he could not enjoy them, then none of the other soldiers can, because even though they have never stepped foot on the soil of France they were all fighting for the same cause. Thus was the beginning of the Algerian soldiers being identified as people of France and then therefore were granted the access and consumption of all the same rations ...

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It came very close to destroying the American government and culture for good, yet it also saved the country. ... As part of the Proclamation, Lincoln also urged black males to join the Union forces as soldiers and sailors. ... He eventually raised an army and navy of nearly 3 million Northern men to face a Southern army of over 2 million soldiers and in battles fought from Virginia to California, the great war tore the United States apart. During this time, Lincoln assumed extra-legal powers over the press, virtually ignored the Supreme Court, declared martial law in areas where no milita...

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History of Maritime Soldiers The concept of employing Marines was not a new concept. ... Later, Rome had her separate legions of milites classiarii, or soldiers of the fleet. ... It was on October 26, 1664 that King Charles II, during the Dutch Wars between England and Holland, organized The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment on Foot by an Order in Council, which decreed: That twelve hundred land soldiers be forthwith raised, to in readinesse, to be distributed in his Majesty's Fleets prepared for Sea Service which twelve hundred men are to be put into One Regiment The...

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We clearly see the many nationalities of the soldiers that were held captive in these camps, ranging from Russians to French under the authority of the German soldiers. ... The eventual sufferings from the aftermath of the war, where there was "a total of roughly 9 million dead soldiers" (Winter, 2002) could be inferred from the film as well. ... We see that war actually has brought out the commonality in these soldiers. ... The occasion when a French soldier dons a female dress and wig from the package that Rosenthal receives freezes everyone in their tracks comically illustrated th...

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This continuous and monotonous strife will forever persevere until one force, either good or evil, becomes immortally invincible. ... In addition, the verity that Grendel is attacking Herot, which is understood to be a city of "good", obviously displays that he is on the corrupt side in the ceaseless battle of good vs. evil. ... The last point that is of vital importance is the actuality that although Beowulf hand- picked twelve soldiers to help him in his last battle with the dragon, only one remains loyal to his word by staying beside Beowulf when he needed him. This hand- picking of so...

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Aristotle's political theory attempts to justify his city-state's political structure by providing a model of the common good, or Chief Aim, his end goal for Athenian democracy. ... According to Aristotle, the strive for the most good society starts with individuals and then collectively builds up to the Chief Aim through active participation in politics. ... In fact, he states in Nicomachean Ethics that if an individual can reach the pinnacle of good, then it "[would] be the good achievable by action" (941). The ideal soldier on the battlefield is an example of how Aristot...

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He wrote many short stories devoted to the Civil War, as he identified with the "sorrowful tones of the soldiers and their families" (Kinsella 485). ... " It was narrated by a soldier's loved one and expressed the untold story of the Civil War, the people waiting back home for their soldiers to come home. ... Their exploration of America, the good and the bad, lead to their ultimate success....

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The Macbeths' relationship mirrors their political power in many ways, and with any good marriage or kingship, you need to have trust. ... This mirrors his political power as Macbeth was a brave soldier for whom his counterparts would die, but once again the witches changed that, as he killed Duncan to make the prophecies come true. Macbeth became King but trust was lost, and his fellow soldiers became suspicious of him, even his fellow commander Banquo feared, "Thou play'dst most foully for't" (III,i,3). ... Macbeth began as a brave and respected soldier who could bar...

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Their dearest dream was to get hold of more good land. ... Even so, the Russian soldiers faced difficulties led by the mismanagement of the government. ... Ammunition supplies had run out, many soldiers lacked shoes and sufficient clothing; adequate food supplies had cease reaching the front, but to the soldiers it seemed that the leaders callously ignored the losses of lives. ...

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He also felt his soldiers needed a rest. ... The main character's mishaps teach an extremely valuable lesson of the imperativeness of establishing good security and defenses regardless of physical fatigue and educated assumptions. ... Not only was it of value to have good bullet stopping cover but the trenches needed to be dug in such a way that would render enemy bullets and artillery shrapnel ineffective. ... A final and rather critical lesson learned was the creation of good clear fields of fire and massing of firepower. ... In the fifth dream, after completing the unit's defe...

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In this article I felt that Machiavelli's primary argument was that, "the sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers" (Machiavelli 230). ... Although I do agree with him that good soldiers are a major factor in becoming victorious in war, I also do believe that money is also a major factor. ... It is the countries with advance weapons technology that are feared and powerful, whether they have "good soldiers" or not. ...

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The story begins with the impending execution by Union soldiers of Peyton Farquhar, a confederate sympathizer and plantation owner, on a bridge. ... As the story opens, Bierce describes to us the setting of the execution site and the soldiers in their positions during the execution. ... Bierce writes "His features were good – a straight nose, firm mouth, broad forehead, from which his long, dark hair was combed straight back, falling behind his ears to the collar of his well fitting frock coat. [1]" Bierce would trick his readers into believing Farquhar's imagination was...

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By the end of it, tens of thousands of soldiers were dead, and almost one million civilians lost their lives in the conflict. ... Later that month the Soviet Union, under the command of Leonid Brezhnev, invaded Afghanistan with over 85,000 soldiers [Chr08]. ... The use of these deadly weapons did not do much good for the Russians, it had little effect on the guerrilla fighters, but the civilian casualties were enormous. ...

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Having already seen and taken part in vicious bloodshed in the French and Indian War, Martin just wants to play the part of the good widower, taking care of his seven children and tending his plot of land. ... Being a war film, "The Patriot" has its share of vicious bloodshed--a soldier's head being torn off by a cannonball, lines of soldiers dropping like flies as they move in regimented suicide toward blazing muskets, an entire village being burned alive inside a locked church. ...

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Might sound too good to be true but is closer to becoming a reality than ever before [ CITATION Mar15 l 1033 ]. ... Soldiers with PTSD suffer tremendously, something simple to us like walking down the street can trigger an episode for a person suffering with this incredibly debilitating disorder. ... What was once thought to have only a few applications in the world as a training for soldier's and piolet's has been gradually moving toward a broader use in everyday life. ...

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However, the film has the advantage that it can display, through good cinematography and acting, his state of mind as well as Willard's effect within his surroundings. ... This metamorphosis is portrayed in detail in Apocalypse Now, an example is the black soldier reverting to primitive, Zulu- like war styles and the white soldier being a part of the Vietnamese ritual in the final scene. ...

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