I felt the American's were portrayed as both good and evil. ... Although, we as the audience did not get a good sense of how the Vietnamese Soldiers communicated, Stone, demonstrated how ingenious they really were and how they moved throughout the jungle of Cambodia. 5. ... The line between good and evil was blurred or non-existent in this film. ... It showed both the good and evil of the US soldiers, which gave a more realistic account of what took place. 9. Oliver Stone has demonstrated an account, which does show both the good and evil of the American Soldiers. ...

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One could state that everything about being a soldier is encompassed by military bearing. ... Gates once said, "Our quality soldiers should look as good as they are. ... While displaying the proper military and professional appearance is a good foundation, all military members must adhere to the proper customs and courtesies. ... Soldiers originate from all over the country and even parts of the world. ... Be it a Promotion Board or Soldier/NCO of the Month Board, a soldier who is not confident will be either ejected from the board or not given a "go ahead." ...

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These brave and honored soldiers learned how to accept each other and fought for the freedom of their country. ... These words were spoken by white individuals who did not have any reliance in the blacks attempt to become soldiers. ... "A black soldier can stop a bullet as good as a white soldier, and for less money too!" ... This demonstrates how the soldiers of the 54th regiment were united and were ready to fight with their great strength. As the soldiers became ready for the next day of war, many of the man said some words to their former soldiers, "You'se the only family I got, I...

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The regular army had never enrolled black soldiers. ... August 1962 the War Department authorized the enlistment of contrabands as soldiers. ... Sometimes the South would execute captured black soldiers and their officers. ... At least 38,000 black soldiers died. ... This paper was and 85 so you might have to make some changes good luck and i hope that this paper helped you.I. ...

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Furthermore, in this paper I will also examine three of the many prime examples (roles) for which African Americans portrayed during that era which are: - African American soldiers - Education for African Americans - Blacks in America during World War II Let's first examine the role of African Americans in the military during World War II. Roles of African American Soldiers Dating back to African Americans first arriving to the new world, African Americans have been oppressed and treated poorly through slavery, lynching poverty and yes, even in wartime. ... "Initially as in Worl...

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Furthermore, in this paper I will also examine three of the many prime examples (roles) for which African Americans portrayed during that era which are: - African American soldiers - Education for African Americans - Blacks in America during World War II Let's first examine the role of African Americans in the military during World War II. Roles of African American Soldiers Dating back to African Americans first arriving to the new world, African Americans have been oppressed and treated poorly through slavery, lynching poverty and yes, even in wartime. ... "Initially as in Worl...

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The fact that the soldiers placed an American flag in his hand first was very symbolic. The soldiers should have never done that. ... The American flag showed some selfishness that the American soldiers had at the time. ... I always thought I had a pretty good understanding of what was going on in the government, but possibly I am in that so called "trance". ... Allen Fotheringham gives a good example by saying "Americans as individuals are wonderful companions. ...

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The French and their Indian allies fought the Americans and British soldiers for control of the Ohio Valley in order to gain access to the, very lucrative, Mississippi river. ... Slowly they took control over the war and forced the French out of their colonies up to Quebec were they cornered French soldiers up a rocky embankment. ... A group of about sixty people gathered together and took out their anger by throwing rocks and snowballs at the soldiers stationed in front of the Customs House. Fearing for their lives some of the British soldiers fired without the permission of their captain, ...

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America at this time saw it's-self as the "good guys" in the war, the ones who were there to defend the Vietnamese from the evils of communism. ... Wounded soldiers and veterans came home with stories of how they were encouraged to kill anything that moved. Returning soldiers were not given the hero's welcome, far from it, in fact, especially towards the end of the war they were generally shunned by the American Public. ... Top advisors were warning that there was little hope of winning the war, and this understandably undermined the morale of the soldiers and public. ... Their ri...

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Colonial physicians formed working ideas of medicine and treated patients with a good success rate with the knowledge and resources they had at their disposal for that period in time. ... Ushistory.org) When talking about the camp surgeons, they not only cared for the wounded in battle, but were also responsible for caring for the diseased soldiers. ... Many of these illnesses were due to unsanitary conditions and grouping sick soldiers with wounded soldiers. ...

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Colonial physicians formed working ideas of medicine and treated patients with a good success rate with the knowledge and resources they had at their disposal for that period in time. ... Ushistory.org) When talking about the camp surgeons, they not only cared for the wounded in battle, but were also responsible for caring for the diseased soldiers. ... Many of these illnesses were due to unsanitary conditions and grouping sick soldiers with wounded soldiers. ...

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To show how much the south disliked and loathed their neighbors, they proposed to secede for good if a republican assumes the 1860 presidential election. ... Ironically, there were no human casualties reported; yet, in truth, the soldiers would see how much it costs to be in a war. ... Casualties are in the thousands as soldiers are now experiencing the cost of war. Notwithstanding the routine drills, marching back and forth, and sickness, the soldiers continued on their quest to stand until the very end. ... On July 1-3 1863, The Battle of Gettysburg was fought with 23,000 Confederate and 28...

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A few loud, rebel-rousing colonists to begin to rally support for rebellion by holding pro-war rallies and publishing pro-war pamphlets, such as Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, which he states, "As a long and violent abuse of power, is generally the Means of calling the right of it in question and as the King of England hath undertaken in his own Right, to support the Parliament in what he calls Theirs, and as the good people of this country are grievously oppressed by the combination, they have an undoubted privilege to inquire into the pretensions of both, and equally to reject the...

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A few loud, rebel-rousing colonists to begin to rally support for rebellion by holding pro-war rallies and publishing pro-war pamphlets, such as Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, which he states, "As a long and violent abuse of power, is generally the Means of calling the right of it in question and as the King of England hath undertaken in his own Right, to support the Parliament in what he calls Theirs, and as the good people of this country are grievously oppressed by the combination, they have an undoubted privilege to inquire into the pretensions of both, and equally to reject the...

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What is good about Technical Writing is that it can help you learn how to properly writing essays or type up reports and do laboratory work and the usage of your grammar and using the context clues correctly. ... The women clothed their husbands and children, they took care of the wounded soldiers, they kept their husbands healthy making sure they cooked and had their meals waiting for them at the table right after work. Many women made these clothes that these fighting soldiers are wearing and they would wake up every morning making sure their children are well fed and would be clean every ...

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Certain groups of people such as criminals, the mentally unstable, and soldiers dishonorably discharged from the military are prohibited from possessing or interacting with firearms. ... These soldiers had to be quick to act and transform from a civilian to a soldier within minutes, which is where the term originates. ... " Shay's Rebellion is evidence that the right to bear arms is not always a good idea, especially during times of peace without clear and present dangers. ... By having such loopholes in the already loose gun laws, it is as good as handing over guns to these deranged...

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Leslie said "The living conditions were the worst I'd ever seen for the soldiers.... From Ray Olivia, the distraught 70 year old veteran from Kelseyville, California, " I wrote a letter to Senators Feinstein and Boxer a few years ago asking why I had to wear Hospital gowns that had holes in them and torn and why some of the veterans had to ask for beds that had good mattresses instead of broken and old, wheel chairs old and tired and the list goes on and on. ... Yeah, there are many military hospital but those military hospitals don't always have the equipment and materials...

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That did not stop my desires to travel with him as much as I could to get to know him better and learn to be a good man like him. ... During my childhood I remember that during Christmas, the only toys that I always found under the tree were war trucks, planes, toy soldiers, plastic guns that seemed real. Sure, it was very obvious that my father wanted me to be a soldier, as he had been years ago. ...

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"These groups are determined to be ˜victims,' and therefore automatically good regardless of what any of them do ", Lind states, and "White males are determined automatically to be evil, thereby becoming the equivalent of the bourgeoisie in economic Marxism. ...

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Essentially, in our democratic government having intellectual and participatory skills makes a person a good citizen. A good citizen is a person that adequately fulfills the role to follow his/hers expectations of what is considered a good citizen. ... Through these efforts one can clearly see how one can be a good citizen without having to vote. ... The video focuses on the power of our social networks and how social action can help end the use of child soldiers and child-sex slaves. ... She believes that the most important part of being a good citizen is participating in politics through ele...

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Feelings Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a full account on the annihilation of the American Indian from the 1860's to the 1890's. I like the book for its information but I did not enjoy reading it. I appreciated the story from the perspective of the American Indian. From reading Bury My Heart at ...

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Slavery was a method of owning human beings which was started in colonial time in America but initially land owner used indenture servants but as indenture servants declined due to harsh conditions, land owner started purchasing slaves who were transported from Africa. The populations of slaves star...

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Colonists seeking changes to create a more viable imperial union, got from the King the so-called Intolerable Acts and a proposal to bring over more British soldiers. Regardless of how good or bad the actual lot of revolutionary Americans was, the inefficiency of their monarchial and colonial form of government is easy to see. ... The problem with military dictators is that they worry more about their own ambition than the good of the country. ...

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(Nuzum11) The highest authorities in America agree that there is no evidence that music can make a "good" person go "bad. ... Not a single young person knew the intended meaning: a Vietnamese soldier. ... This theory says that "good kids" shouldn't have access to "violent" music because a small percentage may be at risk for a change in behavior due to the music. ...

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Unfortunately, despite the good will behind the Brady Bill and similar proposals, the startling criminal statistics remain. ... For instance, Patrick Henry stated, "The great objective is that every man be armed," he did not use the word "soldier" or "militia man."*** From the Revolution to the present, the Second Amendment recognizes a preexisting freedom and guards it from any type of infringement. ... The aforementioned Brady law, which was passed in November 1993, harbors good intentions towards keeping guns out of the wrong hands.** The law was named after Jim Brady who was shot and cr...

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