On April 8th 1974, a legend was born. Someone who would change history was born into the arms of Deby Lyn Mercer. This young boy was Christopher Scott Kyle. When he was eight years of age in 1982 he was given his first gun, a .30-06. He would hunt for days with his father and his excellent marksmen skills led for him to become one of the deadliest snipers in American history.…
The American Sniper is one of the most emotional book I have ever read in my lifetime. It has so many up and downs through this mans life ending up with the death its grieving. Being the best sniper to ever come across america and fight for our military he is known everywhere having a book and a movie made off him. everyone knows his story. this is my opinion on it.…
Ms. Schomers arrived at The Gunnery as a first year teacher just a little over a month ago. In that period, however she has already started to make a difference among her students, rowers and even other faculty members. As describe by Mr. Miller, Gunnery´s head of academics, “She is extremely passionate”. You only need one conversation with her to understand how big her passion for teaching, for coaching and simply for life is. Ms. Schemers has already started to make a mark in the lives of her students.…
Soldiers during wartime, especially during Vietnam, had to deal with a great deal of mental and physical challenges such as fighting the elements, the enemy, carrying the weight of their gear, and the mental stress of their problems and worries thousands of miles across the sea back home along with the horrors of war. “First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried letters from a girl named Martha, a junior at Mount Sebastian College in New Jersey.” This shows the reader one of the many things of what runs through the minds of the soldiers and the weight of those burdens on their shoulders. During a combat mission having these worries on one’s mind when in a firefight can cause the soldier to make mistakes that could lead to his untimely death. It is a problem many faces when serving during a war.…
It was a scorching late July day in Hammond, Louisiana, and I was drenched in sweat as if I had just taken a dunk in the community pool across the park. The game was just about to begin; my team and I were eagle eyeing the opposing team, otherwise known as “The Bomb Squad.” It was so quiet that I could hear my own sweat hitting the bench. The umpire broke up everyone’s concentration by yelling, “Play Ball!”…
The Infantryman I joined the Infantry as I wanted a challenge and excitement in my life. We are known to be stupid by the rest of the army. Actually, we are the most valuable bunch in the army. Our training is one of the hardest training that you can ever go through as a human being. It test you physically, mentally and emotionally.…
The idea of a narrative is to tell a story, the events occurring on the day of September 11, 2001 will provide an opportunity to relay my feelings, moving beyond the initial pure and basic anger at those responsible for such a desperate act. The image shows two emergency responders in the cloud of debris left by the collapse of the Trade Centers and what drew me to this picture is what they must have been talking about. The questions and issues I initially considered included: the loss of life; the tremendous devastation; and are there more survivors, where these possibilities could only be confirmed by talking to the individuals in the picture. Instead, I decided that the picture will be used as a metaphor to relay my awareness of the incident,…
War impacts individuals in different ways. Chris Kyle was a Navy SEAL, known for being one of the most successful snipers in American history. His drive to help out others, the critical eye he had, and his love for the United States made him successful in his career as a sniper. In 2013, Chris Kyle was tragically killed in a shooting accident. It is important that current and future generations hear his story to understand what made him so successful in his craft.…
It rings true for the military. You go through so many emotions when the endings come. Even when you don’t necessarily like the duty station that you are at. For us, I cannot wait to leave where we are, but at the same time I’m going to miss the friends that I have made and my job. The thought of leaving makes me sad for what I’m going to miss but excited for change at the same time (and hopefully getting away from the cold…fingers crossed).…
“911 where’s your emergency?” There was no sound on the other line, complete silence. Kayla worked as an Emergency Dispatch Operator for three months, and so far the only calls she received were from drunk men who couldn’t figure out another option to get home and children calling for someone to rescue their kitten that were stuck in the trees. “Hello? Is anyone there?…
My name is Jessica Pierre and I am currently a sophomore here at Valencia. Once I graduate from Valencia I do plan on transferring over to UCF where I will major in Advertisement and Public Relations. September 11 would have to be the earliest memory of a historical event I can actually remember. Only because on that particular day I was in school and one of the teachers came running into my classroom crying. Which made my teacher along with some of my classmates cry as well.…
September 11th, 2011 I had just come home from school. As I walked past the corridor and into the living room I look to my right to see my mom sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of the television, quietly crying. The news was on, which was very usual for my household in the afternoon. Realizing that I was home my mom turned around and got up to hug me. My mom was upset because she wanted to pick my sister and I up from school but the school wouldn’t allow parents to pick up their children.…
“I'm willing to meet my creator and answer for every shot that I took”. (American Sniper) American Sniper is based on a remarkable true story of the U.S. Navy Seal, Chris Kyle risk his life for his country. The director of the movie, Clint Eastwood expressed Chris’s story in a very touching and a warm loving way but also catches you but surprise with numerous suspenseful, gruesome, and jaw dropping sense throughout the movie. Main reason American Sniper has multiple awards is due to the amazing actor that were apart of the film. Bradley Cooper playing Chris Kyle, Sienna Miller playing Chris’s wife Taya.…
Hello Ms. Allegra, I’m aware that I turned in my essay after the deadline for the accelerated option and I’m hoping that you would accept my late submission. This essay took me longer than I was expected because I find it hard to write about shooting (especially when the shooting happened at a public school). Sincerely, Thu…
“Not quite.” Sam told him. “This story ends with everyone involved in the incident just disappearing immediately afterwards, leaving their wrecked cars behind?!” “Interesting!” Jim said as he thought about Shooter and Sarge.…