Afghanistan

The Mujahideen were a fierce guerrilla army that was created by tribes in Afghanistan to defend against the Soviet Invasion force and the Soviet backed DRA army. The entire force was composed of unpaid volunteers and less than 15% of the Mujahideen commanders had previous military experience, but the impact of those who were trained played a major role in providing military planning, issues, logistics, continuity, and gave the men minimal but vital training. The Mujahideen volunteers were…

Afghanistan kids Do you ever wonder how Afghanistan children survive? Imagine not being able to go to school or not get an education. Imagine having to wake up early every two days to go get water to survive. ¨The Plight Of Afghanistan Children Water Carriers¨ Text By: Sayed Jan Sabawoon and ¨For Afghan Kids,Hauling Water Is A Living¨ Video By: Zarif Nazar are about children carrying water to help their families. The author's portrayal in ¨The Plight Of Afghanistan´s Child Water Carriers¨ Text…

Afghanistan- officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, it is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia. The nation is 42nd most populated country in the world, with a population of about thirty-two million people. The territory is 252,000 sq. mi, making…

‘’ What do you need to change in this period of time’’ so I typed in my parents do not go to Afghanistan .Then the rainbow portal opened again and I walked back through the portal, I ran all the way home .My parents were there but they were not wearing their camouflage army uniform they were wearing an ugly orange and yellow uniform from KFC. My parents got fired when they didn’t go to Afghanistan .My house was dirty and disgusting it looked like a pig’s stein. The only thing that was the same…

years I thought compelled after what I saw in Afghanistan after I returned. I feel compelled to write to you as I have recited your book that you wrote about your time in Afghanistan. Even though in the book I am shown as a prejudicial person, at heart I am not. I was so scared of aseef and the fact that I could not do his bullying that I felt I needed to flee the country to…

(AGG)Sixty-eight percent of all casualties in Afghanistan during part of the war was because of the Taliban, the other thirty-two percent was from nations trying to help fight back, and one of those nations was the U.S., and in the book Under The Persimmon Tree many were killed by American bombings. (BS-1)The bombings that are in the book are very similar to those events that took place in real life. (BS-2)These bombings that are in the book have drastically affected Najmah and Nusrat, along…

Afghanistan: There were many challenges in the military but I am choosing to write about one scenario that made me realize what type of person I am. Even though I had struggle all through school, I was surprisingly good at being a Marine. Once I finished my first year in the military my parents grew to be pretty comfortable with the idea of me being in the corps. I think it is because they saw that I was finally growing up. In the Marine Corps they do not care about excuses and they definitely…

during both wars would change history as we know it. Also the end result for the Soviets was different from what has happened so far in the United States. Both wars have destroyed Afghanistan to its core, yet they still have their pride for their country. There are multiple reasons why the United States invaded Afghanistan. The Afghan-American War started on October 15, 1999, when the United Nations Security Committee formed Resolution 1267. “The Resolution 1267 created the so-called al-Qaeda…

Armadillo, (Mentz, 2010) is a Danish documentary that follows a platoon of soldiers as they complete a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The filmmaker follows the men and observes each personally as the war progresses. This is done through the use of camera work, graphics, editing and sound. Mentz (2010) structures the story of the documentary chronologically. This is shown by onscreen text. He begins by filming the solders preparing, their final goodbye to loved ones, time at the camp, challenges…

In Kelly Michugh-Stewart’s article, “My Father Died in Afghanistan, and I Support Colin Kaepernick,” minor instances of the National Anthem being disrespected in the N.F.L. and an individual’s ways of exercising their rights are expressed. Michugh-Stewart’s piece puts her own personal experiences at N.F.L. games as examples of when the National Anthem was carelessly disrespected without a reason. The piece argues that these acts of disrespect are much worse than current N.F.L. athlete, Colin…