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Carlos Hathcock Carlos Hathcock always dreamed about becoming a Marine. So on the date May 20th, 1959 of his 17th birthday, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Before, he deployed to Vietnam, Carlos Hathcock had won several shooting championships. At that time in Vietnam War, Carlos Hathcock had 93 verified kills of the North Vietnamese people. The Vietnamese people set out a $30,000 bounty to go after Carlos Hathcock. Also, the Vietnamese Army’s sniper’s called Carlos Hathcock “White Feather Sniper”. One of Carlos Hathcock’s most famous achievements was firing an enemy over enemy’s own rifle scope which had hit him in the eye and killed him instantly. First, before, Carlos Hathcock deployed to Vietnam he won shooting championships. Including the matches at Camp Perry and the Wimbledon Cup. In 1966, Carlos Hathcock started his stationing in Vietnam as a military policeman. Later, he became a sniper in Vietnam. He became a sniper after Captain Edward James Land forced the Marines into promoting snipers in every detachment. Captain Edward James Land enlisted Marines who set out their own record sharp shooting. Edward Land, immediately found Carlos Hathcock, who had won the Wimbledon Cup. Also, Carlos Hathcock had won the most illustrious prize for long-range shooting, at Camp Perry in 1965. Secondly, during Vietnam War, Hathcock verified he killed 93 North Vietnamese people. The Vietnam War, the kills had to be confirmed by acting third party, however they had to be an…

Carlos Hathcock was a natural marksman. It was always something that he had always had a knack for. He grew up shooting a .22 caliber J.C. Higgins single shot rifle. Dreaming of being a marine, he couldn’t wait to till he turned 18 and enlisted when he was 17. He faced many dangers in the marines as he fought in the Vietnam War, became a famed sniper and faced a life threatening injury. Carlos Hathcock loved the marines. Because his father was one and fought in World War II, he thought that it…

this is something to be accepted. Recently in a Complex Magazine video blog, the magazine did a survey on how they felt about Thug’s recent attire. One person, in particular, was not a fan of this little number – Rapper Fat Joe stated, “I know I would never wear a dress.” But surprisingly, the Hip Hop millennial artist was highly supportive. Rapper A$AP Ferg gave credit to Thugs revolutionary style calling it “glam rock, hip hop, gangsta”, while “Panda” rapper Desiigner called the…

Snoop Dog, & Tupac Shakar, where he would gain more fame and popularity across the nation paving a way for west coast artist to finally be recognized to the whole nation and soon the world. Death Row Records founder Marion Suge Knight, was known for his obsessive and violent behavior causing a lot of controversy between east and west coast music, problems with the artist some even suggest this was a reason for the late Tupac Shakur’s death and the label as a whole. This Dr. Dre to move on and…

Roy was very insecure about his body so he changed how he ate in order to get the body he wanted. Roy tried to change his body to what society wants and what major companies expect. Major companies put the idea of change is the only way to live life to its fullest. In the documentaries Jean Kilbourne’s Killing US Softly 4, Miss Representation, Byron Hurt Hip-Hop beyond Beat & Rhymes. We see how hyper masculinity and hyper femininity is shaping out society. Big Companies will do any thing to…

Rich or Die Tryin '" the movie. "Get Rich or Die Tryin '" has been the subject of my essays over the past two weeks. This week I am reviewing the film and making a distinction of the intended audience of the movie. On the surface, it would appear that the movie is attempting to reach the masses with a very entertaining story, packed with drama and action. However, upon closer observation, and depending on who is reviewing the movie, it can be concluded that the movie was produced with the…

The Comprehensive Prevention of Teen Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy remains a catastrophic occurrence that wreaks havoc on the lives of millions. Wes Moore’s The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates published in 2010 compares and contrasts the lives of two different individuals with the same name. The lives of the two men overlap at times, but ultimately the final paths of their lives remain extremely different. The author Wes Moore has led a successful life as a Rhodes Scholar; however, the other…

When it comes to the topic of, "Do Shows Like "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom” Promote or Discourage Teenage Pregnancy", most of us will readily agree that these shows do promote teenage pregnancy, where this argument usually ends, however, is on the question of how do these shows promote teenage pregnancy. Whereas most of us are convinced that they promote teenage pregnancy by bringing fame to these once ordinary teenagers, others maintain that these shows discourage teenage pregnancy by…

According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, in 2011 there were approximately 562,000 pregnancies among women under the age of 20 (2016). In an attempt to determine the predictors of teenage pregnancy, there were many conceptual variables to look at. These variables include delinquency, psychological factors, and aggression. Delinquency can be defined as “crimes or other morally wrong acts, illegal or immoral behavior especially by young people” (“delinquency”,…

Teenage Pregnancy. The Issues. Teenage pregnancy is a widely discussed topic with many different and completely opposite points of view. Ranging from great positives and support and encouragement for the teens undergoing this huge change in their lives and bitter disappointment and down look at teenagers who this has happened to. Due to the dramatic increase and decreases that have been happening these past few years, this subject clearly needs to be discussed in more detail. There are many…