Black Liberation Army

The Anzac Legend has been part of the Australian value since the landing in Gallipoli on April 25th 1915, often described as what it 'means to be Australian'. To this day, it is central to Australian identity, being our nation’s first military involvement. Despite our military defeat, Gallipoli was the triumph of Australian spirit. It is the symbol of courage, of respect and mateship, which were the characteristics the soldiers were said to have possessed. However, as today marks the centenary…

AKSHAYA CHOUDHARY 1036 SECTION B, III YEAR ENGLISH Andha Yug and Modern War Theory Introduction Andha Yug by Dharamvir Bharati is most commonly read as contemplation on the partition of the Indian subcontinent, and the reworking of the final day of the battle between the Kauravas and the Pandavas is also interpreted as an allegory of the war between two modern political states. Rightly so, the play could be taken as an allegory for the war between two technologically modern states, consequences…

Trust turned into Guilt The Vietnam War, November 1st 1955 to April 30 1975, twenty years of war, twenty years of changing young men's lives for the worst. Tim O’Brien, the author and narrator of the novel The Things They Carried depicts the tragic experiences he endured while in the Vietnam War. He was a young college educated man who was drafted into the war, along the way he got close to many soldiers in his platoon, gaining support and trust. Having these relationships helped him get…

Although the only thing war is capable of doing is determining who is left instead of who is right; it changes people to the worst, which the texts “The Sniper” and “War is Kind” are all about. The short story “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty is about a man who has the position of a sniper in the war. He risks taking a cigarette, and is spotted by an enemy sniper. After the shooting they did, the Republican sniper finally manages to kill the other sniper and instantly regrets it. The story…

The importance of the Human Resources (HR) Sergeant in regards to the Profession of Arms is prevalent throughout the Army. This essay will discuss what it means to be a profession, how leaders balance the profession’s role, the Army professional culture, and the HR Sergeant’s role within the Army profession. A profession is a form of work that is considered irreplaceable and takes years of practice to be mastered (The Profession of Arms, 2010). Simply put, a profession is what you do for a…

relationship it builds between the soldiers and the civilians. Most people do not think about what the outcome of killing and injuring civilians would be. In Lone Survivor there were already places that had black flags hanging indicating where U.S soldiers were not welcome. It would affect the U.S army…

marketplaces. As they grew larger they became city-states some were very powerful. City-states would clash between each other and form alliances against other city-states or foreign invaders. Greek warfare includes armies, soldiers, weapons, tactics, and strategies. The main soldier of any Greek army was the hoplite. His complete set of arms or suit of armor was a long spear, short sword, and circular bronze shield and he was also protected, if he could afford it, by a bronze helmet, bronze…

1. Introduction Questions arise, people are asking how their grandfather, a family friend, or even a community member once survived the Vietnam War after being severely injured. Flight nurses, would be the answer. Flight nurses played a vital role in the transportation of wounded soldiers by serving to save many lives in the Vietnam War. Flight nurse are nurses that fly around in helicopters to different places of a war zone. They pick up severely wounded patients that need to be escorted…

Paul and his friends are excited to join the military at first, but after the training and fighting a few days on the battlefield, they are fighting for their lives and struggle to survive. Later on in the film, we see young teenagers joining the army. By looking at them, we can…

In the book Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, it described the story of a boy who enlisted in the army during the conflict of the Civil War and how his journey and service affected him with the ugliness of battle. The book was narrated by Henry Fleming, who was the main protagonist in the story, on the events in the story. Henry was all for signing up to be in the war to earn fame and feel great about himself, but as his first battle happened, he then realized what he signed up for was way…