Combat medic

to say without this initial exposure to equality we never would have seen how equality can work in the army between African Americans and Caucasians. Barkawi further compares women in the army to women who have been, “serving on warships and flying combat jets for two decades”. Most convincing is the author's evidence to his argument on traditional roles at play. He asks readers to recall Jessica Lynch’s story. “Lynch was ‘rescued’ by U.S special forces. The pentagon and especially the media…

Heros are leaders who are caring, brave, and honorable. A hero is an ordinary person with enough dedication to do extraordinary actions. Heros put others needs before their own. These individuals leave their mark on society by doing memorable things nobody will forget. Desmond Doss is an unquestionable hero for committing one of the most courageous acts of World War II. This hero lived like a routine American, but one day his life would drastically change. Desmond was born February 7, 1919 in…

Hacksaw ridge can be seen in genres such as war, drama, historical fiction and biographical films. What normally happens in this film category? In war films they are exploring battles that take place in the air, land or sea and are filled with combat and survival/ escape scenes. In historical fiction they explore past events and are set in a historical period. Biographical films are based on broadcasting the life of an individual whether they are real or fictional and events that happened…

Hacksaw Ridge is a real-life inspired movie about the story of America’s first conscientious objector who received the Medal of Honor; Desmond T. Dawes. The movie was released in 2016 and was directed by Mel Gibson. It stars Andrew Garfield as Desmond Dawes, Luke Bracey as Smitty Ricker, and Vince Vaughn as Sgt. Howell. The movie tells the about Dawes heroic actions during the pacific battle of Hacksaw Ridge on the island of Okinawa, and how Dawes single-handily saved 75 men by himself. It shows…

inclusion of women in all military positions. The argument is that women have already been in combat and these feminist groups assert that the current exclusion of women is a form of sex discrimination. While it is true that women have in been in a firefight, these women on the ground are mostly auxiliary forces serving as medics or liaisons with female civilians. However, the idea of placing women in direct combat in an infantry position is a different question altogether. This is not about…

a ripple of change.” Private Doss has embodied the college vision statement as he, unlike all his comrades is unwittingly different, choosing to save lives instead of taking. Desmond Doss reflects the college statement because as unlike the other medics and soldier Doss refused to carry any form of weapon, believing that, no matter what situation he would be positioned in, he would not take the life of another human being. Doss’s heroism is now remembered in another form: for the number of…

have been many adversaries of women being allowed to join all combat roles and positions in service. Those mainly opposed are men and women that argue that the physical ability, efficiency, and military readiness will not be at the standard expected from men in the military. While there are many pros and cons to opening all combat roles to women, the pros outweigh the cons in areas of importance. The argument against women joining combat roles can be discredited by research…

been completed on one side. Just like the soldiers experienced in game a player must work with their team to accomplish the end goal. Team mates must communicate to pick the right class of people in game. For example, in one squad you should have a medic who can help the wounded, a sniper to cover the troops over the war zone, an assault who can set mines to blow up tanks, or the support class that can supply the team with ammo. A constant struggle for this game is how quickly the tides can turn…

a North Vietnam rebel outfit resulting in casualties on both sides. The only surviving soldier from the camp is an army corporal named Courcey who wishes to go back home after his experiences in the war. Introduction Movie genres are classified as combat, comedy, romance, horror and many others. By watching a movie, the audience can tell the genre by examination of the themes, setting and characters. For a movie to belong to a certain genre, it must follow the conventions of that genre. However,…

Generation Kill chronicles his journey with the marines he met in Iraq as a reporter. Wright traveled to Iraq in order to record the guerrilla war in a first-hand experience. Quickly, he discovered that the marines are diverse in character but united in combat. He joined the “First Suicide Battalion” composed of some of the best fighters in the marines. Awed by their capability to act as a cohesive unit under immense pressure, Wright realized that the war was very different from the perspective…