Commando

The military uses tactics to indoctrinate children into fighting in the war for them. Some of those tactics used would be emotional manipulation, getting them hooked on drugs, and violent war movies. They use emotional manipulation by blaming the rebels for killing their families and using them as the reason why they are in this situation. The military would get them hooked on drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, and “brown brown”. They would have them watch violent war movies such as Rambo which…

Who is Charles Manson? You may have heard his name on your favorite night time crime drama series or pop up on the news recently due to rumors of him getting a marriage license to a 26 year old female prison visitor. But who exactly is he and why is he regarded such an infamous serial killer? You may be wondering why I chose to speak about a serial killer today. Well, I am very interested in criminology and choose to spend my free time researching and studying the infamous serial killers, cult…

In the early hours of April 9, 1948, commandos of the Zionist groups Irgun and Stern Gang, attacked the Palestinian village of Deir Yassin with the intent to kill as many Palestinians as possible. The Zionist gangs fired at the entire village, families were rounded up and executed, and about twenty five pregnant women were killed. The final death toll was about 254, half of whom were women and children. Hayat Al-Balbisi, a 19 year old schoolteacher and Red Cross worker, heard about the massacre…

The Vietnam War’s protests are some of the most well-known in United States history. This is because of the near-omnipresence in public opinion against the war, with support coming from women’s peace groups, clergy, black civil rights groups, youth organizations, and many others. However, the interesting question is why was so much of the public vocally against this war? In other words, what made the war in Vietnam worse than other wars the United States engaged in? This research paper seeks to…

War and conflict have been a part of the human experience for most of recorded history, and many scholars use the concept of just war to analyse wars in their own time and in the past, and to consider how to create long lasting peace. Just war theory forms the basis of much of international law today, and still can be used to analyse modern day conflict, such as the Russian Federation’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. Just war theory in its most coherent form was first discussed by Saint Thomas…

Intro The Guatemalan Mayan Genocide was a big problem for everyone. One would expect to only effect Guatemala and their community. That wasn't quite the problem through. It also surprisingly enough effected America also. Due to the fact that we attempted to help but it didn't quite work well. Number 1 This event took place in guatemala. Back before the Mayan Genocide most citizens in Guatemala identified as Mayan. Some would say Mayan controlled the population. Guatemala achieved…

Eastern Airlines Cole Donat Middle Tennessee State University Try to think of the world without air travel. Can you imagine what it would be like? Would things be different than they are today? Airlines have not been around forever and in the reality of things, air travel has only been around for a few decades. Air travel has changed the way people live their lives, how companies operate, and even how our country operates on a daily basis. As of today, there are more than fifteen…

“Are we there yet?” Balic complained, leaning over the driver’s seat where Vik wrestled with the steering column of the massive crawler. They’d ambushed the soldiers inside, then used the vehicle to sneak past the main gates. “Don’t make me pull this dump over,” Vik countered, jamming the hand brake forward, and bringing the crawler to a grinding halt. A wall of Imperial soldiers awaited Havoc Squad, their bolts pinging off the armored hull over the military vehicle. “Guess we aren’t incognito…

Track 5: The Glamorous Life Sheila E., The Glamorous Life One of the most significant outcomes of the Sunset Sound sessions was an album for Sheila Escovedo, a young Latin with well-honed percussion skills. She was the daughter of a professional backing player and had been introduced to Prince by Carlos Santana. With some considerable coaxing, Prince got Sheila to take a stab at the mic. Following a first, successful collaboration on “Erotic City,” Prince pulled her into the studio with a pile…

Modern day Army Ranger’s link their history back to two unique periods of time. The earliest years of the Rangers come from the pre-American Revolution era led by Robert Roger. The post-American Revolution era was led by Francis Marion during the American Revolution and John S. Mosby during the American Civil War. While these men did not have the formalized training that is available today, it can easily be said that they would still have met the standards that were established. The second…