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    Old School Tattoos

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    Why go for School Tattoos Specialist for your next tattoo? Tattooing is a special ritual that has been estimated to be at least 5200 years old. The word tattoo has its origins from the Tahitian word 'Tatu' that means to mark something or someone. The oldest tattoos on human skin were found on the mummified remains of Otzi the iceman, found on the border between Austria and Italy. Mummified bodies with tattoos have been found all over the world including Alaska, Siberia, the Andes, and also…

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    American Tragedy Ronald Reagan is one of the best presidential speakers. Especially in “Speech on the Challenger Disaster.” Ronald Reagan’s use of ethos, logos, and pathos help to honor the seven astronauts, and unite the nation through the tragedy. President Reagan establishes his credibility and trustworthiness by using “I;” therefore, appealing to his own personality and experiences making him more credible. This example, “I know it’s hard, but painful things like this happen” (Paragraph 5),…

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    J.F.K. Rhetorical Analysis As President of the United States, John F. Kennedy played the primary role in helping the nation emerge from a recession. As part of his plan, Kennedy demanded that prices and wages remain stable, so when the nation’s largest steel companies betrayed his efforts, it was up to him to convince these corporations to lower their prices and wages once again. In a unifying speech in 1962, John F. Kennedy argued for the lowering of the prices and wages using rhetorical…

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    President was an indispensable need for America. The country needed someone to reassure their fears and frustrations and to be a leader that no one would want to defy. Fortunately for America, President Kennedy was inaugurated in 1961 and used his first address as President to curb the nation's anxieties. Kennedy uses auditory literary devices, antithesis, and parallelism to create a strong sense of nationalism and unity in a time where these ideals were hard to envision. Devices like…

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    Dwight D. Eisenhower speech entitled Military Industrial Complex is his last speech as President of the United States of America. In this speech Eisenhower gives his last goodbye as president and shares his thoughts on peace. This is my summary and analysis of Eisenhower speech Military Industrial Complex ("Military-Industrial Complex Speech). Dwight D. Eisenhower speech begins with “my fellow Americans” and continues on to say in three days I will pass the responsibility of President on to my…

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    George Washington implores all of those in attendance of his farewell address speech along with all of America in 1796 that the unity of government is simply crucial for the success of the country. He addresses in his speech the constitution of the Unites States is very important to who it pertains to, which is to all American citizens. Washington emphasizes his message with the use of alliteration. The phrases Washington uses such as “common cause” and “triumphed together” appeal to the unity…

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    the South Vietnam troops with military training. When President Kennedy had taken over he expanded the U.S. commitment in South Vietnam, instead of trying for a negotiating a settlement for Vietnam (Moss, 2010). Kennedy was “saving face” by not negotiating for fear that Soviet leaders and others may feel he was weak and vulnerable. Following the assassination of Kennedy, Johnson had taken over and became even more invested in the…

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    In 1965 the US Army decided to send engineers to South Vietnam for the influx of US troops. With the draw down from the Korean War they had to some adjusting with equipment and bases. They needed to train up all different engineer jobs and get the equipment from all the engineer reserve unit. With all the different MOS’s there were two engineer jobs that were an asset Bridge and Land Clearance Engineers. There were many different missions for both types of engineers. There were miles and miles…

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    Curtis Lemay

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    I was given the book “Lemay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis Lemay” as a birthday present in October. Before reading this book, I knew nothing about Curtis Lemay. I knew nothing about the Strategic Air Command. I knew little about the war overhead. I likely would not have picked up the book had it not been given to me because the cover image of the surly man with a cigar clenched in his mouth gives off an unfriendly air. Once I read the book, my opinions changed. I now find Lemay an…

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    The Cuban Missile Crisis began on October 22, 1962 when President John F. Kennedy appeared on the home television screen of millions of Americans to address the nation on the events taking place. Kennedy informed the nation of the Soviet nuclear missiles on the island of Cuba. The fourteen- day phenomenon sent the United States government into a scramble to decide what they were to do, and how to go about doing so. The President took immediate action calling upon the CIA and Secretary of Defense…

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