Fayette County, West Virginia

The Patriot Team is working to complete packets for the 22 August boards, which could allow us to close two additional AOCs (AECP). Our Current mission posture is AMEDD Vol 375/381 (98.4%) and AOC Precision 25/79 (31.6%). In the last two weeks we have closed four additional AOCs (RA, 72B, VC 3Y HPSP; AR, 66H, 67E). Our CH mission posture is currently Vol 34/65 (52.3%) and AOC Precision 0/3 (0%). This last week our operation section has been focused on MAVNI interviews, though the efforts of the…

like George Washington. I will be talking about times before the wars. George Washingtons contubution to the war. Also my evaluation to the war George Washingtons times before wars. George Washington was born febuary 22nd 1730 in west Morland County Virginia. His father died when he was 11 years old. when he was 20 his oldest brother died. At age 23 he got a job as a cernal. when the Revouloutionary war started he was promoted to a major. The Rvouloutionary war ended 1781 And George…

Throughout the novel you will realize how brilliant Nat Turner really was. You will also come to the conclusion that his experiences shaped him into the man he eventually became. Nat Turner was born on October 2, 1800 in South Hampton County Virginia to his mother Nancy, on a plantation owned by Benjamin Turner, a wealthy man. Nancy did not marry or have him with Benjamin. She married a slave who lived on the same plantation. When Nat was around five years old, he could remember…

Extended Metaphor Assignment Rational John Hickam, the father of the lead character Homer Hickam in the movie October Sky, possesses many personality traits and characteristics which are developed, changed, and evolved throughout the film. The three evident key traits that he seems to have which have been modified throughout the movie are his values, his personality type, and his expectations. The format that I chose to represent the values of John Hickam is a drawing, as his values are one…

is not the same persona as Homer Simpson, to my disappointment. It tells the narrative story of your average small town boy, the author himself, Homer ‘Sonny’ Hickam, the son of a coal miner foreman in the coal-industrialized town of Coalwood, West Virginia, living with his bickering parents and a pompous older brother in the 1950’s. His father is a bit absent in his life, seeing how his job at the local mine takes up most of his energy…

In the beginning of her memoir, Wall’s writes about her lifestyle in positive light, using words such as “adventure.” and “love.” On page 18 she writes, “We could live like this forever”(18), to describe her excitement towards sleeping under stars without any pillows. Another quote describe her bright outlook on living in the dessert is, “I loved the desert, too. When the sun was in the sky, the sand would be so hot that it would burn your feet if you were the kind of kid who wore shoes, but…

Throughout the movie October Sky the main protagonist (Homer Hickam) faced several challenges that held them back and delayed their dream of building rockets. Most people would have given up after a failure. In Coalwood people do not go to college or leave the town and are destined to become a coal miner unless they are good at football. But Homer doesn’t want to be a coal miner and works to get a scholarship. He and his friends persevered (even after several rocket explosions and mishaps) and…

The early autumn of October is a beautiful time, there are four children memories about the rising rockets on October sky. There is a film about the agreement between four children and sky that is named October Sky, which is based on true story. This paper tells of this motivational movie about chasing the dream.There are four children who change their original destiny by researching manufactured rockets. There are many obstacles in the way of chasing dream, but they also keep enthusiasm. Even…

There are many themes that show up in the book Rocket Boys. One of the most prevalent themes is how dreams and goals are set, achieved, and destroyed. Homer Jr faces many obstacles in his hometown of Coalwood that set him up for failure but he never gives up on his dream because of people around him encouraging him to never give up his dreams. Growing up in Coalwood, Homer was taught to go to school, and then work in the mines. Homer Sr, Homer’s father, wanted him to follow in his footsteps by…

Sky high (2005) directed by Mike Mitchell is a It has a sentimental take on the epic hero journey that follows the typical epic hero story structure. The film centers around Will Stronghold, son of the two greatest superheroes in the world, the Commander and the Jetstream. The main problem will goes through is not having powers. In the film, Will Strongfield is just an average teenage boy, but that is a problem because his parents are the greatest superheroes in the world, the Commander and…