Greco-Persian Wars

Everywhere I go I see bloody feet and men doing everything they can to try and not get sick and some of them even trying to stay alive.This hard war was in Valley forge 18 miles northwest of philadelphia in 1777. The soldiers are struggling because they don't have what they need and that makes most soldiers not want to reenlist because of the conditions. Would you have reenlisted and done more time in these terrible conditions? I chose to go home because of the harsh conditions, lack of…

What sacrifices do small town communities make when its younger generation goes off to war? In Kyle Longley’s book, the Morenci Marines, he focuses on nine young men that take up the honor and patriotism to leave their small Arizona town to join the marine corp. Longley focuses on the story of how such wars impact small communities when a vast majority of its younger populations leaves to serve its country. With their service in the Marines, their lives along with their friends and family’s…

Today civilians in Colombia sadly continue to suffer serious abuse by guerrillas, guerrillas continue to expand and there success rate has grown due to denied rights, and the kidnappings they have done. Guerrillas deny thousands of Colombian citizens their justice by allowing their abuses to escape harsh punishment, they also resort to violence with Colombia that have been displayed more than 5.7 million times to Colombians. 200,000 Colombians would rather leave their homes instead of being…

Mike Royko’s “A Faceless Man’s Plea” (1973) illustrates the absurdity of the Veterans Administration for not compensating soldiers with treatment of a disability received during battle. Repetition is used through the essay to describe the cause and effects that the rocket had on Leroy Bailey’s life; he had no face after the impact. Bailey’s letter, explaining the reason why couldn’t get the treatment, contradicts the policies of the Veterans Administration; the letter is shown to exemplify the…

In Matterhorn, written by Karl Marlantes, Lance Corporal Hamilton, although playing a minor role in the novel, explores the bitter consequences of glory and death. When Lieutenant Colonel Simpson, influenced by Major Blakely, orders Bravo Company to recapture Matterhorn, Bravo Company trounces the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), positioned on Matterhorn, but not without casualties and repercussions. Hamilton joins the fallen when pride and glory inundate his senses and runs foolishly into enemy…

having to choose between wars. “Cranes” is about two friends that met in the wrong way after a long time of not seeing each other. “The Sniper” is about an unflinching young man who was stationed on a rooftop in Ireland. Both stories have a relation to the other character in the story. “Cranes” is the old friend, “The Sniper” is the brother who is on the rooftop across from him. These were both about a civil war that tore countries apart. “Cranes” is about Korea's civil war; contrarily, “The…

Colonel Dax is very clearly the most honorable and respectable character in the film “Paths of Glory”, especially when compared to the individuals who out-rank him, such as General George Broulard, and General Paul Mireau, and even his inferiors, such as Lieutenant Roget. Numerous examples are set forth throughout the film that highlight Colonel Dax’s heroism and valor, while also showing how the other characters, or “scoundrels” as he puts it, are all weak-willed men who let their ambition,…

Additionally, though wars are universally considered a bad thing, sometimes they are necessary to eradicate evil factions such as the Nazis. This in turn produces a mindset in some that fighting for your country is glorious and patriotic in order to fend off those who are attacking you like in the American Civil War. For instance, in Ashley Gilbertson’s “The Life and Lonely Death of Noah Pierce” when veteran Noah Pierce…

In Fox’s new show Lethal Weapon (based on the movie series of the same name), we follow the characters of Martin Riggs, and ex- Navy SEAL, and his new partner at the Los Angeles Police Department, Roger Murtaugh. The show is serial, as each new episode follows a specific storyline and builds off the previous episode. Some spectacles are also included during the commercial breaks, where we see a character from the show using a new Microsoft Surface Pro. Although this is not important to the show,…

that were constructed, French decided the location was of such importance for military presence and trading relations that they decided to erect the stone fort made of local Illinois limestone. The fort never made any significant impact in any major wars, for it was only in service for the French about ten years after the completion of its construction. The British were given control of the fort by the French through the Treaty of Paris in 1763, but they found little use of the fort and…