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    commander of the second armored division. After leading the second armored division. He organized the desert training group near indigo California. This was to simulate combat in the harsh north African desert. On march 1943 Patton was promoted to lieutenant general and given the command the seventh army into Sicily. After the U.S, Canada, and the British fought through Europe and into Germany, Patton insisted they attack the capitol of Germany, Berlin. President Eisenhower said no because he…

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    complex narrative about the decisions made by Marine Lieutenant, and then Colonel, Terry Childers regarding the use of lethal force against unarmed civilians in Yemen. He faces a court-martial for effectively murdering dozens of civilians in an attempt to eliminate snipers that kill at least three of his men on rooftops amidst a group of protestors on the ground. Rather than gain clear line of sight on the snipers who are engaging his men, Colonel Childers orders his men to fire upon and kill…

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    The Battle of Antietam is the bloodiest battle in American history. On September 17, 1862, approximately 22,720 soldiers were either killed, wounded, or missing after the gruesome fight. This battle halted the Confederate general’s drive through Maryland and caused General Lee to withdraw into Virginia. Although contributed as a Union victory, since the Confederates withdrew south of the Potomac River, McClellan loss his chance at dismantling Lee’s Army. General McClellan’s usual hesitation…

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    Edward Zwick's Glory

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    Cary Elwes, and Morgan Freeman, is based off of personal letters written by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the books One Gallant Rush and Lay this Laurel. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards and won three, as well as other awards from the Golden Globes, the NAACP, the British Academy, and more. It tells the story of the first unit of the Union army that was entirely African-American men under the commandment of Colonel Shaw during the American Civil War. Shaw is offered a job promotion…

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    1.0 INTRODUCTION This task is carried out to identify the role of commanding officers in administrating and fair play in units. In this assignment, we can say that the commanding officer has the ultimate power or authority in commanding the whole unit and commanding officer can mould the base they signed into what shape they want as long it is not breaking the military law. The commanding officer is responsible in performing their duties fairly and impartially. A good commanding officer will,…

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    Patricia Acioli Case Study

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    appointment of the new Secretary of Public Security of the city, Lieutenant Colonel Paulo Henrique de Moraes (officially he will assume office in January 2013), former head of the Security Department of the TJ-RJ (Court of Rio de Janeiro). The officer is regarded by the family as responsible for the technical decision not to offer to escort Patricia Acioli.…

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    A Few Good Men Essay

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    I purchased and watched the movie “A Few Good Men” on amazon.com. The main character is Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee. In the movie, he is defending Private Downey and Corporal Dawson. He is assisted by Lieutenant Joanne Galloway and Lieutenant Sam Weinberg. Some other important characters consist of Captain Ross, Colonel Jessep and Lieutenant Kendrick who act as the protagonists in the story. Private Santiago was the private who was murdered in this movie. The five themes from this movie that…

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    Valokyrie Movie Analysis

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    Colonel Claus von Stauffenburg goes on to write in his journal stating, “The Fuhrers promise of peace and prosperity have fallen by the wayside…leaving in their wake a path of destruction. The outrages committed by Hitler’ SS are a stain on the honor of…

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    General Burr

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    York City. During the evacuation he was credited to saving General Knox’s brigade from complete destruction or capture by overall command of the brigade and leading them through hostile territory to safety. In June of 1777, Burr was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and assigned to “Malcolm’s Regiment” where…

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    suspicions of Noriega’s illegal activities which included drug dealing, gun smuggling, money laundering, murder, and selling classified CIA information to Cuban and Eastern European governments, are already surfacing. In 1987, an interview with Colonel Roberto Diaz Herrera revealed the string of Noriega’s wrongdoings including his involvement in Torrijos’ death, the killing of Spadafora, rigging of the 1984 election results, as well as his involvement in other killings and tortures. This led to…

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