Lieutenant

was not able to truly fight them. This is why as a 2nd Lieutenant you need to know your enemy just as much as you know your own troops. James R. McDonough came into the war unsure of himself, how to lead, how to fight, how to serve his country, but through his time in Vietnam he was able to grow and learn from his mistakes in order to become a stronger solder and a stronger leader. And that is the most important trait of a second Lieutenant, is the ability to grow, to learn from your mistakes…

Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain received 120 mutineers, who were brought into Colonel Chamberlain’s camp. These mutineers had signed up for three years in the war, but they disbanded their regiment because of the lack of men and additionally, these men wanted to go home. These men were sent to the colonel, under guard, because he was the only other main regiment. Colonel Chamberlain was told to shoot any of the men who were not willing to fight under the colonel’s own brigade. Colonel…

Lieutenant Nun: Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World was written about Catalina de Erauso during the 16th century. Throughout the story she becomes a whole new person, in order to escape the confines of not only the nunnery, but the limits her gender puts on her. So, when she left the abbey to enter into the real world, since not many people knew her, she understood she could be whoever she wanted to be. However, she was also smart enough to realize that even if she runs away from…

McDonough, the leadership skills that was demonstrated by Lieutenant McDonough during his service in the combat with Vietnam is a perfect example of how these strategies are implemented. Effective leaders are able to react accordingly to any obstacles that may come along the way. Lieutenant McDonough was able to change the platoon’s perspective about their leaders through his actions and decisions. When Lieutenant McDonough got and met his soldiers from 2nd Platoon, the internal environment…

doing what they innately believe is just. And in Passage A, the lieutenant plans just that. The lieutenant can be easily described as hard working, diligent, persevering, and thoughtful through many experiences and interaction he has in the novel. Even though he demonstrates all these practical qualities, he does not use them for a rational cause. “ ‘And I shall shoot as often as it’s necessary.’” (58). In this instance, the lieutenant reasons that he is benefiting the public by ridding them of…

Lieutenant Loreta Janeta Velazquez was born on June 26, 1842 to a wealthy family in Cuba. When she was 7 she was sent to school in New Orleans, where she lived with her aunt. In 1856, when Loreta was 14, ran away secretly to marry an officer in the Texan army. When Texas seceded from the Union in 1861, her husband joined the Confederate army and Velazquez pleaded with him to allow her to join him. When her husband refused Loreta had a uniform made and disguised herself as a man, using the man…

symbolical and even metaphorical when illustrating their owners. In my opinion, the most vibrant, expressive and memorable characters of the story are Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and Ted Lavender, whose characters and carried things I am going to compare. Comparison of these characters…

honor of serving for the United States. The Individuals include General George Patton, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and George Washington, but easily and sadly forgotten is the single most decorated service member in U.S. military history Lieutenant Audie Murphy. Lieutenant Audie Murphy was a man originating from humble begins in Hunt County, Texas, from…

Carried, Jay Gatsby and Lieutenant Cross share a common obsession with the past. Both men embellish and spend a great amount of time trying to recreate the past. Gatsby’s unrelenting love for Daisy consumes his every thought, while Lieutenant Cross’ daydreaming about his sweetheart lead to his men’s demise in the jungles of Vietnam. While reflecting on the past can be productive, to dwell upon it or try to recreate it is detrimental to personal progress. Gatsby and Lieutenant Cross both exhibit…

Catalina de Erauso’s Lieutenant Nun is a memoir about her life, that reveals to the reader an adventurous story of a women entering the patriarchy as a male to explore the New World. Erauso portrays herself as an unhappy nun that decides to escape the convent, and pursue her luck else where. She creates an engaging read by successfully filling the patriarchal role without being caught as a woman. Most importantly, Erauso shows us the world from the colonial point of view by using imagery, and…