Maneuver warfare

In Yusef Komunyakaa’s poem “Facing It,” he writes about his poignant experience visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in a way that suggests he is perhaps regretful of his time as a soldier and remorseful as a survivor. Komunyakaa explains to the readers the inner workings of his brain and how permanent war is not only in his mind but in the reality of the death toll. In order to accomplish giving a detailed and understandable explanation to the audience, Komunyakaa uses techniques such as…

Millions of young men have gone through life-altering experiences in their time in World War I. In Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul Bäumer, a 19-year-old German soldier, narrates his personal memoirs of this war. As he is forced to mature from a young boy to an experienced warrior in order to survive, Paul is left permanently scarred from the throes of war and his attitude towards life is forever changed. Paul is used as an example for all of the young soldiers…

When Britain declared war on the Axis powers in 1914, many young English men saw this as an opportunity for bravery, glory, and chivalry. As the war escalated many people started to change their view as they saw the brutalities of the fighting. This war had a big influence on poetry in future decades. The main difference between the attitude towards the war sparked from the poet's tone. The tone varies from seeing the war as glorious, to it being a dreadful experience. The Soldier by Brooke…

In 1962, the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union was high. The threat of nuclear missile usage was immanent unless something could be done to diffuse the situation. Luckily, the United States had a leader, President John. F. Kennedy, who could think past the here and now, who knew the consequences of making rash decisions, and who knew the need for peaceful resolution. Now, more than fifty years later, there are many lessons which have been learned and many more awaiting. The…

In my opinion, Three Mile Island should be shut down. I think this because there’s a risk of explosion from this power plant, which could cause deaths to hundreds nearby, it costs billions of dollars to fund, and alternative power sources exist. During this essay, I’ll explain why I think Three Mile Island should be shut down, and counteract opposing arguments to my stance. While I have many other reasons as to why Three Mile Island should be shut down, I will only be focusing on these arguments…

Leadership with all its complexities is magnified in significance in the dynamic and dangerous environment of combat. In a Marine Corps University guided discussion outline on combat leadership, combat is defined succinctly as “engaging the enemy with individual or crew served weapons; being exposed to direct or indirect enemy fire; and otherwise undergoing a high probability of direct contact with enemy personnel and firepower, to include the risk of capture.” On a more personal level this…

head above the trench would mean almost certain death. Contrary to this, in World War II, the Germans revolutionized warfare with a new strategy they called “Blitzkrieg” which was a term for lightning war. “Blitzkrieg tactics required the concentration of offensive weapons (such as tanks, planes, and artillery) along a narrow front” (ushmm). This new strategy quickly made trench warfare useless and allowed Germany to swiftly conquer multiple fronts. Using airpower and artillery, the Germans…

In this passage the author, an American Soldier, uses many rhetorical strategies such as; imagery, chronological order, and perspective which all show how uncomfortable it is to be living the lifestyle of an American soldier in Iraq. His rhetorical strategies help set the scene, and explain his experiences and perspective, while he fights for his own country. Through out the passage the author uses a vivid sense of imagery to elucidate his experience. His clear descriptions such as “living with…

The Second World War took place between 1939 and 1945. On 7 December 1941, Japan attacked the USA’s naval base in Pearl Harbor. On 6 August 1945 and 9 August 1945, the USA dropped two atomic bombs on Japan’s Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively, causing around 210,000 deaths in total. Japan had no choice but to surrender and it marked the end of the world war. The bombing had a disastrous impact on Japan and many people from different nations were involved in this event. It brought long term…

The Vietnam War took place from 1954 to 1973. The United States became involved in this war because of the fear of communism spreading though out South East Asia. Throughout the war the American people started losing support because of all the men we were losing. All of the troops were finally pulled out of Vietnam, but not before the U.S. lost more than 58,000 soldiers. The movie Letters Home from Vietnam shows real film from the war, and shows what the American troops really endured. The title…