Master Sergeant

Special Forces Operator “De Oppresso Liber” translates to “Liberate the Oppressed.” One must interpret the connotation of that phrase, and harness that feeling in order to make a positive difference in this world. In the words of Ellie Weisel, “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented” (http://holocaust.hklaw.com/essays/2010/Kirstin_Ney.pdf). Everyone should strive to help those oppressed as it is not…

The Other Wes Moore, written by Wes Moore, is a chilling and often intense novel about two very similar men who share the same name, but somewhere along their journey in life became two very different people. The novel is organized chronologically from their childhoods to adolescents. Each chapter in the novel indicates a specific time in each of their lives and includes both of their stories. The first chapter, “Is Daddy Coming with us?” is the story of their childhoods, and is where the…

Therefore, if called to arms, foreign rustics never had time to acquire the skill to master the taut strings of such a mighty bow. Here was a lesson in social contract. If a nation does not leave space for its working men to grow free and strong, the military will be at a disadvantage when calling upon them in event of war. Nor does the…

today. These leaders can be great Generals from the past or your first team leader. I have had many great leaders that I personally served with that helped to shape me into the soldier that I am today. The team leaders, squad leaders, and platoon sergeants can have a huge influence on the soldiers that they work with on a daily basis. Their leadership can often be fleeting because of the nature of the Army. The continuity may not always be present because of the frequent turnover that occurs…

I was fully prepared to love “Full Metal Jacket.” I just watched Kubrick’s “The Shining,” and was hungry for more from the ingenious director. Plus, the genre of war films is one of my favorites, so I was excited to see this landmark. “Full Metal Jacket” isn’t the high mark of the limited oeuvre I’ve seen from Kubrick, but it’s still a very good movie. “Full Metal Jacket” is told through the eyes of Pvt. J.T. ‘Joker’ Davis (Matthew Modine), a Maine Corps recruit. Viewers see Joker go through a…

To this day, the battle and the histories associated with the Alamo continue to generate feelings of courage, endurance, heroism, and patriotism in those who learn about the battle. Via analysis of the following sources gathered, I will investigate the ways in which modern historians explain how myths, legends, and stories of the Alamo influence American memory and culture. Cultural historians have approached this topic by analyzing the portrayals of the Alamo in popular culture such as TV shows…

As I searched journals and websites for material on the research involving auto thefts, I found very few articles. In fact, according to one author, motor vehicle thefts are the number one under-researched part one crime (Jeffrey Walsh, 2007). In this same article studies indicate auto thefts are linked to community structure, instability and surrounding crime (Jeffrey Walsh, 2007). The author theorizes the reason for the lack of research is the crime itself creates little effect on most victims…

by the people around him. If he was nothing more than a tool then he wouldn’t be the main character and there wouldn’t be any question about who is responsible for the outcomes of his actions. At an early point in the play a character known as the sergeant described his actions in an earlier battle by stating “For brave Macbeth, well he deserved that name… Till he unseam’d him from the nave to the chaps, and fix’d his head upon our battlements.” (pg. 31) .From this quote one could understand…

The US and Cuba have long somewhat difficult relationship, particularly during the latter part of the 19th continuing into the 21th centuries. Cuba, discovered in 1492 was converted into a minor outpost for ships returning from Spain. Three hundred years after discovery by the Spanish three major events suddenly placed Cuba on the world stage (Staten). First an economic depression forced Spain give up exclusive trade permits allowing the Creoles to turn greater profits on cash crops (Williamson)…

Now, Ellie is distrustful yet charming. She can’t take anymore and will do whatever is necessary to know stability once more, including running away. Her feelings only intensify the closer she comes to the birth of the baby. She has begged him to speak with the doctors about his dreams. He won’t! Every time the subject comes up, he’s emphatic. He doesn’t dream! Making a special dinner, she recalls when he came back from his second tour in Iraq. Then, she went to the airbase to wave a flag. The…