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    Heroism In The Outsiders

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    A book by Mark Lee Greenblatt features a man named Chris Kyle. Chris a Navy seal , independently rescued Marines that were trapped in a house in Fallujah Iraq during his tour. He went to every extent to make sure no man was left behind, even if that meant dragging a Marine fifty yard to safety. In the Military no man is left behind, following that principle comes down to the person's heart. The gut feeling of putting your life or job or time on the line and casting out to see what you can catch…

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    Lone Survivor Sparknotes

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    Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10 is an autobiography that exposes one of the most appalling yet valiant military missions, Operation Redwing. This infamous mission occurred following the delegation of four Navy SEALs to northern Afghanistan; their commission being to seize and kill a notorious al Qaeda leader. Disastrously, this operation ultimately did not go as planned leading to the deaths of three very heroic military leaders.…

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    In everyone’s life they will be faced with a challenge that will have to be overcome, For Marcus Luttrell and his squad Mathew Axelson, Daniel Healy, James Suh, Eric Patton, and Michael Murphy, the men of SEAL Team 10 are put through the ultimate challenge of being overwhelmed by Taliban forces with no help after Luttrell loses each one of his squad mate/friends. How would you react to this challenge? Would you hide and try to survive? Would you fight to protect your squad mates till the end?…

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    Seals Mission Summary

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    The mission the SEALs were given was held along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, and what was supposed to be a simple reconnaissance mission turned into a bloodbath with only one SEAL makes it out alive. The story is told by the surviving SEAL, Marcus Luttrell, who outlines how his comrades died in battle. When the SEALs head out to the border, they are discovered by a group of herders. Rather than kill them, the SEALs let them go, only to discover the herders revealed their position to members…

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    Willing, witty, and wild would be words to describe Chris Kyle, in the intriguing film American Sniper. Directed by not only an incredible actor but director as well, Clint Eastwood explains the ascending and descending rollercoaster of a life Chris Kyle is living. Eastwood exemplifies the difficulties veterans face when they are getting ready to, are in, and come back from serving. Not only do they have to prepare from being away from loved ones, born or yet to be born, but, they have to also…

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    SEALs do things that most people find unthinkable on a daily basis. They persevered through every by believing that nobody goes it alone, and no man will be left behind. Service A Navy Seal at War followed this theme in my opinion. Throughout the book Marcus and numerous other SEALs fearlessly stayed together as a team. The paragraphs following are examples of how a few servicemen saved not only their teammates, but American lives as well by working as a team, and never leaving a man to go it…

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    In the clips prior to Lone Survivor Navy SEALS trainees ring a bell three times and place their helmets on the ground when they want to voluntarily fail SEALS training. By the end of the clips there’s a line of helmets showing that there is a limited number of sailors that passed. Sailors are exposed to extreme conditions in the training such as drowning and cold, yet they don’t go through these challenges alone as they are surrounded by their fellow trainees. This brotherhood in the face of…

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    In society today, several movies have a certain description of how men and women should portray themselves, as well as what roles each one of them is supposed to fill within society. Ladies are seen as the caregivers of the children and dependent on the male figures in their life, but the males are seen as in control and the protector of the family. I have chosen to do a rhetorical analysis on the movie, “The Pacifier”, from a female point of view. This movie was published by Walt Disney and is…

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    Chris Kyle enlisted in the Navy SEALS for most of ‘The War on Terror’ which was the period after the events of 9/11. Kyle has the most career sniper kills in the history of the United States military. He fought against Taliban, al-Qaida, terrorists, drug lords and many weapon traders. He was feared by the Iraqis to the point that they put a bounty on his head and nicknamed him “the devil.” Kyle was considered a legend by his Navy Seal allies, and he stands as one of the deadliest snipers to…

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    American Sniper Theme

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    American Sniper: The true story of a Hero Today there are heroes all around us. Whether they wear a regular clothes, if they aren't seen at all, and then their are the ones in the uniforms. The police officer, the firefighter, and finally ,and debatably the most important the soldier. The men and women who risk their lives for this country and do what they can to the best of their abilities to protect their country and the people. There are ones who do not wish to recall their moments of duty,…

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