Platoon

What are your feelings about PLATOON? How did you respond to the film—and in particular, to the character of Chris (played by Charlie Sheen)? Platoon is a 1986 film written and directed by Oliver Stone, in an attempt to use the war as a medium to express anti-war message. It is a new and effective approach by Oliver Stone, furthermore based on his personal life experiences as infantryman in Vietnam war. The difference between PLATOON and other “conventional” war movies is the point of view and…

Unlike the rest of his platoon, Kiowa is the only soldier whose race and religion is explicitly revealed by the narrator, and he is characterized as a man of a great amount of faith. However, the outcome of events for Kiowa in the story goes against what he believes in his faith…

“Windtalkers”. “Windtalkers” is based upon the Navajo code talkers that helped the U.S during WW2. The Navajo Code talkers were a vital part of the effort in the pacific during WW2, stopping the Japanese from decoding the messages of the United States to its platoons. The Navajo was a secret well kept during the war and help the allies push onward in getting vital parts of the land to ending the war. During the war, enemies desired to decode and intercept messages during battles in the pacific.…

SSG Givens served with great distinction as a Drill Sergeant and Platoon Sergeant for 24 months while assigned to Co E, 795th MP Battalion and B Co, 43d Adjutant General Battalion. Her leadership and dedication as a Drill Sergeant led to the processing of 14,000 Soldiers to BCT and graduating 700 OSUT Soldiers over four cycles with a 99% ship and graduation rate. She ensured $4M of IET equipment was accounted for at all times and ensured a $6.7M barracks facility was maintained, serviceable,…

The soldiers are under the command of the main character, First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. Through his storytelling, O’Brien describes the multiple weights and burdens young men of war carry in order to survive. The soldiers in Lieutenant Cross 's platoon carry more than just tangible burdens such as: weapons, gear, and other essentials. O’Brien explains to his readers that the heaviest burdens on the spirits of these young men weigh heavily on their shoulders, which are not only hefty, but…

Carried by Tim O’Brien. The book was published on March 28, 1990. This book is a collection of short stories following an American platoon during the Vietnam War that lasted from 1955 to 1975. The text was written after the war and is O’Brian telling about his platoon and his experience. The text is broken into many different short stories, beginning with the things his platoon physically carried along with the emotional baggage they had with them . In the story “On a Rainy River” O’Brien tells…

weak and frail, his army is three times the size of his main rival; the whitehawks. The whitehawks are fierce and formidable, they strike alone but do dwell near each other during battles. With an army of 10,000 soldiers split into four platoons, the four platoons surround the king similar to a square and remain in formation. On the other hand, the blackbirds just charge in and overwhelm their enemy with sheer numbers. Though viable, it isn’t the most effective strategy in…

In the military there are three core leadership competencies they are to lead, develop, and achieve. They are all supported by behaviors. They are all important and must be ingrained into a leader in order to become a successful competent leader. To lead is the most important attribute of the core leader competencies, because it allows leaders to later be able to develop and achieve as well. The behaviors that support leading are to lead others, extend influence beyond the chain of command,…

Cross is the leader of the platoon that Tim O’ Brien was in. He held the responsibility of his comrades’ lives. During the war, he was leading his platoon meanwhile constantly distracted his thoughts of everything about Martha. He would often fantasize as well about her and would wonder if she’s still a virgin. Unfortunately, Ted Lavender, a soldier part of the platoon, was killed in action while trying to take a piss in the bush. This brought grief…

Tim O’Brien writes about his own personal experiences while in Vietnam and includes stories told by his comrades from the war. O’Brien served was overall against the Vietnam War, but once he received his draft notice he was assigned to the Third Platoon as an infantry foot soldier (Estrada, 2013). In his novel, he includes a Native American man named Kiowa, who lost his life in Vietnam. If Tim O’Brien had reacted to the circumstances, Kiowa might have lived to make it back to the United States.…