Platoon

Platoon is a film about an American platoon during Vietnam War. The film was made in 1986. Platoon was directed by Oliver Stone and filmed by Robert Richardson. In the first shot Richardson frames the camera a specifically to direct the audience to feel negatively about Tom Berenger’s character and identify with the Vietnamese people. This is done visually several different ways. The first is by using the foreground and background to build context. In this shot we see the Vietnamese people in…

narration (157). The last type can be found in a war film Platoon directed by Oliver Stone. By definition, classical narration consists of a protagonist, whose actions can be seen as they unfold in space and time, and his response to impending conflicts that stand in the way of achieving his goal. (157) This is exactly what is shown in Platoon, the story follows the actions of Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) from his arrival to Vietnam through…

some are necessity to stay alive and some were personal. Similar in the movie “Platoon” was also on the Vietnam War. One of the character Chris Taylor decided to drop out of college to volunteer in the Amy. He was send to Vietnam where, he sever under two men who lead the soldier. Sergeant Barnes, who was impatient and have a bad tempered. Sergeant Elias on the other hand he’s the opposite patient and cooperative. Platoon show the action for the soldier during a village search rape and illegal…

The high-class British army platoon from London, England traveled throughout Europe with a designated war raven, named Bogart, who was used by the army primarily to keep watch of the surrounding area where the soldiers are located. This extraordinary raven was chosen to accompany the group as he was especially skillful and could retain order quite easily, which made Bogart a true member of the British army. Bogart was trained in an English war facility specifically designed for animals. He has…

1. I am concerned about the inefficient and derelict performance of your duties as a TA Platoon Section Sergeant. Specifically I am concerned about the following:  SGT Crawford, on 6 April 2016 you failed to pass the APFT administered by HHB 2-3 FA BN. Your failure to meet minimum Army standards is an overall indication of your less than acceptable fitness level/standards. Your ability to pass the APFT is of great concern to me for many reasons. First, presents an unprofessional appearance…

Soldiers in the 35P Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) face many challenges as the progress through their language school and Advanced Individual Training (AIT). They spend six to 18 months focusing all their attention on learning a second language at an accelerated pace and when they have accomplished that daunting task they are sent to Goodfellow Air Force Base to learn the technical aspect of their MOS, usually another three or four months of training. By the time a 35P Soldier arrives at…

disorder known as PTSD may form, leaving people in distress, isolation, and in numerous other states. It’s a tough mountain to climb, and many people have difficulties dealing with it. In the book, The Things They Carried—a novel by Tim O’Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers in the Vietnam War—several of the main characters undergo similar situations in the war and have to deal with PTSD themselves. No one wins in war, no one comes out the same; throughout war, people undergo…

Before Inspection Platoon Leader and Platoon Sergeant: Already be in uniform with everything already prepared Watch and correct anything that needs to be in the squads Stay on time, (one watches squads while the other watches time?) Squad Leaders and Team Leaders: Already be in uniform with everything already prepared Help cadets with their uniform(make sure they have their names on stickers, on the item) Measurements Missing items(chain of command) Teaching them their parts in the platoon…

Completing assigned tasks and set goals is always the priority to the overall success of a platoons intended mission as well as increasing longevity of the life and health of all soldiers in the squadron. “To accomplish given task, an organizations’ leader and or leaders must efficiently and effectively carry out the primary management functions of decision making, supervising, and making the most of an organization manpower and allocated resources (Mintzberg, 1979). “In doing so leaders can…

burned down because the platoon is afraid of hidden enemies within the village. Apart from setting a whole village on fire, we see civilians being humiliated, raped, and heartlessly murdered. When the young girls were being raped there was no compassion seen in those platoon members. Additionally in the same scene, Sgt. Bob Barnes shoots a wife/mother in cold blood in front of the whole village, just for defending her husband. The sadness behind this scene is that half of the platoon shows no…